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Produce Tips

Alexandra Rae blogs about farm stories, produce tips and her latest adventure.

Fresh Produce Tips

Here are some helpful farm facts and fresh produce tips on how to select, store and cut fresh produce. Click on the fruit or veggie below to learn all about them!

Summer: What's in season?

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It is summer time and I’m already putting on the sunscreen because it is hot out in the fields! But hey, seasonal summer produce flourishes in the heat. And let’s be honest, there is nothing like biting into something seasonal like a sweet watermelon after being in the sun. You can taste how juice and fresh it is. Farmers pick seasonal produce when it is ripe since it does not have to travel long distances. Which means that seasonal produce ends up having more nutrients and being fresher!

To help you remember what is in season, I created a Free Printable Grocery Shopping List with the summer produce in season this summer!

You can print it out and take the list with you on your next run to the grocery store! Now you don’t have to be overwhelmed by trying to remember of fruits and veggies in season listed below.

Print the Free Printable Grocery Shopping List by clicking here.

Alexandra Rae is an agriculture expert and marketer sharing food and farm stories from the ground up through photography. Her passion is to connect consumer and farmer through her blog and social media. Learn more…

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One of the best tasting melons I’ve ever had and it was in season 🍈 Farmers pick seasonal produce when it is ripe since it does not have to travel long distances. Which means that seasonal produce ends up having more nutrients and being fresh!
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