What’s
In Season
Spring is the time to watch your local
farmer’s market come alive with color and
flavor! And we all know the best way to
entice little ones to try new foods is to let
them discover them first hand.
So while you’re stocking up on strawberries and the usual veggies, try these flavorful foraging additions to mix things up.
Photography by SaraJane VeganHeathen
Morel Mushrooms
Fiddleheads
High in Iron, Phosphorus, and Vitamin
D, morel mushrooms help deliver oxygen throughout the body and play a role
in strong bones and healthy DNA. These
mushrooms are also one of the only natural foods packed with Vitamin D. With
antioxidants and beneficial B vitamins,
give your family a boost toward a lifelong
love of this versatile food.
Fiddlehead ferns are unfurled fronds of
young ostrich ferns. They’re named for
the tightly coiled top that resembles the
end of a fiddle. Similar in flavor to asparagus, fiddleheads are rich in vitamins A and
C. They serve as another great source of
phosphorous, which means healthy bones
and cell structures. Fiddlehead ferns also
provide iron, a mineral essential for redblood-cell production.
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