Here's a list of produce in season for the month of August:
Apples
Basil
Butter Beans
Cabbage
Cantaloupes
Chard
Cherries
Chiles
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Garlic
Grapes
Green Beans
Green Onions
Melons
Mushrooms (wild)
Nectarines
Okra
Peaches
Peas
Peppers (sweet)
Radishes
Scallions
Shallots
Shelling Beans
Squash (summer)
Tomatoes
Watermelons
Zucchini
And here's a list of the produce available year-round in Virginia:
Apples
Basil
Butter Beans
Cabbage
Cantaloupes
Chard
Cherries
Chiles
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Garlic
Grapes
Green Beans
Green Onions
Melons
Mushrooms (wild)
Nectarines
Okra
Peaches
Peas
Peppers (sweet)
Radishes
Scallions
Shallots
Shelling Beans
Squash (summer)
Tomatoes
Watermelons
Zucchini
And here's a list of the produce available year-round in Virginia:
Arugula
Beets
Carrots
Cilantro
Leeks
Lettuce
Mint
Mushrooms (cultivated)
Onions
Oregano
Parsley
Sage
Sorrel
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Thyme
Resource = VA Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables
Have you eaten local this week? What's your favorite Farmer's Market in Virginia?
<3 Lauren
