Seasonal Eating

Oh, the abundance of autumn. Although many autumn is the lesser of the two compared to summer, autumn is undeniably one of the most delicious times of the year. Squash is fresh off its vine, apples and pears are being plucked from the trees and sole is coming off the line. Autumn is here and the eating is good.

The best thing about eating seasonally is that you know you are consuming the food at its peak – peak of freshness, taste and nutrition.

Here is a list of what you can find in the field, at the farm and at the grocery store this time of year:

Vegetables
Beets
Cauliflower
Mustard Greens
Pumpkin
Broccoli
Swiss chard
Mushrooms
Rutabagas
Brussels sprouts
Kale
Onions
Salad greens
Cabbage
Leeks
Parsnips
Winter squash
Carrots
Lettuce
Potatoes
Turnips

Seafood
Clams
Sole
Mussels
Scallops
Pacific cod
Halibut
Pacific oysters
Shrimp
Crab
Lingcod
Black cod

Fruit
Apples
Cranberries
Kiwi
Pears
Quince
Meat and Dairy
Eggs
Chicken
Lamb
Rabbit
Beef
Duck
Pheasant
Turkey
Buffalo
Goat
Pork

Herbs
Bay leaves
Dill leaf
Mint
Rosemary
Chervil
Fennel
Oregano
Sage
Cilantro
Lemon Verbena
Parsley
Thyme

See, Mother Nature has it all figured out. Eat to the season this autumn and enjoy the best that Mother Nature has to offer.