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Why localFoddr exists – and why I’m not quitting
I want to share something a little more personal today. localFoddr started as a passion project – and it still is. I built it because I saw a real gap: people wanting real food, and small suppliers struggling to be found. A lot of good food exists quietly, locally, without
A farm built from one calf – and what people are looking for
I’ve added a couple of new pieces to localFoddr Magazine. The first is a supplier story. The second looks at a pattern that keeps showing up when people try to buy food directly. Yenter Family Farms – grit, purpose & good beef raised right
Four months in – and growing, globally
Four months ago today, localFoddr went live – and I want to share where we are now, and where we’re heading. There are now 2,007 members, 66 currently active suppliers, and listings across 8 countries – all added organically by real people producing real food for their local communities.
localFoddr Magazine is now live
Real food. Real people. Real stories. I’ve been building this quietly for a while – a place to go deeper than a listing. A place to share the stories behind the people who raise, catch, make, and seek real food. How they got here, what changed them, what they care about, and why any of this matters.
The real cost of cheap meat – and the price small farmers pay
Supermarkets and major food chains consistently operate on high margins – while food prices keep climbing, farmers and households take the squeeze. It’s easy to blame ‘rising costs’ or ‘market fluctuations’. But the truth is simpler – and uglier: the system is rigged for scale.
Honouring the people who make real food possible
Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, it’s a good moment to stop and recognise the people who make real food possible – the farmers, ranchers, butchers, and fishers who raise healthy animals, milk their own cows, collect fresh eggs, and harvest or catch seafood ethically.
Keeping farmers on the land keeps local beef on our tables
Every year, tens of thousands of small farms shut their gates for the last time. Not because there’s no demand, but because compliance costs, endless red tape, and cheap imports make survival harder with every season. When small farms disappear, we don’t just lose local food
Tote bags are here – and more merch is coming
The first items in the localFoddr merch store are ready – tote bags made for local food runs. They’re perfect for carrying your finds from your local farm, the farmers’ market, or local butcher – and they might even start a few conversations along the way.
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