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  3 0 The availability of local (and thus seasonal) produce is going to depend a lot on where you shop. Washington tomatoes may be in season during late summer, but you'll never find them at your standard grocery store. Most grocery stores source their produce from companies that can provide the same type and level of produce year round, so even though something may be in season in Washington state- it doesn't mean that that's what you'll find at the grocery store. There are a few exceptions- Town & Country Markets as well as Metropolitan Market seem to be the best. Otherwise you can shop while looking for "local" type labels, although be warned- Safeway is known for calling Washington apples "local" in Alaska, so it's not really a fool-proof method. Some stores may consider California local. Get yourself to a farmers market and go crazy. Always local, always seasonal, always crazy fresh, and almost always better priced than the grocery store. RM answered in Alternavores about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 Asparagus. Mushrooms. Rhubarb. Cauliflower. Beets coming soon. Holden Meling answered in Alternavores about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Oxbow Farm's got rapini, radishes, baby arugula, and our last year's storage parsnips comin' to ya tomorrow at the Ballard Farmers Market! AND 1000's of tomato starts! All kindsa varieties. With this spring, things are gonna be slllooooowww to fruition. Stay tuned... Sarah Cassidy answered in Alternavores about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 To find out what's in season in your area at any given time, all you have to do is go check out the farmers market. right now, according to Chris Curtis (NFMA director) who sends out weekly emails, you can get: Chioggia Beets – From Willie Green’s Organic Farm – at all markets Tatsoi- Mild tasting Asian green – great sautéed and fresh in salads – at all markets Garlic Chives Komatsuna – Japanese Green from Mair-Taki Farm at UD Shungiku – Edible chrysanthemum leaves from Mair-Taki Farm at UD Lovage – Green leaves and stalks that taste like celery – From LetusFarm at UD and CC Maitake Mushrooms – Cultivated – earthy flavor and meaty texture – “like scallops” - a farm premiere variety from Cascadia Mushrooms at the UD Lettuce – Green and Red Leaf, Oak Leaf, Red Romaine – large lovely heads – at all markets Asparagus Rhubarb Garden Starts: Veggie Starts: Tomatoes, Cukes, Peas, Corn, Beets, Lettuce, Greens, Broccoli, etc. Herb Starts: Tarragon, Basil, Rosemary, Chives, Orange Mint, Chocolate Mint. Flower Starts for home gardens. Berry-Bearing Shrubs; currant, gooseberry, blueberry VEGETABLES: Beans –Dried Shell Beans – Cranberry, Black, Cannellini, Fava Beets - Chioggia Cabbage Carrots – sweet and tender Celery Root Chard – Green and Rainbow Garlic Garlic Chives Greens – Tatsoi, Lovage, Chrysanthemum, Dandelion, Rapini, Miner’s Lettuce, Sorrel, Wood Sorrel, Chickweed, Baby Bok Choy, Collards, Turnip, Mizuna, Arugula, Spinach. Raabs: Cabbage, Broccoli, Kale, Rutabaga Mixed Braising Greens Herbs – Catnip, Mint, Tarragon, Rosemary, Chives, Cilantro, Parsley Jerusalem Artichokes Kale – Green and Purple Leeks Lettuce – Red Leaf, Green Leaf, Oak Leaf, Butterhead, Romaine Onions – Yellow and Bunched Green Spring Onions, Salad Onions, Scallions Parsnips Peas – very first of season- limited quantities - at UD Potatoes – Rose, Red Lasoda, All Blue, Cal White, Red Norland, Russet, Viking Purple, Maris Piper, Yukon Golds, Fingerlings, German Butterball, Yellow Finn Radish – Red Radishes, Easter Egg Radishes, Daikon Rutabaga Sprouts - Sunflower Shallots Turnips Julia Wayne answered in Alternavores about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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