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Authored by Kata Hribar, University of Minnesota Public Health and Nutrition Fresh beets are one of the most versatile vegetables of the summer harvest!  Red beets, golden beets, and red and white striped Chioggia beets are a vibrant and delicious addition to any dish. Besides being pickled, beets can be roasted, boiled, steamed, microwaved or…  Read More →

Authored by Michelle Jebsen, UMN Public Health Nutrition Program Summer squash is a tender, warm-seasoned vegetable that is grown in Minnesota from July to September. Summer squash differs from winter squash due to its harvest time, which is before the rind hardens and the fruit matures. This delicious and nutritious vegetable appears in a broad…  Read More →

Authored by Hilary Gebauer, UMN Public Health and Nutrition So you’ve made it home from the market with a bag full of leafy greens, but now what? They were so irresistible on the farmer’s table, but now they may seem a little mysterious. Don’t let them get limp and mushy in the back of your…  Read More →

Authored by Rachel Bowers, UMN Public Health and Nutrition The words parsnip, turnip or rutabaga brings back memories of admonishments to “eat your vegetables!”  These roots don’t promote themselves very well with appearances either- they are often gnarled and nubby.  However, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas and other root vegetables can be deliciously sweet. Root vegetable is…  Read More →

Authored by Rachel Bowers, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Radishes tend to divide people into two camps, those who love the spicy crisp taste, and those who find the pungent flavor a little too strong.  If you’re tired of partisan vegetable politics, reach across the table for some of these radish preparation ideas. In the…  Read More →

Authored by Rachel Bowers, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Unmistakable signs of fall are all around us.  Mornings are cool and crisp, school buses rumble down the street, in a few eager trees the leaves have started to turn colors.  Another sign of the changing season is when winter squash appears in the farmers market. …  Read More →

Authored by Kata Hribar, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Colorful, plump and sweet – fresh green soybeans have been a staple in both Japanese and Chinese cuisine and are increasing in popularity here in America. Edamame, the Japanese name for edible soybeans, are immature soybeans, harvested after about 80 percent of their growth and are…  Read More →

Authored by Hilary Gebauer, UMN Public Health and Nutrition In the middle of February, it can be hard to talk to friends in California. They’ll tell you of their latest trip the farmers market, or the newest delicacy that showed up in their CSA box. But just because the Mill City Courtyard and the farmer’s…  Read More →

Authored by Hilary Gebauer, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Cabbage is loved around the world and many cultures have their own favorite way to prepare it from German sauerkraut to Korean kim chee. Cabbage will start showing up in the farmer’s market mid-summer and will be around into the fall. Luckily, it’s a versatile veggie…  Read More →

Authored by Jenna Carter, UMN Public Health Nutrition Program Which Fruit or Vegetable am I? Here are some clues: o I am the ovary of a flowering plant and am technically a berry. o I can be as small as a cherry or as big as a grapefruit. I also come in a variety of…  Read More →