You’ll make the most nutritious—and delicious—produce choices when you buy locally grown organic fruits and vegetables that are in season. It’s also the most economical way to shop the produce aisle.
Here are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s top peak-season choices:
- Apples
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Bell peppers
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Grapes
- Lettuce
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Oranges
- Pears
- Sweet potatoes
Click here to find a farmer’s market near you.
A Dozen Recipes to Inspire You
- Confetti Apple Slaw
- Granny Smith Guacamole
- Frozen Honey Banana Pops
- Spicy Nutmeg Carrots
- Home-Style Minestrone
- Wilted Greens with Pinot Pears
- Pear and Chocolate Spread
- Orange and Radish Salad with Cinnamon Vinaigrette
- Red Beet and Blood Orange Salad
- California Waldorf Salad
- Warm Griddle Salad with Chicken and Apples
- Romaine, Pecan and Pear Salad
Tags: farmers market, fruits, Organic Food, recipes, vegetables
Thanks for the recipes ~ the pear and chocolate spread sounds delicious! Any tips for people like me who live in the middle of the country and don’t have a lot of local growers this time of year?
Hi, Jackie:
One the best resources is Local Harvest — http://www.localharvest.org/ — which provides geographical links to farmer’s markets, farms, community-supported agriculture, groceries and co-ops. Also check your area’s Yellow Pages for natural/organic food stores.
Hope this helps!
Barbara Feiner
Contributing Editor