SPRING
Field Crops: arugula, asparagus, baby beets, green garlic, green onions, herbs (chives, mint, etc.), lettuce, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, salad turnips
Greenhouse/Grown Under Cover: all kinds of greens, cucumbers, sprouts, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers
Wild Foods: wild leeks, fiddleheads, maple syrup
SUMMER
Field Crops: lettuce, bok choy, chard, collards, kale, mizuna, mustard greens, callaloo, beets, carrots, cucumbers, edible podded and shelling peas, green and yellow beans, fresh herbs (basil, thyme, rosemary, parsley, etc.), salad turnips, radishes, potatoes, garlic, green, red, white and yellow onions, leeks, peppers (sweet and hot), tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, celery, broccoli, corn, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi
Greenhouse/Grown Under Cover: salad greens, cucumbers, sprouts, tomatoes, mushrooms
Wild Foods: fresh mushrooms, serviceberries, wild blueberries
Fruits and Berries: strawberries, raspberries, currants, cherries, blueberries, plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes, pears
FALL
Field Crops: bok choy, chard, collards, kale, mizuna, mustard greens, kohlrabi, beans, beets, carrots, fresh herbs, salad turnips, potatoes, garlic, green, red, white and yellow onions, shallots, leeks, peppers (sweet and hot), eggplant, squash, pumpkins, parsnips, celeriac, celery, brussels sprouts, cabbage
Greenhouse/Grown Under Cover: cucumbers, sprouts, tomatoes, mushrooms
Wild Foods: fresh mushrooms, nuts, wild rice
Fruits and Berries: pears, apples, grapes, cranberries
WINTER
Storage Crops: potatoes, onions, beets, carrots, parsnips, squash, garlic, cabbage, rutabaga, winter radishes, leeks
Greenhouse/Grown Under Cover: cucumbers, sprouts, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers
Wild Foods: fresh mushrooms, nuts, wild rice
Fruits and Berries: pears, apples
Local honey, eggs, cheeses, yogurt, meats, grain products, tofu, pickles, jams, ferments (kimchi, kombucha, sauerkraut) and other preserves add to your eating-close-to-home options all year long.
Wondering what to do with the great stuff you brought home from market? Here’s a link to one of our favourite local eating blogs: seasonalontariofood.blogspot.ca
