November In-Season Guide for Ontario

Nov 01, 2016

November is here! Now’s the time to get out and sample the food grown in Ontario’s protected Greenbelt before the cold weather finally arrives. Don’t forget many farmers’ markets are open year round.

Use this guide to help you determine: what is in-season currently, for tips on what to do with the products you are buying, and for options where to buy in-season local fruits and vegetables.

Check back often for new recipes and tips on preserving!

What’s in season?
Fruit	Vegetables
Apples Crabapples Cranberries Pears	Asian Vegetables Beets Bok Choy Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower	Cucumber Garlic Leeks Lettuce Mushrooms Onions Parsnips Peppers	Potatoes Pumpkin Radishes Rutabaga Sprouts Squash Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes
Prepared Goods		Herbs
Honey Maple syrup Teas Baked Goods Jams Vinegars Wine, Beer, Cider, and Spirits Flour Nuts Grains		Basil Chives Chervil Cilantro Dill Fennel Lavender Lemon Grass Lovage	Marjoram Mint Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Savory Tarragon Thyme
Meats + Dairy		From the Greenhouse
Meat Cheese Eggs		Tomatoes Lettuce Peppers Cucumbers Sprouts Mushrooms

How to Cook with In-Season Produce?
Lunch		Dinner	Dessert
Shakshuka Tomato Salad Green Lovin’ Salad Bruschetta Cooked Shredded Cabbage	Carrot Soup Butternut Squash Soup Beet Soup Potato Leek Soup Mushroom Soup	Meat and Potato Roti Tender Beef Shoulder Roast Garlicky Okra Greenbelt Pizza Leek, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quiche Ginger Sesame Bok Choy Stir-Fry Roasted Beets How to cook a Sweet Potatoe Three Ways	Carrot Cake Zucchini Bread Apple Crisp Stained Glass Cookies Baklava
Preserves
Pickled Cabbage Pickled Green Tomatoes Frozen Roasted Red Peppers Frozen Fire Roasted Eggplant			Strawberry Jam