Locavore 1.0 is now available!
I sent this out to a few friends with high places this morning… follow @enjoy_locavore for some promo codes and news in the future.
I know it’s a big iPhone news day (I’m very excited myself), but in addition to all the 3.0 news, I’m happy today to launch Locavore, a powerful yet simple application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows users to find the freshest, most sustainable fruits and vegetables no matter where they are in the United States.
Utilizing built-in GPS and location awareness, Locavore finds a fresh food enthusiast’s location and then shows them what foods are currently in season locally, and what is coming in season soon. Getting this information quickly (especially while at the market and trying to decide what to buy) means that one can get the freshest, tastiest, and most healthy foods available any time of the year.
Locavore finds information about nearby farmers’ markets and food availability data from a collaboration of partners such as LocalHarvest.org, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and others to give users a real-time look at what’s available to them and where to get it. This data will continue to improve and be updated over time.
The application also connects users to recipes from Epicurious and links to Wikipedia through a simple to use and intuitive interface. It features 234 well-known and more obscure fruits and vegetables with beautiful full-color images of each, in case a user momentarily forgets what an aprium or a rambutan looks like.
Locavore is available now at the iTunes App store for $2.99 for the first thousand customers. Coming up in the next update: integration with Facebook Connect to turn the appreciation and knowledge of local food into more of a social, collaborative, effort.
Sincerely,
Buster McLeod
Questions, etc, you can email me at locavore@enjoymentland.com
About us:
Buster McLeod is a co-founder of the Robot Co-op, maker of 43things.com, 43places.com and others. He was also the co-founder of Seattle-based art gallery and bar, McLeod Residence. Now he is interested in building small, useful apps for the iPhone that make life a little healthier and more interesting.
Matt Hickey knows tech. He also knows that in the current age of iPhones, Facebook, and everything connected in real time that it’s important that it’s accessible to everyone. His design sense aims to that: Simple is better. You’ll find that theme throughout the Locavore application.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Locavore, an iPhone app dedicated to finding local produce: http://is.gd/nLKt Trivia: I CAME UP WITH THE NAME! More info: @enjoy_locavore
March 17th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
RT @electrolicious: Locavore, iPhone app 4 finding local produce: http://is.gd/nLKt I CAME UP WITH THE NAME! More info: @enjoy_locavore
March 17th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Locavore, iPhone app 4 finding local produce: http://is.gd/nLKt #savefood #sxsw (via @baratunde)
March 17th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
RT several people: Locavore, iPhone app 4 finding local produce: http://is.gd/nLKt
March 18th, 2009 at 1:57 am
So exciting! Check out Locavore 1.0: http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 18th, 2009 at 3:42 am
Eat like a locavore with this iPhone app: http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 18th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Eat like a locavore with this iPhone app: http://tinyurl.com/dbct27 (via @3lambsdesign)
March 18th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Attention: iPhone-owning locavores – check out the local food app (TY@enjoy_local) http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 18th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
RT @electrolicious Locavore, an iPhone app dedicated to finding local produce: http://is.gd/nLKt More info: @enjoy_locavore
March 19th, 2009 at 1:04 am
[...] Enjoymentland » Locavore 1.0 is now available! Utilizing built-in GPS and location awareness, Locavore finds a fresh food enthusiast’s location and then shows them what foods are currently in season locally, and what is coming in season soon. (tags: location food shopping) [...]
March 19th, 2009 at 2:11 am
Enjoymentland » Locavore 1.0 is now available! [del.icio.us] http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 19th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
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March 19th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Locavore: know when local food is in season (iPhone app). http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 19th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
is sharing info for an App for iPhone/Facebook locavours … http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 19th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
We are clearly on the same team. Added you to http://www.savefood.wikispaces.com, please feel free to come in and edit.
March 19th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
How bout these local apples? iPhone app + localharvest.org = http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 19th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Locavore app for the iPhone to find fresh local produce: http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 20th, 2009 at 12:21 am
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March 20th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
now i know i need an iphone: http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 20th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
@samwar you should totally download this http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 20th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
[...] saw this on our twitter feed this morning and had to try it. Locavore is now available in the iTunes store. What it is is, actually, a rather simple concept. Simple but [...]
March 20th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Its this application available in the g1 phone.
i am a chef in new york city, i love’s this application.
thank you.
March 21st, 2009 at 9:48 am
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March 21st, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Going to check out the new iPhone app Locovore 1.0 provides info about nearby farmers’ markets & food availability http://tinyurl.com/dbct27
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:09 am
Awesome! We’ll get a blog post up about it this week. Hopefully all the Slow Foodies will try it out!
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:15 am
Hi Sheila, oh, this news just made my whole week! Very excited to have been able to contribute to something the Slow Foodies might be interested in.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:50 am
Anyone use the Locavore app for the iPhone? http://is.gd/nLKt
April 4th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Do you like finding Farmer’s Markets to shop from like I do? There’s now an iPhone app to help you find them
http://is.gd/nLKt
April 4th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Find Farmers’ Markets w/iPhone app: http://is.gd/nLKt (local food=big trend for rural biz) HT @justinlevy
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…and there is an App for that. http://bit.ly/tRw1I
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