Seasonal Produce

variety of fresh vegetables

Enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits that are in season for more flavor and usually costs less. Great sources of seasonal produce include planting a garden and/or shopping at a local farmers market or grocery store. Buying local foods help support local farmers and the economy while knowing where your food comes from.

Find information on how to select, store, and prepare a variety of seasonal produce. Recipes and the nutritional benefits of eating each produce are also provided.

Bowl of apples. Apples Asparagus on a wooden table. Asparagus Beets in a basket. Beets Variety of bell peppers. Bell Peppers Broccoli on a table. Broccoli Brussels sprouts. Brussels Sprouts Cabbage. Cabbage Carrots. Carrots Cauliflower. Cauliflower Cucumbers. Cucumbers Eggplant. Eggplant Fresh herbs. Fresh Herbs garlic scapes Garlic Scapes Green beans on a cutting board. Green Beans Kale. Kale Kohlrabi. Kohlrabi variety of salad greens. Leafy Salad Greens Variety of melons such as watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe. Melons Okra in a bowl. Okra Variety of potatoes. Potatoes Rhubarb. Rhubarb Snap peas ina bowl. Snap Peas Spinach in a bowl. Spinach Strawberries in a bowl. Strawberries Variety of summer squash. Summer Squash Sweet corn. Sweet Corn Sweet potatoes. Sweet Potatoes Swiss chard. Swiss Chard Variety of tomatoes. Tomatoes Variety of winter squash. Winter Squash

View and/or download print-friendly PDFs of seasonal produce handouts in English and Spanish.