Samenvatting

What are ‘local foods’? Are they what should be grown locally according to the predominantly ecologically-focused local food movement? Or are they what our increasingly diverse populations want to grow – or buy – locally as forms of culturally appropriate foods? In this article we argue for the latter, stating that immigrants bring their ‘local’ foods and cuisine with them, known as ‘trans-localism’. Using examples from the multicultural city of Almere, the Netherlands, we contend that urban agriculture can play an important role in making sure that local foods fit the requirements of all local people.