The Revitalist

The Oxford American Dictionary has pronounced that locavore is the word of the year for 2007. If you're not in the know, a locavore is someone who eats only locally grown food, originally within a 100 mile radius. The term was coined by a group of four women in San Francisco who were determined to meet the 100 mile qualification.

While grocery shopping isn't really a development related topic, urban amenities like farmer's markets and co-ops are. The push for a locavore lifestyle is just one of the many "act locally" movements that are gaining momentum. There is a growing demographic (many well educated and with disposable income) who are choosing to live, work and raise families in communities that have a particular (peculiar) sense of place. People want a more active connection to their surroundings and their neighbors, and every city and town has some resources that they can parley into local flavor. So give the people what they want.