Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[three feathers <threecrowfeathers@yahoo.com>]

Found this from the Sustainable Table website.....maybe it will help with the seasonal eating discussion.  The graphs show the season beginning / ends and peak times

Although not all states are listed, this might give folks an idea of what's "in season" in their general region

threefeathers

http://www.sustainabletable.org/shop/eatseasonal  

An important part of buying local is making an effort to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables when they are in season in your area. Although today's global marketplace allows us to buy foods grown virtually anywhere in the world all year round, these options are not the most sustainable.

By purchasing local foods in-season, you eliminate the environmental damage caused by shipping foods thousands of miles, your food dollar goes directly to the farmer, and your family will be able to enjoy the health benefits of eating fresh, unprocessed fruits and vegetables. Buying seasonal produce also provides an exciting opportunity to try new foods and to experiment with seasonal recipes. And it simply tastes better!

Look below to find out when produce is in season in your area. Even if you don't want to change any of your eating habits, you can at least make sure to buy local produce when it's available, rather than purchase the same type of food from 3000 miles away!

For an added challenge, try to eat most foods only when they are in season, or can/jar seasonal food in order to eat and enjoy it all year round.

In order to know when produce is in season in your area, we've compiled a state by state listing of web sites that list seasonal food.

Click on your state to find what products are in season in your area. We are searching for listings for all 50 states, but have been unable to find available lists for everywhere. If you do not see your state listed, try the state closest to you. Chances are the seasons will be very close, if not the same.

Alabama Alaska Arizona California (Northern) California (Southern) Colorado Connecticut Georgia Florida Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan

Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia Washington Washington - Puget Sound Wisconsin

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