What exactly is Local Food?

Local food is an idea that doesn't have a set definition...it is more of thought. You can think of a bullseye when you think of local food- it is many different parts. It can be growing food at home, or food that is directly grown in the community or then grown in the state/region/county... so as you go out in the "bullseye" it gets broader and broader. It all depends on the time of year and products needed. The term "locavore" describes the practice of eating a diet of food thats been harvested from within an area most commonly not more than 100 miles. This is now a term that you can find in the Marriam-Webster dictionary!