Shopping at a local farm market like Wolff’s makes it easy to become attuned to what’s in season when. This makes it an exciting challenge to find recipes to match the produce you discover from local farms. Here’s a handy guide to what’s in season when…. and the recipes you can make each season!
Of course, this is just a rough overview of what’s available in each season. Be sure to stop by our store and find all kinds of produce treasures!
Spring
What’s in season: Asparagus, green onions, herbs, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, new potatoes, peas, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries and other leafy greens.
What to make: Asparagus and strawberry salad, rhubarb compote, leek soup with potato and tomato.
Summer
What’s in season: Berries, cherries, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, herbs, kohlrabi, melons, peaches, peppers, plums, tomatoes and summer squash.
What to make: Blueberry pie, corn salads, watermelon smoothies.
Fall
What’s in season: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, cranberries, grapes, leafy greens (collards, kale, Swiss chard), pears, pumpkin and winter squash.
What to make: Parmesan roasted broccoli, carrots and potato; apple cranberry baked oatmeal; pumpkin roll
Repurposing Pumpkins and Delighting in Slices of Pumpkin Roll
Winter
What’s in season: Apples, beets, cabbage, carrots, citrus, leafy greens, parsnips, potatoes, rutabagas, sweet potatoes, turnips
What to make: Apple slab pie, roasted sweet potatoes with bacon, roasted beets