Seasonal Eating this Spring - What's In Season?

With Spring well and truly here, we suggest you jump into the ‘spring’ of things and enjoy the abundance of fresh produce becoming available now. 

By selecting ingredients and recipes around what is in season, you reap a number of benefits:

1. Better Quality Fruit and Vegetables - higher supply means produce is at its freshest

2. More Nutrient Dense - nutrients like vitamin C start to degrade after picking and during prolonged storage. Fresh produce is often packed with the most nutrients, including polyphenols which act as prebiotics for a happy healthy gut!

3. Improved Diet Diversity - with different produce available each season, you naturally increase the diversity of fruits and vegetables you eat and that’s a big win for improving your gut health, especially for those taking our gut health challenge

4. Budget-friendly - more supply available means produce is at its cheapest

5. Environmentally Sustainable - locally sourced produce travels the shortest distance to your plate

During the Spring months we see plenty of new fruits and vegetables pop up including:

Fruits IN SEASON

• Bananas

• Blood Orange

• Blueberries

• Grapefruit

• Lemons

• Passionfruit

• Pineapple

• Rhubarb

• Strawberries
  

Vegetables IN SEASON

• Artichokes

• Asian greens

• Asparagus

• Beetroot

• Cucumber

• Green beans

• Lettuce

• Rocket

• Snow peas

• Spring onions
  

Local farmers markets are a great way to find out what’s in season, support local growers and feed your household with fresh, nutritious produce. Find out the location of your closest farmers market at the Australia Farmers Markets Association website.

Fresh fruit and vegetable delivery services are another easy way to eat seasonally. Check out our good friends at MD Provodores for the freshest delivery straight to your door - we love their slice and dice selection for those who need quick and easy meal prep.

And if you need recipe inspiration, check out our Strawberry Spring Salad!