July 2015 — As the Lowes Foods supply chain apprentice, Gigi has examined employee training in order to identify more ways in which store employees can learn about local food and then educate their customers about it.
In addition, she has contacted vendors for a Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) order book, which will aid stores in ordering local fare and she has also participated in farm visits to see the origins of different Lowes products. All of these experiences have allowed her to see different parts of the supply chains which put local food on the shelves at Lowes” stores.
Reflecting on her experiences thus far, Gigi says: “I think that I”m learning some pretty important stuff as far as translating what best online casino the business is like versus what the vision of sustainably produced food and locally produced food is…it”s interesting for me to see how the two visions can intersect.”
Through her work with Lowes Foods, Gigi is gaining a deeper understanding of the many parts that make up local food supply chains, from the farmers to the retailers to the consumers. She anticipates that this knowledge will help her better educate others in the future.
This article originally appeared in the July 2015 NC Growing Together Newsletter.