locavore

[ loh-kuh-vawr, ‐vohr ]

/ ˈloʊ kəˌvɔr, ‐ˌvoʊr /

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noun

a person who makes an effort to eat food that is grown, raised, or produced locally, usually within 100 miles of home.

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Origin of locavore

loca(l) + -vore, on the model of carnivore, herbivore; coined in 2005 by Jessica Prentice (born 1968), American chef, author, and cofounder of Three Stone Hearth, a community-supported kitchen in Berkeley, California

Words nearby locavore

locate, Locatelli, location, locative, locator, locavore, loc. cit., loch, Lochaber ax, lochan, loche

How to use locavore in a sentence

Paine says the tiny, rural state “is among the world leaders of locavore cuisine” with its high density of vibrant farmers markets.
Welcome to invasivorism, the boldest solution to ethical eating yet|Matt Hongoltz-Hetling|December 7, 2021|Popular-Science
These are the standard selling points of the craft-distilling movement, with its locavore lingo, terroir talk, and handmade hype.
Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana|Eric Felten|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The international consultant should make way for the imperial locavore.
Imperial Locavores|Ian Klaus|August 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Food critic Todd Kliman exposes the ridiculous double standard of the locavore movement and how they ignore great American wines.
The Locavore Wine Hypocrisy|Todd Kliman|July 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Why is it that locavore restaurants serve food from the next farm over, but wine from France?
The Locavore Wine Hypocrisy|Todd Kliman|July 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST