Your Guide to Finding Fresh Local Food
Everything you need to know about CSAs, farm stands, farmers markets, pasture-raised meat and eggs, and buying directly from local farms — from the Farmish network of 40,000+ farms across the U.S. and Canada.
What is local food?
Local food is food grown, raised, or produced by farmers and producers in your region — and bought directly from them, without a distributor or retailer in between. That means fresher food, a clearer picture of where it came from, and money that goes straight to the farm.
Farmish connects hundreds of thousands of local food shoppers with farms, farm stands, farmers markets, and food producers across the U.S. and Canada. The guides below cover the most common questions people ask about finding and buying local food.
How to find local food near you
The fastest way to find local farms, farm stands, farmers markets, and fresh food in your area is the Farmish app. Search by location or product type — produce, eggs, meat, honey, flowers, and more — and connect directly with farms near you. All listings on Farmish are created by the farmers and producers themselves. Every farm you find is a real operation in your area.
Are you a farmer or food producer?
If you grow, raise, or produce local food, Farmish connects you with hundreds of thousands of local food shoppers across the U.S. and Canada. Creating a listing is free and takes just a few minutes in the app.
List Your Farm on FarmishFrequently asked questions about local food
What counts as local food?
Local food is food grown, raised, or produced by farmers and producers in your region and sold directly to buyers, without a grocery store, distributor, or retailer in the middle. What qualifies as local varies, but most buyers think of it as food produced within a few hours of where they live. On Farmish, all listed products are grown, raised, or made by the seller.
How do I find local farms near me?
Download the free Farmish app and use the map to find farms, farm stands, and farmers markets in your area. You can search by product type (eggs, produce, meat, honey, and more) or browse all farms near your location.
What is the difference between a CSA, a farm stand, and a farmers market?
A CSA is a membership with a specific farm: you pay for a share of the harvest upfront and receive regular pickups throughout the season. A farm stand is a place, often on the farm itself or nearby, where a farm sells its products directly to the public. A farmers market is a recurring event where multiple farms and food vendors sell their products in one place. All three are ways to buy food directly from local producers.
Is local food more expensive than grocery store food?
It depends on the product and the farm. Some local food, particularly specialty items like pasture-raised eggs or grass-fed beef, may cost more than conventional grocery store equivalents. Other items, especially seasonal produce bought directly from a farm, can be comparable or less expensive. Buying directly from a farm also means more of your money goes to the producer.
How is Farmish different from a grocery delivery app?
Farmish is not a delivery service. It is a marketplace that connects buyers directly with local farms and food producers. Buyers and sellers arrange pickup and payment directly. Farmish is the platform that makes them findable to each other. All products on Farmish are grown, raised, or produced by the seller.