Fall is a cozy time. This bowl of warm, creamy butternut squash soup is perfect for the cool weather. With a complex roasted flavor and a creamy texture this soup is all around good. It can be served alongside grilled cheese or salad for a simple meal or as a side dish alongside your holiday feast. This soup even tastes good leftover.

Ripe persimmons are a true sign of fall and spiced cakes and teas of winter around the corner. Persimmons have both native and imported varietals that can be grown here in NC. This tea, or infusion, is a delicious way to bring some spiced goodness into your fall without caffeine of a chai or traditional tea.

This recipe is a refreshing spin on a side salad for any meal. The mizuna greens are a lovely compliment to crisp fall apples, and the dressing is really where the flavor kicks in. It is an easy and delicious combination the whole family will love.

Our oyster mushrooms are grown right here in the Triangle, by Sweet Peas Urban Gardens, making these hyper-local mushrooms always fresh when delivered. This recipe captures the full flavor of the mushrooms just how they are, fresh and delicious.

When we say heirloom tomatoes go with everything - we mean everything. Trying pairing tomatoes with granola for a simple breakfast or snack that will compliment the summery goodness of a fresh heirloom tomato.

A simple summer salad with fresh and hearty ingredients.

Casseroles can be great summer dishes. Simple preparation, one dish meals that highlight the flavors of savory and sweet to enjoy for dinner.

Blueberries are just the boost of nutrition and flavor to top this yummy summer salad. Blueberries are rich in fiber and vitamin c and pair nicely with the veggies and hearty squash and grains in this recipe.

Fresh summer fruit for breakfast. Figs are the fruit that help us through the last weeks of summer, with their fresh, juicy sweetness, they can be added to simple meals like this easy egg and toast breakfast that gets just a little classier with roasted figs

Okra is a southern staple that thrives in the July heat. Sweet Peas Urban Gardens have been saving seeds and cultivating particularly delicious green and red okra varieties for the past several years. This recipe is the perfect way to jump back into an appreciation for this vegetable for those who might not have grown up eating it, or don’t like the traditional stewed preparation. The secret is combining okra with another summer favorite - fresh field tomatoes.

Quiche is one of the most flexible dishes. You can eat this fancy egg casserole for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This quiche calls for a healthy filling of sliced of fresh zucchinis and field tomatoes. Use dairy or vegan cheese and make it gluten free by going crustless if you are trying to lighten up your summer diet.

This vegetarian pasta dish makes the most of the fresh summer flavor of our favorite sungold tomatoes. Make it vegan by using your favorite vegan shredded cheese instead of parmesan.

Fresh peaches are here! Enjoy this cool and refreshing drink to celebrate fresh peaches.

A great fresh summer side dish to pair with any grilled meat and veggies at the cookout.

This Summer Zucchini and Tomato Gratin is simple yet flavorful layers of fresh veggies and topped with a cheese.

Did you know zucchini, also known as courgette, is actually a fruit? Typically served savory, like this crisp and tender baked zucchini and parmesan cheese recipe, you can cook and enjoy zucchini in a variety of ways and still get the health benefits of the many vitamins and minerals. This healthy dish can be a snack, side dish or the main vegetarian dinner and can flex to use as many zucchini as you have on hand. They are best served hot out of the oven with your favorite dipping sauce!