Rest Day 7/5:

What’s your favorite In Season Food for the Summer?

Share your thoughts!

Checkout a great post on In Season Eating from Wicked Good Nutrition’s Alex Black!

Different seasons mean different things: fall is college football, summer is beach season, and winter is marked by the holidays. Food used to be the same way. Have you ever noticed that Strawberries are best in the summer, that all of a sudden come September there are about 10 more varieties of apples available in the super market, and that pears are everywhere in November? Nowadays you can get most fruits and vegetables year round, imported from almost anywhere in the world, but once upon a time different seasons meant different fruits and vegetables, and if you wanted Strawberries in December, you’d better can them or make some jam. Here are a few reasons why the old way was better, why eating seasonal produce, preferably locally grown, is better for both you and the environment.   … Read More …