For this project, my aim is also to locally as much as possible - and you can't get more local than your own backyard garden. A few weeks ago, I planted some seeds, and here are the early starts.
Beets:

Sweet corn:

Spinach:

Broccoli:

Over the past year, I've also experimented with re-growing plants from their bases, such as celery:

Which ends up like this:
There are instructions here on how to do this. Be aware it's a very slow process, and that celery needs a lot of water.