— -- Virginia farmer Rod Parker can walk into a grocery store 10 miles from his farm, 40 miles from it and even 100 miles from it and see his fresh produce marketed as "locally grown." Some ...

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2010 file photo a customer selects food in the produce section of a Wal-Mart store in Alexandria, Va. A heightened consumer interest in produce grown nearby, which many ...

WASHINGTON -- The No. 2 official at the Agriculture Department recently got a real-life lesson in the loose definition of the trendiest word in groceries: "local." Walking into her neighborhood ...

Last year the district spent $10,000 purchasing locally grown food and by partnering with the on the Farm to School grant Lish said, “We are hoping to diversify our vendors. ...

Locally Grown’s debut slate consists of 11 channels, outfitted with equally distinct names like Maroon World, Glass Benz, ColoredTV, Wild Child NYC, and My Name Should’ve Been Keisha; ...

— -- Virginia farmer Rod Parker can walk into a grocery store 10 miles from his farm, 40 miles from it and even 100 miles from it and see his fresh produce marketed as "locally grown." Some ...