July's Fresh Produce

Why eat produce that is in season?

Here is Laura’s simple answer, “It tastes better!” 

Along with this simple idea, your family will maximize the health benefits of the individual produce items when they are fresh.  In today’s society we are fortunate to have stretched many growing seasons to year-round.  By eating what is fresh and local we can decrease the environmental footprint that is caused when we ship produce far distances and better serve the environment.  Click here to find recipes from Bringing It Home using these fresh ingredients.   

What is fresh this July? 

• Apples
• Apricots
• Asparagus
• Avocados
• Basil
• Greens, Bean
• Beets
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Cherries
• Citrus: Grapefruits, Lemons, Valencia Oranges
• Collards
• Corn
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Figs
• Grapes
• Kale
• Lettuce
• Melons
• Mushroom
• Mustard
• Nectarines
• Onions: dry
• Onions: green
• Passion Fruit
• Peaches
• Pears
• Peas: Black-eyed
• Peppers
• Plums
• Potatoes
• Raspberries
• Spinach
• Squash, Summer
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes
• Turnips