Edit: Corn prices are beginning to drop as we get closer and closer to summer. I just picked these up at Publix and they were .25 cents each. It’s not the cheapest it will ever be, but still a good deal.
Shopping in season will save you a ton of money on your fruits and vegetables. Stock up when the price is low and store by canning or freezing.
Here is the list of what’s in season, courtesy of Organic Grocery Deals.
It’s broken down by Fruits and Vegetables and where the item is in the season cycle. Remember that this will vary slightly by region.
(H) – Hot on the Market
(R) – Perfectly ripe, and in the height of season
(G) – Going, going, gonna be gone if you don’t hurry
Fruits/Berries/Nuts
• Apricots (H)
• Berries: blackberries (H)
• Berries: raspberries (H)
• Berries: strawberries (H)
• Cherries (H)
• Grapefruit (G)
• Melons: cantaloupe (H)
• Melons: honeydew (H)
• Melons: watermelon (H)
• Peaches (H)
• Rhubarb, field (G)
Vegetables
• Artichokes (G)
• Asparagus
• Avocado, Haas
• Beans, fava (R)
• Beans, green (H)
• Beets
• Broccoli (G)
• Cabbages (G)
• Carrots
• Cauliflower (G)
• Celery (G)
• Celeriac / celery root (G)
• Chard (G)
• Corn (H)
• Fennel (G)
• Garlic, green (G)
• Greens: arugula, dandelion, fiddlehead ferns, lettuces, mizuna, mustard
• Kale (G)
• Mushrooms, morels (G)
• Onions, fresh/spring (G)
• Onions, sweet: Vidalia (R)
• Peas: edible pod (R)
• Peas: English / shelling (R)
• Potatoes, new (H)
• Radish (G)
• Ramps (R)
• Salad mix (G)
• Sorrel (R)
• Spinach (G)
• Squash, zucchini (H)
Shop in season and support local farmers! Visit Local Harvest HERE to find farmers in your area.
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I love what you’re doing on your blog AS IT IS!!!
That being said, corn is not in season in May in Georgia. If you’re buying local, you aren’t buying Georgia corn, I can promise you! It’ll be mid summer before it’s in season here.
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Thanks for encouraging people to grow their own and to support our local farmers! We, for sure, need to get back to the basics!
LOL, you love it as it is, huh? So does that mean you don’t like my posts today or you do? hehe
Even if our local farmer’s aren’t full to the brim with corn, we are able to get it cheap at the store because it is in season all over the place. For the most part anyway. Thanks so much for commenting! I had been doing these “What’s in Season” posts a while back, and I’m trying to get back to my roots ( I think I got a little distracted in the blogging deals).
I like your what’s in season posts. It’s great to encourage people to buy seasonal. In Michigan (and all the midwest too) the only thing in season right now is Asparagus and Mushrooms. You might find a few greens that were grown in greenhouses but the farmers just got out work the fields 3 days ago for the first time this year. It’s been a really wet and cold spring for most of the midwest.
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just wanted to mention that corn is not in season. The reason it is inexpensive at some stores right now may mean that it’s in season in Mexico, or another warmer location where they have planted several months ago. It usually is harvested in July/August depending on where you live. To know what is in season locally, follow what is in your garden, or what is in the farmer’s market. For an example, IF corn were actually in season locally, it would probably be available for 8-10/$1.
I like what you are doing here with this post! Keep up the great work. We are thinking about joining a Food Co-op with local farmers and any info you have on that would be great. Thanks for your hard work!