Sells or serves local food and/or products
"Local" is ideally central Massachusetts, but can also include other parts of New England (there is no regulated definition so it varies by organization)
This icon does not necessarily mean 100% of the food and/or products served are local
Sells or serves organic food and/or products
The "organic" label is a paid certification process that ensures that food and/or products were produced without the use of artificial pesticides (read more about what the label means here)
Just because an organization does not have the "organic" label does not mean that their products aren't organic, just that they did not go through the certification process
This icon does not necessarily mean 100% of the food and/or products served are organic
Has on-site food and organic waste receptacles
Sells or serves zero waste products
The organization aims to send as little waste to landfill as possible
Lets you use your own containers
Has a lot of vegetarian options
This icon does not necessarily mean 100% of the food and/or products served are vegetarian
Has a lot of vegan options
This icon does not necessarily mean 100% of the food and/or products served are vegan
Within a 10-minute walk of a bus stop