With more folks trending toward the localvore movement (that is, consuming only local food), they face a vexing question: What, exactly, is the definition of local? Clearly the definition won’t cover ...

So what defines a “local” business? We asked our readers the question and received a big response. One person wrote that local meant, “Owned by people who live in the same town.” Another wrote: “It’s ...

The term 'local' is important to consumers when making grocery purchases, but shoppers' definition of a local product is on a sliding scale (depending on the category) ranging from being produced ...

Nine years ago, Robert Eversole, a clinical lab manager, and his husband, Thomas Sargent, decided to turn their quarter-acre garden into a farm. They researched best practices, formed an LLC, and took ...