locavores
Farm-to-table enthusiasts
Locavores are people who prioritize eating food grown or produced locally, typically within a certain radius of where they live.
The term blends "local" with the "-vore" suffix meaning eater, placing locavores alongside carnivores and herbivores as a dietary category.
The movement emphasizes reducing environmental impact from food transportation, supporting local farmers, and eating seasonally.
As committed locavores, they shop almost exclusively at the farmers market.
From living matter
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- biodynamicAgriculture following cosmic cycles
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
agroecology · polyculture · regenerative · pastured · free-range · market-garden · homesteading · biodiversity
Direct producer-to-diner philosophy
- foragedSought wild food
- wild-caughtCaptured from the environment
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- nose-to-tailUsing the entire animal
Gathering mature crops
- ripeReady to eat
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
- canningAirtight food preservation
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- traceabilityVerifiable origin and path
- transparencyState of being see-through
- provenanceRecord of ownership
Self-service farm harvesting
- farmgateAgricultural property entrance
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
organic
From living matter
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- biodynamicAgriculture following cosmic cycles
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
composting · agroecology · polyculture · regenerative · pastured · free-range · market-garden · homesteading · biodiversity
farm-to-table
Direct producer-to-diner philosophy
- foragedSought wild food
- wild-caughtCaptured from the environment
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- ripeReady to eat
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- traceabilityVerifiable origin and path
- transparencyState of being see-through
- provenanceRecord of ownership
pick-your-own
Self-service farm harvesting
- farmgateAgricultural property entrance
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- restaurantgoersregulars, first-timers, walk-ins, reservations, guests
- eco-activistseco-warriors, eco-warrior, eco warriors, climate activists, tree hugger