“Our niche is chef-to-chef,” says Adrian Hoffman, co-founder of Four Star Seafood. After a career in the kitchen, he knows what it takes to source the best, freshest seafood products possible.

Small farms like Dirty Girl need partners who understand and facilitate their practices and goals. Here are insights and considerations buyers need to know for healthy, long-term relationships.

Ben Hartman tells us how Good Eggs scales “local” for the masses and what other big purchasers can learn from their success.

NOPA, the farm-to-table mainstay in San Francisco’s neighborhood of the same name, has long remained quietly, consistently ahead of the curve.