April 27, 2011
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Changing the way consumers think about buying local foods, sometimes mean learning new vocabulary. What do you do when local producers need a place other than the local farmers market, to distribute their goods? A food hub is born:
Are you feeling like this might not be necessary? Check this out:
USDA expects consumer demand for locally grown food in the U.S. to rise from an estimated $4 billion in 2002 to as much as $7 billion by 2012.
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