Community-focused consumers embrace the farm-to-table movement
Implications - With cities like Louisville and Nashville long having cultivated reputations for being foodie destinations, the southern US culinary scene has come to be marked by boutique offerings that emphasize locally sourced ingredients. Highlighted in menus built around regional produce and the growing presence of urban farming initiatives, this progression demonstrates that evolving consumer expectations around wellness and sustainability pervade traditional geographic understandings of consumer lifestyles.