Abstract: Methods of rating and ranking foods based on various dimensions of where food and food business has originated from are provided. In some embodiments, the methods can comprise scalable and strategic ways to increase the visibility of local food products in grocery stores or food service providers (such as restaurants). In some embodiments, this can be done through on-shelf, on-menu, or on-product labelling, a rating system for how local a food product is, a conventional URL (uniform resource locator) link and/or a quick-response link (a URL that a smart phone can scan) that can allow customers to pursue further information about a product from a point of sale or distribution. The link can lead to a website or other page destination (ie. such as through an app), that can provide a database of participating local food producers/processors who retail in grocery stores or supply restaurants and other food distributors.