Why Buy Local?
Everyday people choose local food for freshness, robust flavor and the desire to support our community. With every bite we make a choice and these choices reflect our values. When buying locally-grown food, you are saying that a sense of place, community, health and our environment matter to you.
Whether you are shopping at your neighborhood grocery store, community farmers’ market, or eating out at a local restaurant, look for the Harvested Here label – it indicates food grown within 100 miles of Chattanooga.
The Harvested Here label helps you find locally-grown food. If you don’t see it, ask your produce, meat department or restaurant manager to start offering locally-grown food. Do it for your family, do it for your community.
You can start today! Use the search at the top of this page to find local food from area farms, restaurants, grocery stores and food artisans. Finding local food is just a "click" away!
Learn more about the Harvested Here label and the Local Food Program.
