Identification Local Food and Levels of Community Preference at The Border Region of Sangihe Islands District

The research aims to find out the types, levels of people's preferences as well factors that affect local food consumption, especially carbohydrate source in Marore archipelago. was conducted sub-district, namely Kawio and Village which carried by using survey methods. results showed types farmed people villages are cassava, daluga, taro yam, sweet potato, banana, sago a carbohydrates but farming system post-harvest handling still traditional. level preference between difference. Based on education level, there is significant real negative correlation for bananas, based age, cassava income per capita no correlation. generally from ordinary like very much border area Sangihe Islands influenced availability food, consumption patterns community community’s access get food. Cassava most preffered type besides rice, so cultivation must be optimized.