what kinds of organics, (& variety of) are available where you live?

[coyote]

Along with buying organic, there is a sustainable community movement going on. The theory is that everyone can have a garden and contribute. There are a couple of community gardens here. One of them even has their own farmers market. We also have a problem with the farmers markets being more like craft fairs. But the community foodbank sponsors 2 really good farmers markets and they have a workshop on how to garden. The garden coordinator will even come out to your garden and help you get started.

[Trek420]

Well, I'm in Northern California as well, but we do not have near the choices in SF. Our local (downtown) farmer's market is a joke. A smattering of booths, and nothing organic. Local, yes. Organic, no.

I'm in the East Bay and our farm markets are great. I have 3 within a few miles of me. Both have a mix of local and local/organic stuff. I wish they had them on different days. It's all on Saturday so if I'm busy .... S.O.L.

I recently was in Sonoma and there in the heart of wine country they had fewer food options. I liked their host of community groups, everything from a literacy reading garden to knitting. But fewer farmers.

Guess they are all down selling in urban Bay area

[extra-vert]

If only I had the tiniest amount of space for planting a garden - ohhhhhh

[Zen]

I am writing this between bites of green beans and new red potatoes that I bought from a Mennonite road stand today.
incredible quality, don't know if it's organic but it's local.

I also bought an onion, 2 squash, whole buncha little baby beets, blueberries and cherries.
The produce was all so beautiful I got a little carried away.
My total was fourteen dollars. How does that compare to CA?

[Trek420]

My total was fourteen dollars. How does that compare to CA?

I'd say that is very good!

[shootingstar]

Sounds like a good deal, zen.

We shop often at the market(s) here. I confess that we don't necessarily aim for organic, just local is good enough for us. Right now the raspberries are in abundance..and apricots. Gorgeous stuff.

Local blueberries have just made their appearance while local strawberries and cherries are towards the tail end.

ANd since we're on the coast, it's on the lookout for fresh whole salmon at good prices..but now it's way more expensive than other years.