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Lettuce Be Local builds on farm-to-chef links

April 28, 2015 /

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It’s been three years since Lynn and Lee Stromberg decided to follow their dream of connecting local Massachusetts growers to the food and restaurant industries.

The couple recognized a shared need between restaurant owners and farmers, who were stretched thin to find the time to bring the produce to the eateries. The Strombergs developed a test pilot for 14 months using one restaurant and 10 farms, sourcing local produce to the restaurant on a regular basis.

The result: Lettuce Be Local today connects more than 70 farms and 20 restaurants, and it serves as an aggregate for dozens of farms via email.

By Carol Costello

Full Story: http://www.telegram.com/article/20150426/NEWS/304269967/101237