Three separate people asked me JUST TODAY where I get the vegetables, fruits and general produce for the recipes here and which is pictured in the various breakfasts, lunches and dinners I post on twitter. There are two answers – one for locals (Orlando/Winter Park) and a more general answer for those of you in other parts of the country/world:

Locals (this is not an exclusive list – there are more and I will add them):

Winter Park Village Publix has an excellent produce section, complete with a LOT of organic selections (organic dandelion greens in regular and red stem currently in season)
Chamberlain’s Winter Park Village, though sometimes double check the freshness of the individual items before purchasing
Fresh Market in Altamonte Springs or Dr. Phillips has some of the best produce around
Whole Foods Winter Park and Sand Lake Road of course
Local Farmer’s Markets:
- Maitland – Lake Lily Park Sundays
- Winter Park – Downtown Winter Park Saturdays
- Audubon Park – Parking Lot of Stardust Monday nights 6-10PM
- College Park – Parking Lot of Infusion Tea Thursdays 5-9PM
Orlando Organic Co-op www.homegrowncoop.org
Eat More Produce produce stand on 17-92 across from Lombardi’s

Non-Locals – general guidelines – look for the following in your community:

Research your local grocery store options for convenient day-of purchases, or when you get a crazy craving for fennel – you know where to go
Keep your eyes open for farmer’s markets online or in your local paper or weekly
See if your community has a Slow Foods organization – these are primarily geared at pure foodies, but we have a lot of crossover with people who care where their food comes from!!!
Brave the local hipster hangouts to find out about organic coops in your area, see if you can find a CSA or other oranization to help you easily purchase (and sometimes have delivered to your home) fresh local organic produce.