WASHINGTON - The history of the demand for organic food starts where you would expect: at a little farm in the country, with a farmer picking his way through his field.

I planned a different column for this week, but in light of the recent tomato salmonella scare, I decided to write about food safety.

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With people’s budgets stressed by $4-per-gallon gas and increasing food prices, The News Tribune asked readers for their tips on saving money on food. Dozens responded via e-mail. Here are excerpts from some of the South Sound’s bargain hunters.

Long before Dog Beach, the People’s Organic Food Market and The Black became Ocean Beach fixtures, Billy Carlson and D.C. Collier put their stamps on this seaside community.