It’s thursday and I’m already looking forward to visiting Sweetwater again for the third time. Sweetwater is an organic, urban farm in Tampa and holds a Farmer’s Market every sunday from noon to four. They sell a wide variety of organic produce grown right on the premises and other items available from elsewhere. They also invite other vendors to participate, selling everything from eggs, raw milk, seeds, and plants to natural cleaning products and clothing. The atmosphere is great too; it is uplifting to be surrounded by positive, progressive minded people, people with whom I often...

We received our worms from VermiTechnology Unlimited yesterday, safely packed with a good bit of bedding and even instructions! ...

The political sphere and mass media have both been increasingly shouting the cause of globalization. With social, economic, and ecological problems all over the globe, they tout a global solution. Fortunately there are a growing number of people who are realizing that what we need is precisely the opposite, we need to go local! ...

I’ve mapped out most of the small food and farmer’s markets in the Clearwater, Florida area where you can buy fresh produce. I’ll add more as I find them. There is also a deli and a seafood shop on there. We all know where that huge Publix building is, but take some time to find a local market and keep the money in our area. View Clearwater Local Food in a larger...