foodshed
n.— «He went on to explain that Polyface does not ship long distance, does not sell to supermarkets, and does not wholesale its food. All of the meat and eggs that Polyface produces is eaten within a few dozen miles or, at the most, half a day’s drive of the farm—within the farm’s “foodshed.”» —“No Bar Code” by Michael Pollan Mother Jones May, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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