Seasonal Food Calendar

What’s in season?

At Sustainable Kirriemuir we love to eat with the seasons. Not only does it mean plants need less inputs (heat and light) and less importing from abroad, but it helps us connect with the landscape and experience the seasons a bit more like our ancestors did. Click the toggles for each month to find out which fruits, vegetables and herbs are in season. If you’d like to try eating more seasonally, we highly recommend signing up as a Veg Share member to receive a weekly share of our locally grown veg from the SK Farm. We also sell surplus produce from our Farm and Community Garden through our Produce Group on WhatsApp. Read on to find out what sort of thing we’re harvesting each month!

Filling the ‘Hungry Gap’

From November to April, you may feel like your seasonal food choices are a little limited. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. There are lots of things you can do to get the most out of your seasonal produce all year round.

Storing: There are a number of vegetables that can be safely stored away until you need them during the hungry gap, including:

• Celeriac
• Onions
• Brussels Sprouts
• Potatoes
• Apples
• Swede
• Pears

You can also chop and freeze lots of other seasonal produce to save for later in the year!

Preserving: You don’t have to be an expert to try your hand at preserving. Preserving your seasonal produce to eat later in the year can be as simple as making a jam or chutney, or you can push the boat out and try a bit of pickling or canning! What do you like to eat year round? Get researching some methods to preserve that food type in all of its glory! Get inspired by following the links below:

• BBC Good Food Preserves Recipes
• Preserving Food at Home Recipes