Economic blues put green consumers to the test

The pesticide-free produce at Planet Organic sells briskly, showing no signs of the wilting economy.

Carl Ulrich has already put lettuce, cucumber and tomato into his rapidly filling cart. The recession won't eat into his grocery budget, he says.

"I'll definitely be spending less, probably on eating out and extras, but not on good food," says Ulrich, 72, who believes strongly in the nutritional value of local and organic produce.