Local Harvest (LocalHarvest.org)

Here's a website to find locally grown, organic food. Just type in your zip code and start searching for farms, farmers' markets, restaurants, grocery co-ops, and more.

According to the website, "LocalHarvest is America's #1 organic and local food website. We maintain a definitive and reliable "living" public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources. Our search engine helps people find products from family farms, local sources of sustainably grown food, and encourages them to establish direct contact with small farms in their local area. Our online store helps small farms develop markets for some of their products beyond their local area."

If you are interested in finding good, fresh food from a locally grown source, this is the place to start. There's nothing like taking a trip to a local farm on a Saturday afternoon to pick berries or just pick up some fresh corn, citrus, and more. The adventure can begin at Local Harvest.

The website is located at: http://www.localharvest.org/

WUSF Radio Reading Service

Similar to the State's Talking Book Library, WUSF 89.7, out of Tampa, offers the WUSF Radio Reading Service for the visually or physically impaired who are unable to read print sources. It is available to listeners 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via a specially tuned low frequency radio receiver, provided at no charge to listeners, or through the WUSF-TV Channel 16 SAP option.

The WUSF Radio Reading Service broadcasts many local and national newspapers, an extensive selection of current magazines, and many unique programs, such as:

-Grocery and department store ads
-Special announcements from the Library of Congress Talking Book Program
-Newsletters and updates from local/national organizations for the blind and visually impaired
-Numerous holiday specials

A schedule of readings is available from the WUSF website. Materials are read by dedicated volunteers.

To contact the Radio Reading Service:

You can e-mail RRS Program Director, Brad Stager at bstager@wusf.org.
You can also send mail to the WUSF Radio Reading Service:
WUSF Radio Reading Service University of South Florida -WRB 2094202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa, Florida 33620Phone: 813-974-8633Or, from anywhere in Florida 800-444-4193

Their web link is http://www.wusf.usf.edu/WUSF-FM/reading/Radio_Reading_TVLk.cfm.

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities is a state run program that helps individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. It provides assistance to identify the needs of persons with developmental disabilities and funding to purchase supports and services. The agency's primary mission is to "to support persons with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in all aspects of community life." To receive services, a person must live in Florida and must be diagnosed with a developmental disability before the age of 18. Persons who have or might have a developmental disability may apply for services at any time by calling the agency in their area. Concerned relatives, friends or others may apply on behalf of a person believed to have a developmental disability. For Pasco County, one can contact the Suncoast office at:

1313 N. Tampa Street, Suite 515
Tampa, FL 33602-3328

Phone: 813-233-4300

You can visit their website at http://apd.myflorida.com/