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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Urban Gardens
Living Wall Planters
Watchtower Homes
House on Cedar Hill by Cunningham Architects is All About Height
Multi-Room Fish Tanks
The Silverfish Aquarium from Octopus Studios
Vertical Eco Farm
Las Vegas 30 Storey Garden
Posthumous Restaurant Openings
Five Leaves Opens, Minus Heath Ledger
DIY Victory Garden
'Eleanor's Garden' is the Ultimate Locavore Growing Kit
Human Car
a Bicycle Built For Four
AeroGarden
Grow Your Own Garden Without the Dirt
Triangular Jungle Shelters
V-Houses by Heinz Legler Offer Stunning Views Without Damaging the Land
Mondrian Deskscaping
Haute Culture Mini Garden Puts a Square of Roots on Your Office Desk
50 Decor-Over-Dishes Eateries
These One-of-a-Kind Restaurants are Serving up Style
Personal Garden Initiatives
The groOrganic Garden Project is Sprouting up in Communities
Tracking Sustainable Fashion
'MADE-BY Track & Trace' Garment Sleuthing System
Combination Pet Homes
Duplex Aquarium/Cage
Refrigerator-Aquariums
Local River Grows Fish and Vegetables
Greywater Recycling Kitchen Sink
EULO Lets You Keep Washing The Dishes
Fast Food Packaging Makeovers
McDonald's Revamps Their Image
19 Amazing Aquariums
Small-Space Cooking Solutions
Kitchen Works in a Drawer
Urban Foraging
Eating Local Goes Inner City As Pedestrians Pluck Food From Trees
Transformer Restaurants
3SIX0 Fold-Up Tables Make Way For Dance Floors
Pedal-Powered Coffee Retailers
Bikecaffe
Hanging Planter Kitchens
The Ekokook Kitchen Uses Earthworms for Waste Management
Suspended Dining
The Liong Lie Architects Restaurant Design Lets You Hang Out
Guerrilla City Gardening
Run-Down Buildings Get a Floral Facelift in Toronto
Planter Handbags
The 'Vagabond' by Woolly Pockets is a Portable Garden Fashion Accessory
Picturesque Kitchen Mosaics
Tiled Backsplash Murals Jazz Up Sterile Kitchens
Culinary Church Conversions
The White Rabbit Restaurant
Two-Wheeled Tree Deliveries
Treesbybike Takes a Greener Road to Holiday Tradition
Geometric Garden Groves
The 'Urb Garden' is the Ultimate in Avant Gardening
Chemical-Centric Campaigns
'Go Organic' Series by Vanessa Heckman Focuses on Food Warning Labels
Futuristic Eco Kitchen
Whirpool's Green Concept
Mobile Gardens
Bacsac Gardening Equipment Brings the Green Wherever You Go
Meat-Free Fast Food Chains
ZenBurger Lets Vegetarians Eat on the Run Too
Deficiency-Fighting Smoothies
Nanoparticles Added to Foods Combat Anemia or Zinc Deficiency
Terrace Farming
Urban Gardens Boom in NYC
FIFA Food Trucks
The ESPN World Cup Match Truck is a Mobile Food and Game Vehicle
Making Fair-Trade Goods Feasible
The CraftNetwork
White House Locavores
Obama's Organic Garden Will Grow Food and Teach Children
Easy Eco-Gardening
Just Add Water to These Bagged Blooming Botanicals
Garden Planter Gowns
The Sprinkle Dress is a "Gardening" Gown Made from Living Plants
100 Mile Diet
Local Eating for Global Change
Remote-Controlled Kitchens
Anvil Motion Creates Fully Functional Hands-Free Kitchen
Colossal All-in-One Complexes
Hangzhou Raffles City Tower Houses an Array of Daily Activities
Wheelbarrows as Eco Transit
Christania Bikes
Apps for Locavores
Mobile Phone 'Living Goods' Food Source Tracking Program
Triangular Architecture
Branislav Kropilak Captures Geometic Shapes in Latest Photography
Mixed-Up Mowers
Pedal-Powered Lawnmower Takes Caring for Your Yard to a New Level
Spirits Showcases
The NYC Indy Spirits Expo Attempts to Encourage Independent Intoxicants
Locavore Fast Food
Pacific Northwest's Burgerville Restaurants Use Local Ingredients
Delicious Activist Art
The Fallen Fruit EATLACMA Project 2010 Has Launched
Interpretive Food Ads
This Strange Ad Humorously Explains ‘How Sushi is Made'
Local Fresh Food Locator
Local Harvest
Carbon-Footprinting Food
CleanMetrics Uses CarbonScopeData to Determine the Real Cost of Food
Bike Powered Ambulance
The Jaambaaro
Consumer Flour Power
Stone-Buhr's 'Find the Farmer' Provides Product Traceablity
Mud-Powered Clocks
The Timeless Garden is Eco Friendly and Powered by Plants
Package Tracking Sensors
The Sensaware from FedEx is Connected to Your Stuff
Towering Indoor Gardens
The Bryant Park Urban Garden Room in New York City
Product Traceablity
'Baacode' Tracks the Wool in New Zeland's 'Icebreaker' Clothing
Vegan Lip Balm
Hurraw! Balm Proves Green Beauty Isn't Only Skin-Deep
Refrigerated Plants
The Kitchen Garden Refrigerator by Hanna SandströM
Campus Food Delivery
Home Cooked Meals on Wheels For University Students
DIY Home Produce Gardens
Hydroponics Is a Growing Winter Phenomenon
Australian Artisans
Bison Australia Opening Up an Online Shop
Green Employee Initiatives
Jones Soda Crew Rigs Bikes to Generate Power on Earth Day
Repackaging Communities
'A Box Life' Tracks the Lives of Reused Cardboard Shipping Boxes
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Potted Tables
Little Garden Table