As fall rolls around, there are many delicious and hearty fruits and vegetables coming into season that pack a punch with their many health benefits. It’s important that we take advantage of these foods full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber as we transition into the winter season.

As the Mayo Clinic demonstrates, the fall superfoods can be found below:

• Potatoes (sweet potatoes and white potatoes)
• Dark Greens (spinach, kale, collard greens)
• Winter Squash and Pumpkin
• Apples
• Cabbage
• Broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts
• Cranberries

These fruits and vegetables are the perfect friends to add to your life leading up to winter. Some ways you can incorporate them into your meals are soups, side dishes, and yummy breakfast add-ons. Try adding apples to oatmeal for a naturally sweet seasonal addition. Try adding spinach or cabbage to any fall soups you make, adding in a little boost! Or really get that fall flavoring by cooking and then blending up your sweet potato and adding that to your soup, yum!

There are endless ways to add these nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables to your diet this fall, and maybe be inspired to try something new.

All these fruits and vegetables can be found at your local grocery stores and farmers’ markets.

SNAP Benefits

You can purchase fresh fruits and vegetables with your SNAP benefits at participating stores. Also, nine farmers’ markets in Buncombe County participate in the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Program (ASAP) Double SNAPS for fruits and vegetables program. This means SNAP participants can receive an additional match of up to $20, giving them up to $40 in combined SNAP and matching benefits to use on fruits and vegetables while at the farmer’s market! Follow this link to learn more! Double SNAP

For more information on applying for SNAP or ideas for tasty ways to fix foods while staying on a budget visit More In My Basket