Seasonal Shopping Guide

Source: Organic.org

As each season changes into the next, so do the colors and flavors of the farmers’ market. If you are lucky enough to live in a place that provides a year-round market, you might have witnessed the root vegetables of winter give way to the vibrant spring greens, which hold promise for the bright rainbow that is the summer market. Inevitably, however, the vivid colors of summer will fade into the autumn’s offerings of warm golds and oranges.

If you’re one of the many without access to a year-round marketplace, you probably eagerly await “farmers’ market season” when the earth seems alive and people step into the streets to enjoy the vibrant spirit of the local gathering. If you are new to the experience, take a look at the following guides to help steer you through a year of farmers’ market produce.

Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring