Eating In-Season
Photo Credit: Liz West Spring is on our heels and with it a new season of fruits and veggies! We are blessed with a variety of produce each season but do you know which produce is associated with each season? You may know some (some are popular due to marketing) like pumpkins in the fall and watermelon in the summer. Now, what about the unsung produce, like turnips that grow in the winter or spring peas? Eating locally and in-season has more benefits than just having fun facts for trivia night. We can save money, receive more nutritious benefits and enjoy our food much more by knowing when and where our food is grown. Health Benefits of Eating Seasonally Fruits and vegetables are originally grown in specific weather conditions. These conditions are part of what gives them the best potential to provide us with nutritional benefits for those upcoming seasons. For example, many cooling fruits and vegetables are grown in the summer like cucumbers ...