Eat Fresh!
Now’s a great time to eat fresh and shop local—just find a farmer’s market near your home. You’ll enjoy great taste and save gas at the same time!
According to the USDA, the following vegetables and fruits should be widely available in farmer’s markets from now through August: Apricots, Beets, Bell Peppers, Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Cherries, Crenshaw Melon, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Figs, Garlic, Grapefruit, Grapes, Green Beans, Green Peas, Honeydew Melons, Kiwifruit, Lima Beans, Limes, Loganberries, Nectarines, Olallieberries, Okra, Peaches, Persian Melons, Plums, Radishes, Raspberries, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Summer Squash, Tomatillo, Tomatoes, Watermelon and Zucchini.
To help you take advantage of some of these great ingredients, we’ve put together quick recipe searches below. You’ll also find links to our online community, where you can share information about farmers’ markets, fairs and food festivals in your area.
Zippy Green Beans
A sweet-and-sour sauce makes fresh green beans a little special. The tangy treatment for this everyday vegetable dresses them up nicely, so they complement most any meal. —Suzanne McKinley, Lyons, Georgia
Bavarian Strawberry Pie
A coconut crust and pretty fluffy filling make this dessert special. When the strawberries ripen here in our Hudson Valley, Many churches feature them at festivals. —Kathryn Anderson, Wallkill, New York
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