Despite a recognition that local food is better for the environment, as well as for local economies, the locavore movement is still small in comparison to the corporate stronghold.
Find inspiration to eat locally with this collection of locavore innovations, with everything from DIY victory gardens to subscription soup deliveries.
Implications - In a time when consumers can look at the world holistically with the click of a button, it's easy to overlook what's in one's own neighborhood. The locavore movement encourages people to discover the treasures of their community, city and country by eating mostly food that has been locally grown. In order tap into the eco-conscious consumer market, food retailers such as grocery stores and restaurants might want to consider getting locally sourced goods.
13 Locavore Innovations
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DIY Victory Garden
'Eleanor's Garden' is the Ultimate Locavore Growing Kit
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Refrigerator-Aquariums
Local River Grows Fish and Vegetables
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Subscription Soup Deliveries
SoupCycle Brings Portland Organic Locavore Meals Via Bicycle
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Kitchen Gardens
The Herb Pot by Toyokitchin & Living Corporation
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White House Locavores
Obama's Organic Garden Will Grow Food and Teach Children
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Geotagged Ceramics
Antelier Potters Add Location Codes to Their Work
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Apps for Locavores
Mobile Phone 'Living Goods' Food Source Tracking Program
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Locavore Fast Food
Pacific Northwest's Burgerville Restaurants Use Local Ingredients
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Local Fresh Food Locator
Local Harvest
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Thin Triangular Bars
Roslyn Street Bar and Restaurant by Durbach Block Architects Maximizes Space
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Online Locavore Platforms
Foodhub Aims to Facilitate the Locavore Movement
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Eating Locally
Will We All Become Locavores?
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Minimalist Indoor Gardening Systems
The Conceptual BalconyFarm POT Can Be Set Up Anywhere
Nature-Inspired Home-Cleaning Products
Grove Co. Collaborates with The Nature Conservancy
Outdoor Dining Kits
Savour Helps Campers and Hikers Dehydrate Their Home-Cooked Meals
Indoor Organic Waste Gardens
The Conceptual BOSCH Eco-Hub by Batuhan Duran is Sustainable
Crave-Worthy Nutritious Food Brands
CVS Pharmacy Announced the Launch of Well Market
Hydroponic Plant-Growth Ecosystems
The Square Greens Pod is a Compact Device to Cultivate Food
Anti-Food Waste Delivery Services
Gopuff and Misfits Market Partnered to Expand Fresh Food Options
Kind Gardening Pop-Ups
Mrs. Meyer's Compassion Store Trades Generous Acts for Garden Essentials
Hyper-Fast Countertop Composters
The Vitamix FoodCycler Eco 5 Reduces Organic Waste by 90%
Soil Erosion Awareness Sandwich Ads
Hellmann's Aims to Save Sandwiches from Extinction
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
Soil-Free Garden Systems
The 'Gourmet' Garden Uses a Nutrient-Rich Medium & LED Lighting
Consumption-Inspired Fashion Capsules
LOUTRE snd Dover Street Market Work on a New Capsule
Online Merchandise Storefronts
The Panera Shop Gives Access to Bread-themed Apparel & Carb-Couture
Rebranded Food Delivery Apps
Skip Revamps Its Brand Identity to 'Skip to the Good Part'
Fall-Inspired Home Cleaning Collections
Grove Co. Debuts Its Limited-Edition Traditions Aglow Line
Waste-Reducing Produce Stickers
Grey Colombia & Makro's Stickers on Produce Suggest Recipes
Ancient Organic Superfood Pizzas
Loopini Fuses Italian Culinary Tradition and Healthy Innovations
Food-Inspired Interactive Booths
The Nourishing a Better Planet Sustainability Program Debuted
Private Label eCommerce Groceries
The Amazon Saver Range Offers Competitive Price Points
Electric Food Recyclers
The FoodCycler Eco 3 Turns Food Scraps into an Odor-Free By-Product
Fridge-Decorating Trend Guides
The Takeout Published a Professional Chef's Guide on Fridgescaping
Local Restaurant Campaigns
PEPSI X Kelly Rowland Present the Local Eats Better With Pepsi Program
Sustainable Restaurant Meal Kits
Moveable Feast is an Eco Fine Dining Meal Kit Delivery Service
Curated Longevity-Promoting Meals
Dailey Harvest & Parsley Health Debut the Longevity Collection
Fresh Fruit Subscriptions
Edible Brands Launched a Fresh Fruit Subscription Delivery Service
Grocer EV Charging Stations
Grocer Gelson’s and Rove Charging Team up For "ReCharge Stores"
Loyalty-Focused Grocery Initiatives
Tony’s Fresh Market Boasts a New Website and Loyalty Program
Authentic Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Savor-Lyfe CI from Lalleman Bio-Ingredients is Versatile
Cultivated Meat Tasting Menus
Hue Restaurant Made Dishes with Vital Meat Cultivated Chicken Powder
Highly Anticipated Thanksgiving Offers
Farm Boy Elevates Thanksgiving with Seasonal Offerings
Organic Tomato Products
Take Root Organics Emphasizes Sustainable and Ethical Farming
Leisure Activity Grocery Stores
The FreshTake Concept Grocery Store Blends Experiences
Snackable Back-to-School Lunches
Little Spoon's Lunchers are Nutritious Meals for Big Kids
Reusable Produce Seals
Food Huggers Keep Sliced Vegetables and Open Containers Fresh for Longer
Rapid Grocery Delivery Services
Instacart and Albertsons Companies Have Expanded Their Partnership
Outdoor Food Lockers
The OrderHQ Exterior Smart Food Locker Frees Up Valuable Interior Space
Delivery-Based Food Rescue Initiatives
Albertsons Companies and Uber Partner on Food Rescue
Happy Desk Salad Kits
Little Leaf Farms Fights Back Against Stigma Around Eating at Your Desk
Regionally Inspired Meal Kits
HelloFresh & Colavita's Ciao, Italia Recipes Share a Taste of Italy
Nutritious Meal Delivery Service
Factor's Meal Delivery Service Revolutionizes Healthy Eating
Compostable Foodservice Packaging
The Better Earth Farmer’s Fiber Collection is Being Expanded
Eco-Friendly Pop-Up Restaurants
The Green Vic is End-to-End Sustainable in London
Cheerful Healthy Snack Campaigns
Garden Veggie Snacks' YUMbelievably Delicious is Innovative
Longevity-Boosting Frozen Meals
Blue Zones Kitchens Makes the Blue Zone Diet Accessible
AI-Powered Supermarkets
Green Picks Market Autonomous Grocery Store is Frictionless
Upcycled Mushroom Pestos
Smallhold Mushroom Pesto Gives New Life to Imperfect Mushrooms
Pizza-Focused Climate Campaigns
Pizza Futures Explores the Impact of Climate Change on Pizza
Homemade Food Delivery Partnerships
Grocer Sobeys Partners with Homemade Food Marketplace Cookin
Virally Inspired Virtual Menus
The Creator's Kitchen As Seen on TikTok Menu is Ever-Changing
Loneliness-Combatting Grocery Shopping Experiences
Oma's Soep Debuted a Shopping Basket Initiative
Botanically Inspired Food Flavors
The Flavorchem Bloom Collection is Optimized for Food and Drinks
Eco-Friendly Hummus Products
Lantana Foods Introduced New Packaging and Flavor Varieties
Convenience-Focused Family Meals
Hain Celestial Group Highlights Convenient Snack and Meal Options
Low-Waste Shopping Solutions
ASDA, Avery Berkel & Hanshow are Enhancing Sustainability in the UK
Imperfect Produce Subscriptions
Odd Bunch Delivers Oddly Shaped Produce to Consumers' Doors
Complimentary Spice Grocer Campaigns
Sainsbury's Seasonings Shuttle Service Provides Free Spices
AI-Driven Grocery Services
Hungryroot is a First-of-Its-Kind Grocery and Recipe Delivery Service
Hybrid Community Supermarkets
The After Market is a Grocery Store and a Food Pantry
Student-Focused Foodie Tours
Deliveroo The Grub Crawl Offers Free Foodie Tours to Freshers
Superfood Fall Soups
Nutbar's New Fall/Winter Menu is Good for You Immune System and Soul
Sustainable Salad Meal Kit Deliveries
Inspired Go Debuts the New Fraîche Noodle Salad
Veggie-First Children's Meals
Lil’ Gourmets Meal Pouches Make Feeding Kids Vegetables Easy
Dynamic Carrot Collections
Bolthouse Fresh Foods Unveils Sustainable Packaging for Three Products
Environmental Sustainability Business Initiatives
Butterfly Pavilion Organized a Special Coalition
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Buildable Dinner Boxes
DIG's Dinner in a Box is Affordably Priced and Serves Four
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Global Food Retail Expansions
Supermarket Italy Emphasizes Global Flavors from Around the World
Nutritious Pouch-Packaged Broths
Daylesford Organic is Launching Two New Products for 2024
Vertically Farmed Bagged Salads
Homegrown Bagged Salads are Making Their Debut at Asda Locations
Ready-to-Pick Microgreen Varieties
Bioplants Introduces Its Inouï Microgreen Range in Supermarkets
Sustainable Private Label Products
CVS Total Home is Introducing Several New Products
Seasonal Complete Cleanses
Prominent Wellness Brand Reinvents Seasonal Cleanse with Superfoods
Personalized Retail Media Networks
Thrive Market Collaborates with Instacart on a New Network
Hybrid Meat Vegetable Concepts
Leyu Li Presents Broccopork, Mushchicken, and Peaf Hybrids
Virtual Convenience Stores
The Instacart-Powered ALDI Express Offers 30-Minute Deliveries
Ready-to-Eat Vegan Meals
These Jar-Borne Warm Meals Are Nutritious and Deliciously Meat-Free
Artisan-Quality Fermented Foods
These Cleveland Kitchen Products are Arriving at Publix
Online Grocer Meal Planners
The ALDI Meal Planner Hub Offers Ample Inspiration for Recipes
Chef-Driven Farm Salads
Farm Burger is Adding a New Farm Salad This Summer
Italian Pantry Goods Subscriptions
Giadzy Offers 3 Subscription Boxes Starting at $35 Per Month
Seasonal Grocery Collections
Kroger Co. Unveils the 14-Piece 'Harvest Apple' Autumn Collection
App-Based Grocery Discounts
Olio and Gander Introduce a New Deals Section on its Mobile App
Food Waste-Combatting Smart Stickers
Grey Colombia Unveils a Set of Progressive Produce Stickers
IoT-Integrated Vertical Gardens
Hexagro's Smart Vertical Garden Clovy Revolutionizes Urban Farming
Extensive Frozen Meal Ranges
These New New Frozen Meals from Conagra Brands are Diverse
Clean-Label Vegetable Dips
Kallø's Veggie Dips Combine Organic Vegetables and Pulses
Savory Veggie Croquettes
Desserts Inspired HappyVore's Multi-Sensory Croq’Coulis
Sustainable Dairy-Branded Apparel
Organic Valley Releases a Collection of Sustainable Apparel
Plant-Based Grocery Collections
Purple Carrot Launches the Grocery Collection Called Plantry
All-in-One Meal Planning Tools
Eatlicious Optimizes The Cooking Process, Start to Finish
Tech-Focused Restaurant Councils
Lunchbox's Food Tech Council Consists of 15 Professionals
Same-Day Grocer Delivery Benefits
Instacart and SNAP Will Offer Same-Day Delivery for Recipients
Healthy Restaurant Debuts
Harvest Kitchen is a Healthy Hybrid Virtual Brand Under Vitality Bowls
Hyper-Local Gifting Communities
On the Buy Nothing Project App, Everything is Given Freely
Meal Inspiration Apps
Omlete is a Meal Planning App Based on What's in Your Fridge
Local Retail-Championing Initiatives
The 'Reps are Local Too' Initiative is a Nationwide Movement
Plant-Based Retail Platforms
Earth Pass Connects Eco Consumers and Vegan Brands
Virtual Convenience Store Concepts
Aldi Launches a Virtual Convenience Store Called Aldi Express
Globally-Inspired Ready-to-Eat Foods
The Asda Food-to-Go Range Has 47 New Options
Eco-Friendly Artisan Markets
The ChoZen Artisan Market is a New Eco-Conscious Event in Sebastian
Vegetarian School Lunch Menus
Revolution Foods Emphasizes Health-Conscious Eating in Schools
Internationally Inspired Salad Kits
These Fresh Express Chopped Salad Kits Feature Global Flavors
Eco Meal Program Initiatives
The Home Chef Food Rescue Program Redirects Surplus and Waste
On-Demand Grocer Deliveries
Sprouts Farmers Market and Uber Eats Partnered for Fast Delivery
Sandwich-Inspired Shrimp Salads
Modern Market Eatery is Serving Up a Shrimp BLT Salad This Spring
Affordable Clean-Label Groceries
Know & Love Offers Cost-Conscious, Clean Foods and Beverages
Nourishing New Year's Meal Plans
Daily Harvest's January Jumpstart Supports Health Resolutions
Vegetarian-Only Delivery Services
Zomato Introduces the New Pure Veg Mode for Vegetarian Consumers
Plant-Based Camping Meals
Michelin-Trained Chefs Launched Poe & Co. Folk Foods
Compostable Foodservice Lines
The New Veridian™ Collection Targets Composter Contamination
Influencer Flexitarian Campaigns
Violife Launched an Influencer Campaign Aimed at Flexitarians
Meal Donation Food Products
O Organics 'Fight Hunger, Serve Hope' Initiative Helps Kids in Need
Guest-Crafted Salad Bowls
CAVA is Adding Bowls from Its Guest Custom Contest to Its Digital Menu
Sustainable Imperfect Groceries
Spud Delivers Unique Foods to the Homes of Eco-Conscious Consumers
At-Home Foodie Chef Stocks
Kallø Organic Stock Pots Come in Chicken and Vegetable
Grocer-Backed Community Lunch Clubs
Mini Metro Lunch Clubs are Taking Place in Parks This Summer
Food-Focused Travel Guide Platforms
'FoodieTrip' Connects Hungry Travelers to Experienced Guides
Sustainable Vertically Grown Lettuce
Coop Debuts a Vertically Farmed Lettuce with Compostable Bags
Private Label Holiday Products
Sprouts Brand Holiday Items Have a Better-for-You Formula
Seasonal Grocer Celebrations
Natural Grocers AUTUMNFEST Offers Ample Discounts
Novel Bok Choy Brands
Bowery Debuts the 'Bowery Bok Choy' for its Farmer's Selection Line
Vegan Product-Promoting Supermarket Campaigns
Lidl Equalizes Prices for Vegan & Non-Vegan Products
Incentivized Healthy Eating Programs
Merryfield Learn & Earn Program is Arriving at Earth Fare
Chef-Approved Meal Deliveries
Home Chef and Monique Volz Partnered for New Recipes
Upscale Grocer Catering Menus
Gelson's Catering Menu Has Been Expanded with Almost Two Dozen Items
Premium Heat-and-Eat Soups
Zoup! is Bringing Its Soups in Jars to the Summer Fancy Food Show
Vegetable-Packed Recipe Deliveries
The Gousto 'Veg Table' Recipe Boxes Include 12 New Dishes
Nature-Inspired Design Objects
Students at Tecnológico de Monterrey Design the Plant-Based Series
City-Wide Food Drive Events
VGTNYC Supports City Harvest Through a Food Drive Event
Authentic Thai Cooking Kits
Verve Culture Introduces Authentic Thai Cooking Kits for Soup Season
Inventory Management Systems
Sprouts Integrates Instacart's FoodStorm Into its Management System
Farm-Fresh Avocado Subscriptions
Primavera Avocados Ships Avocados Straight from Its Ranch
Collaborative Restaurant Recipe Kits
GRUBBY and LEON Grocery Partnered on Limited-Edition Dishes
D2C Dried Bean Brands
Primary Beans Sources Directly from Climate-Conscious Farms
Naturally Derived Plant Food Kits
Flourish Plant Food is Organic and Dense with Nutrients
Streamlined Meal Planning Apps
Foodpot Helps with Meal Planning and Recipe Discovery
Amalgamated Cookbook Directories
Cook Book Love Celebrates Culinary Storytelling Virtually
Community Cohesion-Promoting Grocery Campaigns
EDEKA Provides Insights of Neighborhood Relations