US: Social Media for vegetables
Local Grow is about creating a tool for the community to make it easy and fun to be self-reliant and sustainable,” said founder Peter Zabelin. “I think it should be interesting to have a tool that is both useful and fun to use, to share gardening information, and down the road find local produce and collaborate and share.”
MyGarden users will be able to create virtual gardens that will mirror the fruits and vegetables they have at home. Pictures of their produce can be uploaded to the site, showcasing the leafiness of one’s lettuce and tips and tricks for getting it that way. Say you’re a pasta enthusiast looking for some fresh tomatoes for a marinara sauce—you’ll be able to find a grower nearby and even keep track of the development of his or her particular tomato plant.
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