Foodshed
The “farm-to-table” movement is focused on producing food locally within a foodshed, and delivering it to local consumers. Direct farm-to-table in the United States tends to comprise only a very minor segment of the food distribution system in terms of size and importance, but is growing in popularity.Nearly 5 percent of all farmers engage in some form of direct food marketing. Estimates of all farm-to-table sales within a foodshed range from roughly $550 million to $2 billion. Many local farms are family-run farms that are successful and do survive through poor economic conditions. Ecologists consider to be more adaptive and more likely to “reproduce” in highly variable and uncertain environments.
Portland, Louisville
In an attempt to revitalise the community, the Table, a pay-what-you-can restaurant, was started November 2015. The Table since then has exploded and was featured on food networks Diners Drive in and Dives show. The Table has provided gourmet, nourishing food for homeless people and encourages working instead of handouts.