This Benefits to Eating What`s in Season post was sponsored by Fresh From Florida as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central, however, all opinions expressed are my own.
Each season offers different weather for beautiful fruits and vegetables to grow. Eating locally and seasonally has many benefits. It’s not just healthier for you it can also save you some money and help support local farmers in the process. Eating seasonally also gives you an opportunity to try new fruits and vegetables and experiment with new recipes.
When fruits and vegetables are grown locally, the fruits and vegetable are picked at the peak of their ripeness. Instead of being harvested early in order to be shipped and distributed to retail grocery stores to ripen on store shelves. When I grocery shop at Publix I also try to buy fruits and vegetables that are in season and grown local. The freshness and quality is always top notch and I love to support local farmers and the economy.
Benefits to Eating What’s in Season
It’s fresher and tastes better.
It has a higher nutritional value since it is fresh.
Doesn’t have to travel overseas and risk getting contaminated.
It’s more environmentally friendly.
It’s good for the local economy by supporting local.
Produce can be cheaper.
You get a wider variety in your diet.
Preserve the environment.
You get the healthiest fruits and vegetables.
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Good to know what is in season! I am very excited to get some fruits for the summer.
Produce in season is always the best produce. They’re always so much cheaper and taste better too. I love mangoes and could probably eat them everyday of my life if i could, but they’re only in season during the spring/summer, and i’m okay with that because i know i’ll be getting the best out there.
I love eating local foods, and supporting local farmers – plus I can often find some good organic stuff! The worst is around this time of year, because the fruits in the spring are imported from so far and things like apples are the leftovers from the fall.
Eating seasonally is very healthy. The fruits we eat out of season are often full of things that are not good for our bodies. I love your idea of trying new recipes with the in season fruits and vegetables. It challenges you to think in terms of what fruits are available and making the most of it. I personally love when mangoes are fresh and in season.
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I prefer buying from Fresh from Florida because everything really is a lot healthier fresh and tastier. I’ll have to see what all is in season around here. I got to The Fresh Market to stock up once a week.
One of the reasons I love the Farmer’s Market so much is all the fresh produce that they have available. It’s always healthier to eat fresh veggies and fruits instead of the frozen ones.
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I have always loved eating a harvest. It really feels good eating the way you are supposed to.
We love our Florida produce too! I love buying in season but there are some that I wish were in season all year 🙂
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It’s really nice to take advantage of all the fresh produce that we have for the season! It does save us money and I just love that we’re also able to help out local farmers!
Yes produce in season does taste better and is usually less expensive. I can’t wait for corn to be in season here in NJ, I love fresh corn.
Nothing like fresh berries and I live in an area where the farmers market isn’t year round so we have to rely on grocery store offerings and sometimes those are slim pickings. I love to buy from farm whenever possible. Fresh is best.
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I couldn’t agree more. We are ones that generally always eat whats in season and enjoy the benefits. We live in farm country so we have lots of fresh produce and things to grab when we need it.
This is great information to know. I realized that food in season just taste better too. I try my best to purchase what’s in season and support local farmers.
I definitely think it is beneficial to eat what is in season! It is much fresher it taste better and it doesn’t have to come from far away.
Eating in season for one thing is cheaper. I always put up extra fruit for when the season is over and that way we can still enjoy the out of season fruit with out it costing an arm and a let.
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Let me tell you, I’ve been loading up on berries! I just love when they are in season and you’re so right: they taste SO much better. And they’re cheaper, which is a win for me!