The food supply in America has come under intense scrutiny this past year and the attention has caused some people to turn to local producers and suppliers of food products. Great timing, then, to tell you about a fine example of bringing the local harvest to your dinner table (and desktop.)
Adirondack Harvest is a nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of food produced locally in the Adirondacks of northern New York. This alone is a good idea but Adirondack Harvest has produced a terrific resource to connect those interested in locally-grown products with the farms and families that produce them. Their website has a detailed map of the Adirondacks that shows towns, roads, farm stands and stores, and scenic byways. Each of these elements can be turned "on" or "off" depending on how you want to use the map. Different icons for markets, stands, and restaurants gives the user a good deal of information with which to plan a trip through the area.
The Adirondack Harvest website is a great resource that other rural communities might use as an example in building their own version of a farm fresh regional map. Increased interest in "food tours" and skepticism about store bought foods might just make for good timing for folks looking to promote locally-produced food products.
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