When produce is fresh and local, buy it!
This can be a tricky endeavor - you have to read labels if you are in a grocery store. Those apples on sale fresh may be from a country far away. Local produce - if you can get it, go for it!
There are farmers markets and roadside stands in a lot of areas - but you have to look for them. It's worth the effort, though.
These beautiful peaches came from the same farmers market - trucked here from Chilton County, GA which is not far from here. We have been enjoying them, and they are easy to freeze as well. Last year I bought a bushel of fresh sweet corn and froze a lot of it - instructions on the Internet. A little labor intensive with the shucking, but soo worth it.
The best scenario besides growing it yourself is finding a U-pick farm. If you look up U-Pick on the Internet, you will find what's in season, and where to pick it. Monday at 0700 before the heat of the day I was at the U-Pick blueberry farm and picked 16lbs in just over an hour!
Yum! So I have fresh blueberries to eat, and they are the easiest to freeze.
My goal is to have land and harvest my own fruits and veggies, and can or freeze the surplus.
Investigate the fresh local produce options in your area.
To your health!
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