Join the Tightwad Tuesday fun!  Visit Canadagirl for details and a list of participants.

A handy website for our family the last few years has been Local Harvest.  Gardening in this part of FL is difficult at best.  Between the soil, heat, and various other factors, it can prove to be a monumental task.  We do enjoy trying our hand at growing a few things, but most of the time we have little success.  Local Harvest allowed us to find a few organic farms nearby where we can purchase locally grown fruits, veggies, grass-fed meats, and so on.  Local Harvest offers listings for farms (conventional, naturally grown, and organic), CSA's, farmer's markets, apiaries, etc.  It's not only a great resource to help your family spend less $ for the food you eat while supporting local growers, but many of the farms listed also offer tours (field trip!).  We visited one such organic farm on a trip to Georgia and had a great time on the tour talking with one of the owners.

You can also sign up to receive an email from Local Harvest each week.  This email will give you information as to any listings within a specific mile radius (that you specify) that have been added or updated/changed within the past week.