Juntos Summer Academy 2026 · NC State University

Geography of a Plate

Your GIS project hub for the week.

Where does your food actually come from?

This week you're going to map the real supply chain of a meal you actually eat — figure out where every ingredient comes from, what would break it, and what that means. No answer key. You find it.

Ingredient Research Doc Start here on Day 1. List your ingredients and your first guess at where they come from. Make a Copy
Data Source Cheat Sheet Your research guide for Day 2. Step-by-step for Business Analyst, USDA FAS, and FAO STAT. Make a Copy
Poster Planning Sheet Use this on Day 3 to draft your thesis and plan your three panels. Make a Copy