Method and system for automated tracing of an agricultural product

A method of tracing a crop comprising:

• storing, in a data storage, at least one of planting information, growing information, harvesting information, chemical information, weather information, adjacent crop information, production information, processing information, manufacturing information, and retail information related to a particular crop associated with a defined geographic area;
• arranging the stored information for the particular crop associated with the defined geographic area to provide a data profile associated with the particular crop;
• associating a storage identifier with the data profile for the particular crop, where the storage identifier identifies at least one of a container and a segregated storage bin for holding the particular crop for a tracked time duration;
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• making available at least a portion of the data profile to a recipient that receives at least one of the particular crop and a derivative product thereof;
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• providing the data profile to a user that seeks to identify a characteristic of the particular crop or a derivative thereof the particular crop susceptible to storage in at least one of the container and the segregated storage bin, wherein the characteristic of the particular crop is based on at least one of a genetic make-up of the particular crop and a growing environment for the particular crop, wherein the characteristic is selected from the group consisting of organically grown, genetically modified, non-genetically modified, altered protein content, altered oil content, and altered enzyme content, size, weight, appearance, sugar content, perishability, storability, and preservability.