Spring vegetables come around once a year

Fava beans, garlic scapes, peas, and tender greens

When you eat seasonally, there is a buildup of excitement as each new vegetable becomes ready to harvest. Every year I wait with bated breath for the first tomato of the season, which is funny because I’m not too fond of raw tomatoes. The only way that I usually eat tomatoes raw is sandwiched between bacon and mayonnaise.

While we are still several weeks away from harvesting our first tomato, many vegetables are only available in the spring.

The lengthening daylight hours, cool nights, and warming daytime temperatures bring particular vegetables that only appear once a year. These vegetables come and go, and you can miss them if you are not watching the changing seasons.

Of course, if you aren’t growing these yourself, the best place to find them is at your farmers market or community-supported agriculture subscription basket.

The farmers market seems like a weekly fair, that shouldn’t be happening in with social distancing measures in place, but it is the best way to find produce that comes straight from the farm.

Community-supported agriculture produce boxes, or CSA’s, are an even better way to get your hands on quality fruits and vegetables. Your produce is…