local harvest

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Dictionary meaning

food produced and gathered within a geographically proximate area, emphasising the connection between consumers and the land and farmers that supply their food; supporting local harvests means prioritising food grown and produced nearby over commodities sourced from distant regions or countries, with the goals of reducing transportation emissions, supporting local farm economies, ensuring freshness, and maintaining connection to the seasonal rhythms and agricultural character of a specific place; local harvest also describes the social practice of participating in the gathering of food from one's immediate environment — picking fruit from neighbourhood trees, collecting produce from community gardens, participating in farm gleaning events — as a way of building practical knowledge about food production and deepening one's relationship to place