Seasonal food tastes great, it’s fresh and nutritious and supports local producers. It avoids the carbon burden of long distance and air freight and heated greenhouses. The abundant supply of food in season often means that it’s cheap too.
If you’re not sure what is in season locally check out what’s in season in the UK here.
Check out seasonal foods in the US by state here.
Download a calendar of seasonal food for Western and Northern Europe here.
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