Vegetables

How much do you need per day?

What are the dietary guidelines?

Storing & discarding

Watch a video on how to tell if your fruits and vegetables have gone bad.

Convenience costs

Meals to go, individually-packed snacks--is the convenience worth the cost?

Easy Stuffed Pasta Shells

- more recipes -

Spend Smart basics: Vegetables - English (pdf) | Spanish (pdf)
30 Ways in 30 Days to Stretch Your Fruit and Vegetable Budget (pdf)
Tips on using vegetables
MyPlate- What Foods Are in the Vegetable Group?
Fresh vegetable guide (pdf)
Seasonal chart for fresh fruits and vegetables (pdf)
Fruits and Veggies - Try for More (pdf)
Freezing fruits and vegetables (pdf)
Video - How to tell if your fruits and vegetables have gone bad
Video - How to properly wash your produce

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