National Fruit and Vegetable Month



For National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month, we are focusing on filling our plates with color! Below are some quick links for help in buying and storing the delicious produce.

It’s summer time, which means it’s time for farmer’s markets to begin selling fresh produce! Check out this link to find a market near you: https://www.localharvest.org/search.jsp?jmp&scale=7&lat=35.490436&lon=-97.560145&ty=1

Not sure what you should be looking for? Here you can find a list of what is in season in Oklahoma for each month of the calendar year: https://farmflavor.com/oklahoma/oklahoma-farm-to-table/whats-growing-oklahoma-produce-calendar/

If you’re like us, you may have gotten excited at the sight of those wonderful fresh goodies and brought home more than you had planned. Here’s a link that can help you with the best storage techniques to keep it fresh longer: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/add-color/keep-fruits--vegetables-fresher-longer

If we are talking fruit specifically, here’s a quick guide on best practices for storage: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/add-color/fruit-storage-guide-infographic