Bedford County Farmers Market
Look for the Bedford County Farmers Market to be open early June for the 2026 season!
What’s in Season for the Early Spring?
Asparagus, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrots, Collards, Herbs, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Spring Onions, Spinach, Strawberries
What’s Cooking Now?
Strawberries!
Strawberries
One of the highlights of the spring seasonal produce is strawberries. It seems to mark the arrival of spring and starts a season of lighter, fresher dishes and meals. Strawberries are often thought of in terms of desserts because of their sweet flavor but can star in anything from main dishes to salads to baked goods.
These fresh berries are here for such a short time, it’s helpful to know how to preserve them for future use. Our Extension Explores: Food Preservation page for strawberries has many different tested recipes for canning them into syrup, jelly, jam, preserves, marmalade and butter as well as freezing directions and making dried strawberries and leather.
The fresh berries are good just on their own as a snack or in cereal or you can turn them into many different dishes. Wash your berries just before consuming and store them in a cool, high humidity place like the refrigerator in a closed container. Remove any moldy or decaying berries so they don’t contaminate the rest of them. They will store for about a week but start to lose nutrients after 2 days.
So brighten up your plate with delicious, sweet strawberries this spring!
Here are a few recipes to try:
Shrimp with Strawberry Mediterranean Salsa
Walters State Strawberry and Blue Cheese Salad
Check out the Produce Information Pages Below:
Eat Seasonally!
Seasonal Eating is all about eating what is growing here and now. A tomato doesn’t taste nearly as good in January when it is out-of-season as it does in July when it comes directly from the grower to you or to the grocery store. Produce eaten when it is in-season tastes better and maintains more of its nutrients. Eating with the seasons also helps reduce transportation, saving gas and emissions, as well as helps to support our local growers and local economy.
To eat seasonally, try growing your own produce this Spring and Summer to use throughout the growing season and preserve what you can’t use through freezing or canning. Another option is to frequent the local farmer’s markets. Even when shopping at the grocery stores, focus on what is seasonal for that month.
To see what is growing in Tennessee each month take a look at the Seasonal Eating Chart for Tennessee.
The Seasonal Kitchen Videos:
