Let’s face it; we should all be eating seasonally, but we love a good frozen pizza every now and then! Making a salad every night, getting the right ingredients, and keeping that bag of spinach in your fridge from wilting just seems too difficult sometimes, which is why we’re talking about eating seasonally, what that means, why it’s important, and how it benefits us, society, and the earth as a whole. We also share some of the fun and exciting ways that you can work with nature to eat what is best for you (and your wallet), including visiting your local farmers’ market with the family, growing your own herbs and vegetables, and experimenting with new ingredients and recipes. You’ll also find out how eating seasonally can help you lower your carbon footprint, increase your anticipation for some of your favorite produce, and even help you relax and destress, as well as get you to look forward to eating a more ‘plant-forward’ diet! For all this and more, make sure not to miss today’s episode with Kelly Castillo and Megan Block!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Why seasonal eating can be difficult in a world where you can get anything on demand.
• The anticipation and excitement that eating seasonally can create.
• A reminder that the seasons change for a reason; why we should eat like our ancestors.
• The nutritional (and financial) benefits of eating local, seasonally grown produce 
• Megan shares her love for farmers’ markets and supporting local businesses.
• How eating seasonally is an easy way to lower your carbon footprint.
• Kelly and Megan discuss some of their favorite seasonal produce, like heirloom tomatoes.
• How eating seasonally allows us to connect with nature and what is right for our bodies.
• Our advice: ask the vendors at your local farmers’ market about what is seasonal.
• How eating seasonally helps combat food waste, which is a huge problem in the US.
• Why we suggest growing your own herbs and vegetables, even in an urban setting.
• Kelly shares how working in her vegetable garden helps her relax.
• How Kelly’s garden and animals serve her community as well as her own family.
• Megan emphasizes the fact that that it’s about trying to eat seasonally as much as you can, not being perfect 100 percent of the time.
• How supporting local farmers’ markets helps bolster the US economy.
• Why Kelly believes that we vote with our wallets more than we do in the voting booth.
• Megan highlights the value of experimenting with new ingredients; it’s fun and delicious!
• How eating seasonally can help you to start eating a more ‘plant-forward’ diet.
• Why we suggest starting with what you like to eat and trying new recipes.
• Take your kids to the farmers’ market too; proper nutrition starts early!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Local Harvest

Imperfect Foods

Misfits Market

Hungry Harvest

Harvest to Home

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