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.
2. dyke-a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea. dam, dike. barrier-a structure or object that impedes free movement. milldam-dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill.owever, it has been increasingly adopted as a preferred term by young or radical homosexuals and in the academic community. In the mainstream homosexual community, gay and lesbian remain the terms of choice. (a term used to refer to a female homosexual or lesbian.). [1930â35; of uncertain origin]. dykeâ²y, adj.