Fueling consumers, growers and communities through local produce

With the help of partners like The Good Acre, Lunds & Byerlys offers consumers fresher, tastier produce while uplifting local ...
Food & Wine

Searching for Community and Fresh Local Produce? You Should Know What a Farm Stop Is

Micheline Maynard has focused on the business world for much of her career. Also known as Micki, she has been a writer and editor at news organizations including The New York Times and NPR, and is the ...
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USDA ended its local food programs. A look at how farmers, schools and food banks are coping

Kitchen staff at the Clear Lake Middle School in northern Iowa slice local apples as one of the fruit options for lunch. The school district received federal funds through the USDA's Local Food for ...
Supermarket News

Locally Grown Produce and Food Safety

Locally Grown Produce and Food Safety This morning’s panel on local sourcing was excellent. Moderated by Bob Whitaker, chief science and technology officer for the Produce Marketing Association, the ...
The Conversation

Local food systems need to prioritize job quality alongside ethical food production

Research supports several benefits associated with local food systems, although not without nuances and controversy. These benefits include their ability to reconnect consumers and producers, ...
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Here's How Much Of Chipotle's Produce Actually Comes From Local Farms

Walk into a Chipotle and the rhythm of the line greets your — scoops of rice, the bright colors of fresh toppings laid out in front of you. The whole experience feels built around choice and speed.
Modern Farmer

On the Ground With Grocery Stores Redefining How Local Food is Produced

In the produce section of the IGA grocery store in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, a TV monitor shows customers, in real time, the roof of the store and farmers harvesting cucumbers that within an hour will be ...