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Step 1
Foods in season for spring are strawberries, asparagus, radishes, rhubarb, avocado, spinach, apricots, mangoes, Swiss chard, kale, romaine lettuce, fresh parsley, basil, bananas, peaches, pineapple, plums, and berries, to just name a few. You can learn about more spring food options at your local grocery store, library or bookstore, and the internet.
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Step 2
Try to buy locally grown foods. You will be helping support local farms and prevent the food from traveling long distances to get to you. Often, farmer’s markets make it easier on you when selecting foods in season because everything they have is usually in season.
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Step 3
Your local grocery store will usually have spring foods listed in their advertisements but when in doubt, just ask them.
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Step 4
If you enjoy eating foods in spring throughout the year, freezing any leftovers is a great option. You can keep frozen fruits and vegetables for six to twelve months.
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Step 5
Cookbooks specializing in seasonal foods can help you get creative with cooking spring recipes. The library or bookstore has plenty of cookbooks that can help you with cooking foods in season. One such book that would be a great place to start is called Seasonal Food: How to Enjoy Food at its Best with More than 200 Recipes by Susannah Blake.
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Step 6
Join a food coop, community garden, and shop at farmer’s markets. This can save you money and help you eat the freshest foods available. Local Harvest has a wealth of information on how to find a coop and farmer’s market in your area.
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Step 7
Grow your own food. You’ll have more control in what you eat this spring by choosing which food to grow. If you end up with too much, you can freeze, sell, or give the extra produce away. For those of you who don’t have a backyard or live in an apartment or town home, you can still create an indoor garden by the window that gets the most sunlight or by purchasing an herb garden device to do the work for you.
