Milwaukeeans increasingly are buying their meat, produce and grains from local farmers.Urban farms, grocery cooperatives, farmers' markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs ...

Local food movement gains momentum under COVID-19 Some consumers have turned to community agriculture, as the pandemic strains the nation’s food system. by Stephanie Hiller May 28, 2020 March 18 ...

The local food movement has come a long way in a relatively short time, and while challenges remain, it is headed in a positive direction. That was the hopeful message from two Atlanta-based ...

TODD MYERS and STEVEN SEXTON: The effort to re-localize agricultural production in the U.S. is becoming a real food fight.

No supermarket retailer questions the power of local. What started out as a niche movement has ballooned to mainstream produce, meats and even Center Store. The questions of just what is local how ...

How the Local Food Movement Is Changing Rural Health. By James Fallows. June 1, 2016. Share. Save.

Guest columnist Craig Goodwin chafes at criticisms that the local-food movement is a distraction from the real challenges of world hunger. He argues that sustainable, small-scale, organic farming ...

The latest, called Local Food Shift, ... Local food movement spawns new advocacy group. By Hank Schultz. 29-Jul-2015 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 17:57 GMT.

Food sold in U.S. supermarkets averages some 1,500 miles from farm to plate–a 25% increase from 1980, according to Worldwatch Institute, a Washington nonprofit.

Some hospitals, like St. Joe's in Ann Arbor, are seeking out local food—but for the local food movement, meeting their needs is a challenge. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age ...

The local food movement in America is gaining steam. The question is whether can it attract sufficient capital from the private sector to build large, profitable businesses. Without that, it's ...

A food movement that’s trending in some U.S. cities ... However, in recent years, many restaurants have taken the local food idea one step further, and are embracing “hyperlocal food.” ...