The Missouri Food Finder is a new online tool that easily connects Missouri consumers with people growing and selling locally produced food in their region.
A news release says the Missouri Food Finder helps address an immediate need.
The economic impact of COVID-19 is expected to hit local producers and growers hard, threatening businesses and livelihoods as they are cut off from their usual markets and selling opportunities. Consumers face the loss of many usual food options and have heightened concerns about how and where they will be able to buy food.
As with the 4-H Feeding Missouri statewide food drive collaboration with Drive to Feed Kids, MU Extension and Engagement continues to focus on the state’s food insecurity challenges.
Missouri Food Finder on the All Things Missouri site – provides one-stop access for businesses and consumers alike.
Farmers, growers and local suppliers can enter basic information about the food they sell, their hours, location and contact information. That information will automatically show up on a Missouri map. Consumers simply type in their location to see what options are available in the area they select.
The web address is www.MOFoodFinder.org.