Why Is It Important To Eat In Season?

What could be better than eating a fruit or vegetable when it is at its most nutritious, most flavorful, and most affordable?

That's what you will get when you eat seasonally.  All of these attributes are maximized when your produce is also grown locally.  Visiting farmer's markets will help you to find locally grown produce as well as support local small businesses.

When you don't eat food that is local and in season, your produce has likely been shipped from a distance and lost nutrients along the way.  That fruit or vegetable was also probably picked prematurely...affecting flavor as well as nutrient content.

Don't Know What Produce Is In Season?

Most people, however, know little about what food is in season when, unless we're talking about strawberries or squash.  Some of you still may be staring at this article thinking..."squash?"  But that's okay.  That's why you are subscribed to this newsletter.

So if you want to get the most nutrients and flavor for the best prices this fall... here's what to look for in September and October.

VEGETABLES

• Beets
• Broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Collard Greens
• Corn
• Fennel
• Onions
• Pumpkin
• Winter Squash
• Tomatoes
• Turnips

FRUIT

• Apples
• Grapes
• Pears
• Raspberries
• Watermelon

This will help you save a few bucks and also keep you smiling from the rich flavors.  Not sure how to cook some of these things?  Come to one of my cooking classes. Winter is the best time.  We have lots of fun, great conversation, and you'll leave with some new friends.

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xoxo
Melissa