What’s in season in summer?
According to the B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets, the following local foods are in season in July: Apricots, Basil, Beans, Beets, Blueberries, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries, Chinese Vegetables, Chives, Cilantro, Cucumbers, Kale, Lettuce, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Radish, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Sage, Salad Greens, Spinach, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Thyme, Turnips.
Where can I find it?
Your best bet right now is probably the farmers’ market.
Want to know what’s at your local market this week? Two local food-loving techies have found a way to get you the info you need to make your shopping list in advance. Find a story on What’s @ the Market here.
Find an INDEX of Farmgate’s monthly What’s in season now posts here.
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Glenda Luymes is an award-winning Province journalist and farmer’s daughter who loves local food.
Get in touch at gluymes@theprovince.com, twitter.com/glendaluymes or on Facebook.
