I recently came across this infographic on how to find seasonal produce at your farmer’s market. I thought it was particularly useful this time of year as the season is changing and it can be hard to know what’s seasonal and what’s not.
It was originally posted on Popsugar.com, and I thought the cool grid format made it easy to quickly check whether or not produce is in season. This is handy for a farmer’s market, because while plenty of actual famers sell the produce they have actually grown, these days farmer’s markets are growing in popularity and some people will show up with cheap, imported produce they have bought in bulk and sell at a marked-up price.
Imported produce is not only less nutritious because it has spent time on a boat or refrigerated airplane, meaning that more time passes between harvest and market, but it can also be difficult to know if it is actually organic and it is almost always subject to harsh irradiation, meaning most of the nutrients are killed.
Save this handy guide on your phone or print it out to bring to you next time you go to the farmer’s market so you can be an informed shopper!
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