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I want to buy locally and seasonally, what is available? This is the place to find out. Please help with information for this subject, send us your articles by clicking on one of the above and completing the form at the foot of the page. For seasonal recipes click on recipes (left hand side of the page) and select a recipe.
After all the recent magazine articles and adverts most of us now know the importance of eating five portions of fresh fruit and veg a day. Food experts reckon that it's the best way to get all the vitamins, minerals and fibre your body needs to get fit and fight disease.
But be warned! The fresh produce you're buying might not be as packed with goodness as you think. From the moment it's picked, vitamin content in fruit and veg starts to decrease rapidly. Often, produce stacked on the supermarket shelf has little nutritional value left in it. "Seasonal food is better quality, better tasting and better for you because it's in peak condition". So buy locally and you'll be supporting British farmers, and the food will be Eco-friendly too!
