Mar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By JEFF WELLS

By: By JEFF WELLS

Demand for local products is one of the most influential trends in the food industry right now. It helped propel the growth of farmers' markets, and lately it's been reshaping supermarket aisles throughout the nation.

So what's next? The answer appears to be “locally sourced” stores, which have started popping up across the country. Dedicated primarily to offering local products, these locations and the success they're enjoying so far are perhaps the strongest testimony yet to the power of local.

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