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According to T.J. Rahll, an owner of Edward G. Rahll & Sons, Inc. on the Jessup Market, the last few years produced very strong demand for locally grown foods. Of course, there is still discussion about what ‘local’ actually means—produced within a state or specific region, or within a certain number of miles.
Chadwick sees some leniency in the definition for East Coast suppliers. “For a wholesaler like us it is the Mid-Atlantic region, serving Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; our ‘local’ region is broader than the Maryland region.”
Transportation & Shipping
Whether growers are shipping to the Jessup Market or throughout the Eastern Seaboard, trucks and fuel are ongoing concerns. In recent months, fuel prices have taken a back seat to the shortage of drivers and trucks and ongoing regulatory wrangling. The sector’s evolving nature has been the toughest challenge according to Steve Covey, executive vice president of Choptank Transport, Inc., headquartered in Preston, MD. “Drastic changes in hours of service, regulations, technology demand, weather, truck demand, and freight supply have all made the current transportation market volatile.”
MARYLAND WHOLESALE PRODUCE
MARKET INFORMATIONLOCATION
7801 Oceano Avenue
Jessup, MD 20794HOURS OF OPERATION
General hours of operation are Sunday through Friday
10:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and
Saturday 12:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
(contact individual companies directly for additional hours)CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: 410-379-5760
Fax: 410-379-5773
Jason Nickle, a senior account executive at Choptank, believes open and ongoing communication—both internally and with customers—can be key in stressful times. “Keeping customers informed is important; the more they know, the easier it is to plan for efficiency and cost savings,” he says. Maintaining an open dialogue with colleagues is also important. “Each of us has a part of the puzzle. The more we share, the more we are informed.”
Covey highlights that although spot or transactional pricing dominated the past few years, this year has seen an increase in contracted pricing. The change helps “when consistent volume can be maintained and outlier rates are identified and voided.”
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