This seasonal food map lists foods available in and around our neighborhoods based on produce and other local foods sold at The Food Co-op as well as the Puget Sound Fresh Farm Guide. Cultivated fruits and vegetables and other farm products like eggs and fish are included here in the month-to-month seasonal food map. Be sure to check the menu at right for seasonal recipes.

LOCAL HARVEST (seasonal & local in the Produce Department) 

SEASONAL FOOD MAP (from Nancy & Mike Bubel's Root Cellaring)

SPRING
veggies in march
arugula, beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, collards, garlic, jerusalem artichokes (sunchokes), kale, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, rutabagas
other farm products
dairy product, meat & poultry, shellfish, eggs, honey, cider, flowers (daffodils, tulips & spring bouquets)
foraging
nettles, dandelion, chickweed, watercress, yarrow, morel mushrooms, ramps, black trumpets

veggies in april
arugula, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, garlic, greens, jerusalem artichokes (sunchokes), kale, leeks (baby), mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, raab (kale & cabbage), rutabagas, turnips
fruits
rhubarb
other farm products
flowers (daffodils, tulips & spring bouquets), garden seeds, plant starts, dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, eggs, honey, cider
foraging
cleavers, burdock, plaintain, wild garlic, sorrel, morel mushrooms, wild leeks

veggies in may
artichokes, arugula, beets, bok choy (baby), cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, garlic (baby green), greens, jerusalem artichokes, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, potatoes, raab
radish, rutabaga, spinach, turnips (baby)
fruits
rhubarb
other farm products
flowers (spring bouquets), garden seeds, plant starts, dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, eggs, honey, cider
foraging
elderflowers, violets , dandelion flowers, hedge garlic-mustard, sorrel, cattails, nettles, goosefoot, yarrow, calendula, borage, morel mushrooms, fiddleheads, wild leeks

SUMMER
veggies in june
artichokes, arugula, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, garlic (flower tops), greens, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, radish, spinach

fruits
currant, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries
other farm products
flowers bouquets, garden seeds, plant starts, dairy products, meat & poultry, eggs, herbs, honey, cider
foraging
morel mushrooms, fiddleheads, wild leeks, dandelion flowers, hedge garlic-mustard, sorrel, cattails, nettles, yarrow, violets, borage, calendula

veggies in july
arugula, artichokes, basil, beans & favas, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumbers, dandelion greens, dill, fennel, garlic scapes, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, radish, spinach, squash, summer (zucchini), tomatoes, turnips (baby)
fruits
blueberries, boysenberries, currants, gooseberries, loganberries, marionberries, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries
other farm products
flowers bouquets & lavender bunches, garden seeds, plant starts, dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, eggs, herbs, honey, cider
foraging
morel mushrooms, lobster mushrooms, thimbleberries, wild strawberries, wild raspberries, bilberries, goosefoot , purslane, mallow , sow thistle, edible flowers: borage flowers, nasturtiums, calendula, rose petals

veggies in august
arugula, beans, artichokes, beets , bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cilantro, corn, cucumbers, dandelion greens, garlic, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, radish, spinach, squash, summer (zucchini), tomatoes
fruits
apples, blackberries, blueberries, currants, figs, gooseberries, melons, plums, raspberries, strawberries
Other farm products
flowers bouquets & lavender bunches, garden seeds, dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, eggs, herbs, honey, cider
foraging
morel mushrooms, chanterelle mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, lobster mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, cranberries, elderberries, blackberries, rosehips, burdock, horseradish, mallow, daisy, sow-thistle, comfrey

AUTUMN
veggies in september
artichokes, arugula, basil, beans, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts,, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, dandelion greens, dill, fennel, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsley
parsnips, peppers, potatoes, radish, shallots, spinach, squash, summer (zucchini), tomatoes
fruits
apples, blackberries, blueberries, figs, marionberries, grapes, melons, nuts, pears, plums, quince, rhubarb, strawberries
other farm products
flowers bouquets, lavender bunches, garden seeds, plant starts, dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, eggs, herbs, honey, cider, flowers
foraging
chanterelle mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, lobster mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, fennel & dill seed, acorns, chestnuts, pine nuts, elderberry, blackberries, oregon grape, salal berries, dandelion, horseradish, burdock, evening primrose, chicory, game (deer etc.)

veggies in october
artichokes, arugla, beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, burdock root, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, dandelion greens, dill, fennel, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mizuna, mushrooms, onions, parsley, parsnips, peppers,, potatoes, radish, shallots, spinach, squash, summer (zucchini), squash, winter (hard), turnips, tomatoes
fruits
apples, elderberries, grapes, melons, nuts, pears, plums, quince
other farm products
flowers bouquets, lavender bunches, garden seeds, dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, eggs, herbs, honey, cider
foraging
chanterelle mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, lobster mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms
fennel & dill seed, acorns, chestnuts, pine nuts, elderberry, blackberries, oregon grape, salal berries, dandelion, horseradish, burdock, evening primrose, chicory, game (deer etc.)

veggies in november
arugula, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery & celery root, chard, dandelion greens, fennel, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mizuna, mushrooms
mustard greens, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, shallots, spinach, squash, winter (hard), turnips
fruits
apples, nuts, pears, quince
other farm products
flowers bouquets, garden seeds, dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, eggs, herbs, honey, cider
foraging
chanterelle mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, fennel & dill seed, acorns, chestnuts, pine nuts, horseradish, burdock, game (deer etc.)

WINTER
veggies in december
beets. bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery root
chard, collard greens, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mustard, greens, onions, parsley, parsnips, potatoes, radishes, rutabaga, squash (winter), spinach, turnips
fruits
apples, pears, quince, filberts/hazelnuts
other farm products
flowers (dried bunches), holiday wreaths, dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, honey, cider
foraging
black trumpets
matsutake mushrooms
after frost: rosehips, sloes, hawthorn berries and certain sorbus species.

veggies in january
beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery root, garlic, jerusalem artichokes, leeks, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, turnips, squash, winter (hard)
fruits
storage apples & pears
other farm products
dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, honey, cider
foraging
black trumpets
after frost: rosehips, sloes, hawthorn berries and certain sorbus species.

veggies in february
beets, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, kale, leeks, mushrooms,, parsnips, potatoes, rutabagas
fruits
storage apples
other farm products
dairy products, meat & poultry, shellfish, eggs, honey, cider
foraging
black trumpets
after frost: rosehips, sloes, hawthorn berries and certain sorbus species.

Foraging from http://www.sacredearth.com/ethnobotany/foraging/Spring.php

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