Organic Produce: December Report

December 1st, 2009 - Barbara Feiner

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

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A Dozen Recipes to Inspire You

  1. Confetti Apple Slaw
  2. Granny Smith Guacamole
  3. Frozen Honey Banana Pops
  4. Spicy Nutmeg Carrots
  5. Home-Style Minestrone
  6. Wilted Greens with Pinot Pears
  7. Pear and Chocolate Spread
  8. Orange and Radish Salad with Cinnamon Vinaigrette
  9. Red Beet and Blood Orange Salad
  10. California Waldorf Salad
  11. Warm Griddle Salad with Chicken and Apples
  12. Romaine, Pecan and Pear Salad

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2 Responses to “Organic Produce: December Report”

  1. Jackie @ Organic Gift Baskets says:
    December 1, 2009 at 9:14 am

    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?

  2. Barbara Feiner says:
    December 1, 2009 at 10:17 am

    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
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