Websites and Apps for Finding Local Food
Tabitha Alterman - Natural Home & Garden
Using your computer, iPhone or iPad to find fresh local food in your area is easy if you know where to look.
These searchable databases let you scour your area for farmer’s markets, community-supported agriculture groups (CSAs), free-range meat, local dairies and more:
Search for farmer’s markets, co-ops, CSAs and restaurants. www.localharvest.org
Find grass-fed meat and dairy products. www.eatwild.com
Find raw milk information and resources. www.realmilk.com
Head to iTunes to download the latest iPod and iPad apps fit for local foodies:
Locavore - Connect to your local markets, find out what’s in season where you live and pick up some great recipes to boot. $2.99
IFarmMarket - Find contact information and schedules for nearly 5,000 farmer’s markets across the country. 99¢
HarvestMark Food Traceability - Trace your food to its source using your phone’s camera to scan the codes on hundreds of millions of fresh food items. Free
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