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Bill Brown
Oct 28, 2013

Eat Your Local Produce

The less time produce spends from vine, tree or bush to table, the better! The quality of taste, texture and nutrient value is the best when we eat locally grown food.

 It’s that time of year when the farmer’s market spring into action all over our city. The promise of better tasting fruits and vegetables is enough to motivate most of us to seek out the closest market. You can find many markets in the Central Ohio area athttp://www.dispatchkitchen.com/live/content/features/stories/2010/farmers.html.
 Some things to keep in mind:
  • Ask Questions – this time of year the selection of locally grown items is small, ask if the produce was produced locally. Often times farmers supplement their own product with out-of-state produce.
Know what is in season! For June in Ohio look for locally grown strawberries and asparagus, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cherries, collard greens, cucumbers, peas. For a complete guide try this:http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/farmtotable/seasonalingredientmap

For nutrition support contact:

Jennifer C. Shrodes, RD, LD
On The Go Nutrition
Healthy Advice for Busy Lives
jshrodes@gmail.com
614.582.1290

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