August 12, 2011 Two things came together and made a splash: data and love for good food! Last year the USDA launched a new mapping feature for their National Farmers Market Directory and access to raw data for “app designers and researchers to develop even more sophisticated or fine-tuned uses of the USDA Farmers Market Directory.” The result has been a multitude of sites which have created new ways to find locally grown food wherever you are. Here are some examples:
Be sure and check out this new documentary, “Farmers Markets: Love at First Bite”. It was produced by the folks over at Only at Farmers’ Markets.
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