SEASONAL FOOD GUIDE SEASONAL FOOD GUIDE SEASONAL FOOD GUIDE

SEASONAL FOOD GUIDE 2007 sections highlighted green refer to the months of the Eat Local Challenge CROP Cultivated Vegetables Artichoke Arugula Asparagus Beans, shell Beans, Fava (broad) Beans, green Beets Bok Choy Braising Mix (stir-fry) Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Collards Corn Cucumber Dandelion Eggplant Endive/Escarole Fennel Garlic Greens (Asian, Mustard) Jerusalem Artichokes Kale Leeks Lettuce Mizuna Mushrooms, Shiitake Mushrooms, Chantrelle Mushrooms, Oyster Onion (storage) Onion (sweet) Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec storage storage storage CROP Cultivated Vegetables (cont’d) Parsnips Peas Pepper (hot) Peppers (bell) Potatoes Pumpkins Radishes Rutabaga Salad Mix Shallots Spinach Squash, summer Squash, winter Tomato, cherry & roma Tomato, slicing Turnips Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec storage storage storage storage storage storage Cultivated Fruits Apples Apricots Blueberries Cherries Currants Figs Filberts Gooseberries Grapes Kiwi (hardy) Loganberries Marionberries Melons Mulberries Nectarines Peaches Pears Plums Raspberries Rhubarb storage storage storage CROP Cultivated Fruits (cont’d) Strawberries Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Foraged Edibles Blackberries, wild Elderberries Mountain Huckleberries Mushrooms, Chanterelles Mushrooms, Morel Nettles Oregon Grape Salal Beries Strawberries, wild Cultivated Herbs Basil Chives Cilantro Dill Mint Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Tarragon Thyme Other Farm Products Cheese (cow’s milk)* Cheese (goat’s milk)* Cheese (sheep’s milk)* Eggs (chicken)** Eggs (duck)** Beef Lamb Pork CROP Other Farm Products (cont’d) Poultry Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Pacific NW Seafood Clams, razor Cod, black Cod, Pacific Crab, Dungeness Geoduck Halibut, Pacific Lingcod Oysters, Pacific Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon, Sockeye Sardines Shrimp, Pink Sole, Dover Tuna, Albacore WA comm ercial season 6 wks in the spring/ summr West Coast produc tion peaks In Dec & Jan Peak season Wild Game Venison check dates for hunting season in your county Sources: Seasonal Cornucopia (www.seasonalcornucopia.com), The Foody (http://thefoody.com), Nash Farms Produce Chart, and The Food Co-op local produce 2006-2007. *Highest quality in the springtime ** Chickens and ducks are most productive in the spring and summer; expect fewer eggs during the winter months, when the days are short.