How to Eat Seasonally

Everyone is learning to eat locally, but have you heard how to eat seasonally? There is evidence to show your body benefits from eating what is currently in season. When you eat seasonally, it ensures your food is as fresh as possible. Produce, meats, eggs and nuts eaten while they are plentiful, do not need to be stored. Reduced prices are also a benefit of eating seasonally.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Eat Beef Seasonally
   Beef and other red meats are more plentiful in the fall and winter. Fall is when these animals fatten themselves for the winter. Our bodies seem to crave foods when they are in season and this is the best time to eat beef.

2. Eat Eggs & Poultry Seasonally
   Poultry tend to be more plentiful in the summer. Hens lay more eggs in the spring. Spring and summer are the perfect time to eat a seasonal diet of eggs or poultry.

3. Eat Nuts Seasonally
   Nuts typically ripen in the fall. They can be eaten in the fall and winter. Nothing welcomes the fall and winter seasons like eating nuts roasted or raw.

4. Eat Produce Seasonally
   The type of produce that is in season depends on the zone in which you live. To find the produce that is currently ripening in your area, point your browser to http://www.sustainabletable.org/shop/eatseasonal Once you have arrived at the sustainable table website, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select your state. Scroll down to the current month and see what type of produce is currently in season.

Tips & Warnings

• Eat in sync with the season to contribute to your health and save money on food and food storage.

Resources

• Sustainable Table
• Make Soup Stock
• Eat Local
• Eat Organic on a Budget
• Detox Your Diet

[mom2manyboyz]

on 3/9/2009 Thanks for the tips to eat seasonally!

[smzamarripa]

on 10/30/2008 Very cool stuff, this is not only good for your health, but it's good for your budget. Thanks!

[Meri]

on 7/14/2008 Nature provides seasonal foods for a reason. When we need water in the summer there are all kinds of melons and fruits for us. When our bodies need to get ready for winter we are provided with all kinds of squash, potatoes and root vegetables that give us fiber and can last in storage. Great article!

[MidniteWriter]

on 7/14/2008 I love eating nuts in the winter, they are terrific. Thanks for the other tips, I learned something!

[acole]

on 7/14/2008 Great, I didn't know this.