Make your farmers market shopping list! Here’s what’s in season this January:

Returning, plentiful, and at their peak (weather willing):

Arugula, fennel, cabbages, kiwi, nettles, leeks, lettuces, pea sprouts, green garlic, blood oranges, collard greens, subtropical fruits, tulips, flowering branches, Page mandarins, winter squash, onions, spinach, lemons, radishes, grapefruit, cruciferous vegetables, chicories, root vegetables

Winding down or only available in limited supply:

Potatoes, pastured eggs, Brussels sprouts, persimmons, pears (available from cold storage only at this time)

Farmer and vendor items not to be missed:

Miso from Aedan Foods, Blue Moro beans from Fifth Crow Farms, bone broth kit from Root Down Farm

Featured Recipes for January

Cauliflower Tabbouleh
Dorie Greenspan, author, Everyday Dorie

Kiwi and Winter Citrus with Arugula, Crème Fraiche, and Honey
Josh Even, Tosca Cafe, featuring Four Sisters Farm

Nettle Porridge with Butternut Squash and Bacon
Nichole Accettola, Kantine

Beet Bloody Mary
Jessica Goldman Foung, Sodium Girl’s Limitless Low-Sodium Cookbook

For more seasonally inspired recipes, see our recipe archive.