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When fruit and vegetables have to travel to reach our plates , it not only results in unnecessary air miles but it may also reduce the nutritional value . This , combined with a consumer desire to see where their food truly comes from , has given rise to hyper-local supply chains . Hyper-local refers to food that is locally sourced or grown in-house , such as restaurant gardens . On a practical level , this trend isn ’ t for everyone — after all , you need the space and time to tend to a garden , even a small one — but for some restaurants , it ’ s proven to be a hit . The Black Swan restaurant in Yorkshire , for instance , was named as the “ world ’ s best-reviewed restaurant in the world ” in 2017 after it won TripAdvisor ’ s Travellers ’ Choice Restaurants Awards . It was praised highly for its hyper-local produce ; with about two-and-ahalf acres of land , almost all of the restaurant ’ s fruit and vegetables are grown on-site or in their parent ’ s nearby farm .

DECEMBER 2018