What’s In Season?

Food at its best is food bought fresh. The freshest food is local. Below is an elementary chart of when local produce becomes available by month within the DMV area. Vegetables not listed here are not grown locally. Other reasons to buy local:

Fresher, healthier products
Better tasting food
Support of your local economy

January – March

Greens (cooking & salad)

April

Asparagus
Beets
Fresh Flowers
Greens (cooking & salad)
Onions
Turnips

May

Rhubarb
Strawberries
Asparagus
Beans (snap)
Beets
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Fresh Flowers
Greens (cooking & salad)
Onions
Peas
Potatoes
Spinach
Turnips

June

Blueberries
Cherries
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Asparagus
Beans (snap)
Beets
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Corn (yellow & white)
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Fresh Flowers
Okra
Onions
Peas
Potatoes
Summer Squash
Turnips

July

Blackberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Fresh Flowers
Melons
Peaches
Plums
Raspberries
Beans (snap)
Beets
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Corn (yellow & white)
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Okra
Onions
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Summer Squash
Tomatoes

August

Apples
Blackberries
Blueberries
Figs
Grapes
Melons
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries
Beans (snap)
Beans (Lima)
Corn (yellow & white)
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Fresh Flowers
Okra
Onions
Peppers
Potatoes
Summer Squash
Winter Squash
Tomatoes

September

Apples
Grapes
Melons
Peaches
Pears
Beans (Lima)
Beets
Cabbage
Corn (yellow & white)
Corn (Indian)
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Fresh Flowers
Gourds
Greens (cooking)
Okra
Onions
Peppers
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkins
Summer Squash
Winter Squash
Tomatoes
Turnips

October

Apples
Melons
Pears
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Corn (Indian)
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Fresh Flowers
Gourds
Greens (cooking)
Greens (salad)
Onions
Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkins
Spinach
Summer Squash
Winter Squash
Tomatoes
Turnips

November

Apples
Christmas Trees
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Fresh Flowers
Greens (cooking)
Greens (salad)
Sweet Potato
Pumpkins
Spinach
Turnips

December

Sweet Potatoes