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What's in Season

August

Fresh produce at peak flavor. Eating seasonally means better taste, better nutrition, and often better prices.

🥬 Vegetables

🍅

Tomatoes

vegetable

Preserve the bounty - can or freeze

🫑

Peppers

vegetable

Sweet and hot varieties peak

🍆

Eggplant

vegetable

Make baba ganoush or ratatouille

🥒

Okra

vegetable

Grill or roast to reduce sliminess

🍎 Fruits

🫐

Figs

fruit

Fresh figs arriving - eat immediately

🍈

Melons

fruit

Cantaloupe and honeydew at peak

🫐

Blackberries

fruit

Wild and cultivated berries abundant

🫐

Plums

fruit

Many varieties available

Why Eat Seasonally?

  • • Better flavor - Produce picked at peak ripeness
  • • More nutrition - Less time in storage means more vitamins
  • • Lower cost - Abundant supply means lower prices
  • • Better for environment - Less transportation and storage

Found a recipe using seasonal ingredients? Extract it from YouTube