Eating Locally

With the predictions of food cost rising, I am on a mission to reduce our food costs and help transform the way we buy food. I am planning on planting a garden with the kids to grow our most consumed produce. We want carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, eggplant, and maybe some cucumber. I think it will teach all of us about gardening, and teach the kids about where food comes from.
My other plans include buying my produce locally, when I can. The local farming season is just around the corner and I have been doing research to find out the best places to buy local produce and much more.
One of the things that spawned my search for local produce was my trip to Pipkins Market. I went there to buy local foods, only to be disappointed in the lack of local produce.
Local Harvest is a great website to search for your local farmers markets. I found three that I am interested in visiting, The Wyoming Farmers Market (it's seems to be the best in writing), Hyde Park Farmers Market, and Deerfield Farmers Market. Of course, we all know and love Findlay Market, but I don't always have the time or desire to drive to Findlay.
My search for local produce also lead me to this interesting blog, cincinnatilocavore.blogspot.com. Valereee is a Cincinnati mom and writer, who leads the Cincinnati Local Foods Group with her blogging. She also provides great links for great food.
I am excited to try the markets out and find the thrill of local eating, just as Hank Hill did when he discovered the organic meat in his food co-op in Texas.