Those harvests are mostly over and what are coming in now are the first of the citrus Mandarin oranges. Buy them by the boxful! Scroll down for recipe ideas of what to make with December produce. What’s in Season in December? Mandarin Oranges December is the month for mandarin oranges satsumas, clementines, and tangerines. Halos and Cuties brands are super sweet seedless clementines. Elise Bauer Great for a Vitamin-C packed snack!...

Check out our seasonal February produce guide with recipes to use it up. What’s in Season in February? Most citrus are happiest during the dreary winter months. Elise Bauer Now is the time to makemarmalade, and anything lemony. Swiss chard, kale, and collards It’s still the season for sturdy winter greens. Look for rainbowchardwith colorful stems. Elise Bauer Leeks share the allium family with onions, garlic, shallots, and chives. Think of them as giant green onions that you cook....

What’s in season in January? It wasn’t until I started gardening and shopping at our local farmers markets that it hit home. Some say our bodies are designed to eat the foods that are in season around us. And in the middle of summer, I rejoice in eating juicy berries and fresh ripe tomatoes. In fact,we grow much of the nation’s produce. So, if it’s in season here, it is likely available at markets across the country....

What’s in season in July? July Produce Guide This is the season we wait all year for, the time of plenty. Our gardens, local famers markets, and supermarket produce sections are filled with glorious choices. Elise Bauer If July isn’t National Zucchini Month, it should be, right? We have you covered with dozens of recipes for zucchini and summer squash. We have cucumbers forpickling, for salads, and even more makingdrinks!...

What’s in season in June? What a month for fruit! It’s the season for tropical fruit as wellpineapples, mangoes, and papaya. Elise Bauer For veggies, we may still find remnants of springlocal asparagus, morels, favas, and sweet peas. The first zucchini of the season arrive, as well as cucumbers, peppers, and even corn. Lettuces abound, along with radishes, carrots, and cauliflower. Elise Bauer What’s your favorite early summer fruit or vegetable?...

What’s in season in March? March Produce Guide March is all about GREEN, and not just for St. Patrick’s Day! (That’s why my mother advises me, “Always buy your food in season. Elise Bauer Saves money, tastes better.") What’s in season in March? They can be baked, roasted, steamed, boiled, orgrilled. Elise Bauer Serve them simply as a side, turn them into a soup, or bake them into afrittata. Artichokes Artichokes have two seasons, spring and fall, but their big season is spring....

Check out our seasonal May produce guide with recipes to use it up. May Produce Guide May means peak spring mode at the market. But now we also welcome fruit, including pineapple and the first berries of the yearstrawberries. Elise Bauer Rhubarb is still going strong, and in many places, we’ll see it carry through the summer. Rhubarb loves strawberries so use them together in pies and crisps! Some mushrooms say hello in spring, like wild morels with their distinctive honeycomb texture....

Check out our seasonal November produce guide with recipes to use it all up. November Produce Guide November brings blustery days with chilly nights and lots of leaves to rake. November is another great month for eating the rainbow, there’s so much color! Sweet potatoes are peaking now, as well as root vegetables like turnips, beets, and parsnips. For greens, we have brassicas like kale, chard, and Brussels sprouts. Squirrels bury nuts in the fall, which is a good sign that they are in season!...

Check out our seasonal October produce guide with recipes to use it up. At the markets, you’ll see winter squash in every variety starting about now. You’ll also find acorn, butternut, and spaghetti squash, as well as thin-skinned delicata squash. Elise Bauer For fruit, in early October we can still find figs and grapes. Apples and pears are peaking right now. Have you gone apple picking yet? Elise Bauer Store apples and pears in the fridge if you want them to last....

What’s in season in September? We’ve all heard the advice to eat foods with color from the rainbow, right? Well you’re free to’t beat September for rainbow foods. We have all the colors here! What’s in season in September? You’ll also still find plenty of cucumbers, summer squash, and stone fruit. Image: Lori Rice.Lori Rice Eggplants and green beans are peaking in early September. Apples are the fruit that define September for me....

Check out recipes for favorite spring produce. April Produce Guide Welcome Spring, and welcome to month 4 of our Monthly Seasonal Produce Guides! Spring garlic, spring onions, leeks and fennel are thriving, as are the first spring radishes. Elise Bauer Perfect for pies and cobblers. What’s in season in April? Carrot Ginger Soup Smooth carrot soup with ginger, orange and chicken stock. Elise Bauer So easy and healthy too! Rhubarb Fool Make this rhubarb fool for a quick and easy gluten-free dessert....

So why bother with parsley? It’s a bitter herb that not only helps digestion, but makes almost any savory dish taste better. Pictured is young flat-leaf Italian parsley growing in our garden. Elise Bauer Believe me, I get it. Why would you eat that? And all these recipes that call for one measly tablespoon of chopped parsley? Elise Bauer What’s the point? Why buy a whole bunch just for one tablespoon?...

Cant tell the two bivalves apart? Heres a handy guide. Mussels show up in the beloved French dish moules mariniere but arent typically called for inchowderlike clams are. Simply Recipes / Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Clearly, these shellfish are different. But how different are they when it comes to cooking? And most importantly, are clams and mussels interchangeable?...