The Local Foods Plymouth online market began in 2006 as a collaboration between the members and staff of D Acres of New Hampshire and the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative with support from a small start-up grant from the US Department of Agriculture. The year-round online market and summer farmers market connect local farmers and producers with buyers in Plymouth, New Hampshire and surrounding towns. PAREI is a 501C-3 non-profit organization whose mission is to assist residents, small businesses and non-profit organizations plan for their energy future through reducing and producing energy. LFP is a program of PAREI who supports the practice of sustainable farming, spending food dollars locally, and reducing the number of miles food travels from farm to plate.