What does “locally sourced” mean? The 2008 Farm Bill said that locally or regionally produced food is from places less than 400 miles away. But now, people think it means food from less than 150 miles away. If you're good at gardening, you can get very local food for your restaurant. You can grow your own fruits and vegetables nearby. This is called hyperlocal sourcing. It's good if you want special or hard-to-find ingredients. When you grow your own food, you have more control over what goes on your menu. People usually think of fruits and vegetables when they think of local food. #franchisechat #restaurants #franchising #food #sourcing But you can also get things like cheese, bread, beer, spices, and honey from local makers. It depends on where you are and what people like in your area.
"In addition to buying directly from the farmer or manufacturer, many regions have small or medium-sized food hubs that source from local farms and sell wholesale. The?USDA?has a local food portal?to help connect you with farmers and food hubs." https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/
Interesting stat: "76% of adults said they are more likely to visit a restaurant that offers locally sourced food." You buy this idea, Joe?
My Food Source is a platform which can help restaurants find reliable and trusted local sources.
Paul Greive, are your chickens on the USDA local food portal? Do you see any advantage to this? Thanks.
Full link to article from Square is here: https://squareup.com/us/en/the-bottom-line/operating-your-business/restaurants-source-locally