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Headed to your local farmers market this weekend?

Learn how to store, prepare and save with fact sheets and recipes from WVU Extension Service

From corn to kale, summer fruits and vegetables are popping up at farmers markets across the state. WVU Extension Service now provides recipes and fact sheets for your favorite local fare on one website.

This site is a product of research-based nutrition recipes from WVU Extension’s Families and Health program. The program helps residents in all 55 West Virginia counties learn to make healthier lifestyle choices, like buying fresh foods.

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Fact Sheets and Related Recipes

• Unusual and important facts about the foods you eat
• Great recipes for every food

Choose your food

Fact Sheet (PDF) (July-Sept) Apple Recipes Applesauce Fried Apples Waldorf Salad

Fact Sheet (PDF) (July-Aug) Blueberry Recipes Black and Blueberry Smoothies Blueberry-Onion Sauced Pork Tenderloin Lemon Blueberry and Chicken Salad

Fact Sheet (PDF) (July-Sept) Cabbage Recipes Cabbage Coleslaw Salad Italian-Style Vegetables Turkey-Stuffed Cabbage

Fact Sheet (PDF) (July-Sept) Corn Recipes Black Bean and Corn Soup Corn Salad Grilled Corn on the Cob

Fact Sheet (PDF) (June-Sept) Cucumber Recipes Cucumber-Avocado Dip Cucumber Lemonade Cucumber Seafood Appetizers

Fact Sheet (PDF) (Jan-Dec) Egg Recipes Color Spiced Deviled Eggs The Farmer's Omelet Rainbow Frittata

Fact Sheet (PDF) (Aug – Oct) Garlic Recipes Buttermilk Garlic Dressing Garlic Roasted Potatoes Roasted Garlic Dip

Fact Sheet (PDF) (Aug – Sept) Green Bean Recipes Chicken Salad Nicoise Green Bean Almondine Green Beans with Bacon Balsamic Vinaigrette

Fact Sheet (PDF) (May – Oct) Kale Recipes Chicken Vegetable Soup w/Kale Seared Greens

Fact Sheet (PDF) (May – June) Peas Recipes Asian Snow Peas Summer Squash with Snow Peas Vegetable and Chicken Stir Fry

Fact Sheet (PDF) (July – Oct) Peppers Recipes Italian Style Roasted Peppers Marinated Vegetable Salad Pepper Rice

Fact Sheet (PDF) (Sept – Oct) Pumpkin Recipes Breakfast Pumpkin Cookies Pumpkin and Bean Soup Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Fact Sheet (PDF) (June, Sept, Oct) Rhubarb Recipes Frozen Rhubarb Yogurt Rhubarb Crisp Rhubarb-Strawberry Topping

Fact Sheet (PDF) (June – Oct) Spinach Recipes Spinach Lasagna Spinach Salad

Fact Sheet (PDF) (June, Sept) Strawberries Recipes Strawberry Almond Salad Strawberry-Mango Salsa Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie

Fact Sheet (PDF) (July – Oct) Summer Squash Recipes Citrus Vegetables Grilled Vegetable Pockets Zucchini Stir-Fry

Fact Sheet (PDF) (June – Oct) Swiss Chard Recipes Lentils with Swiss Chard and Kale

Fact Sheet (PDF) (June – Oct) Tomato Recipes Homemade Salsa Stuffed Tomatoes

Fact Sheet (PDF) (Oct) Winter Squash Recipes Fall Casserole Mashed Maple Squash Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan Cheese