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Why should I use seasonal and local produce?
Eating local, seasonal produce means fresher, tastier, and more nutritious food at lower costs, supporting your community and reducing food waste. It also ensures transparency in food sourcing and lowers environmental impact through reduced transportation and packaging.
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You can eat better quality food for less
It’s easier to know what you’re getting.
It supports your local community
It will reduce your environmental impact
How do I know what is seasonal and local?
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Introduction to Seasonal and Local Produce
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Finding your local producers
Eat local and seasonal – a summary
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What you have learned
Local and Seasonal Food
About Lesson

In Season:

  • Apples
  • Lemons
  • Nectarines and peaches
  • Plums
  • Berries
  • Beans-green 
  • Lettuce
  • Corn
  • Potatoes
  • Silverbeet/spinach 
  • Tomatoes
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Leeks
  • Zucchini

Seasonal summer recipes to use at your school

Suggestion: One recipe on each of these pages has a video showing how to make it (From Kate and Claire) may be able to link into the love of veggie website.

  • Blueberry overnight oats- breakfast OR Fruit cups with granola
  • Beef sausage rolls (our recipe, in Skillit folder)
  • Corn and Capsicum muffins (our recipe, in Skillit folder)

https://www.focis.com.au/ftlov/

 

Link to Eat Well Tasmania seasonality guide:

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