The vast majority of consumers say they purchase locally grown products at least occasionally (90%). Consumers exhibit a level of inherent trust in the quality they associate with local products. Source: FMI U.S. GroceryShopper Trends 2014,n=2116.
barrier barÂ·riÂ·er (bÄr'Ä-Ér) n. A structure, such as a fence, built to bar passage. A boundary or limit. An obstacle or impediment. Something that separates or holds apart. Something immaterial that obstructs or impedes behavior. A physical or biological factor that limits the migration, interbreeding, or free movement of individuals or populations.
A barrier island is a long, thin, sandy stretch of land, oriented parallel to the mainland coast that protects the coast from the full force of powerful storm waves. Between the barrier island and the mainland is a calm, protected water body such as a lagoon or bay.Barrier islands are dynamic systems, constantly on the move, migrating under the influence of changing sea levels, storms, waves, tides, and longshore currents.ome of the better known barrier islands include Padre Island of Texas, the world's longest; Florida 's Santa Rosa Island, composed of sugar-white sand; Cape Hatteras of North Carolina, where the first airplane was flown; and Assateague Island near Maryland, home of wild ponies.