Pacific and West Coast Guides

Alaska Local Foods
Farmers markets, seasonality guides, and more help you take advantage of Alaska's all too short growing season.

Alaska Reader Tips
What are your favorite local foods in Alaska? Where do you get them? Find (or leave) answers here!

California Local Foods
Eating local in California is relatively easy: 80% of the country's fruits and vegetables are grown in the state. Find ideas, inspiration, and information on eating more local foods below.

California Reader Favorites
Find and share great tips for eating local foods in California.

Hawaii Local Foods
Find great local foods on the Hawaiian Islands - Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island. This guide is a work-in-progress, so please email me any more information about eating local foods in Hawaii you may have!

Hawaii Reader Favorites
Eating local in Hawaii can mean fresh papaya and mahi mahi, of course, but there are fabulous goat cheese makers and ranchers and other riches mainlanders don't begin to think about. Share your favorite thing about eating local in Hawaii.

Local Food On the Big Island of Hawaii
Find fresh, local food — from farmers markets to restaurants — on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Oregon Local Foods
Find great local foods (come on, it's easy!) in Oregon with this Guide to Oregon Local Foods.

Oregon Reader Favorites
See what readers love about eating locally in Oregon – and tell us what you love about it too!

Washington Local Foods
Find great foods in Washington state - from Spokane to Sequim (and of course Seattle Tacoma, too) with this Guide to Washington Local Foods.

Washington State Reader Favorites
See what people love about local foods in Washington state... and then share your own best picks.