Michigan Round White Potatoes

(Solanum tuberosum)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: Sept 1st - May 5th
• The potato contains vitamins and minerals that have been identified as vital to human nutrition
• A small but significant portion of this starch is resistant to digestion by enzymes in the stomach and small intestine, This resistant starch is considered to have similar physiological effects and health benefits as fiber: it provides bulk, offers protection against colon cancer, improves glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, lowers plasma cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, increases satiety, and possibly even reduces fat storage.

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Radish

(Raphanus sativus)

• Approx Harvest Dates: May 5th - Oct 25th
• Radishes are suggested as an alternative treatment for a variety of ailments including whooping cough.

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Spinach

(Spinacia oleracea)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: June 20th - Oct. 19th
• Spinach is considered to be a rich source of iron.
• Spinach has a high nutritional value and is extremely rich in antioxidants, especially when fresh, steamed, or quickly boiled.
• Popeye says it gives you muscles.

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Curly mustard

(Brassica juncea)

• Approx Harvest Dates: June 20th - Oct. 25th
• Vegetable growers sometimes grow mustard as a green manure. Its main purpose is to act as a mulch, covering the soil to suppress weeds between crops. (this may be a myth.)

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Turnip Greens

(Brassica rapa var. rapa)

• Approx Harvest Dates: June 20th - Oct. 25th
• The green leaves of the turnip top ("turnip greens") are a good source of Vitamin A, foliate, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and calcium.

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Collard Greens

(Brassica oleracea)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: June 30th - Oct. 25th
• The juice pressed from fresh leaves and leaf stalks, taken regularly, is popularly believed to be a remedy for gout, bronchitis, and blood circulation problems. (possible myth)

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Kale

(Borecole)

• Appox. Harvest Dates: June 30th - Oct. 25th
• Kale is considered to be a highly nutritious vegetable with powerful antioxidant properties and is anti-inflammatory.

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Beets

(Beta vulgaris)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: July 20th - Oct. 19th
• A traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dish is Red Beet Eggs. Hard-boiled eggs are refrigerated in the liquid left over from pickling beets and allowed to marinate until the eggs turn a deep pink-red color.

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Cilantro

(Coriandrum sativum) also known as Coriander

• Approx. Harvest Dates: June 20th - Oct 25th
• Coriander seeds are used in traditional Indian medicine as a diuretic by boiling equal amounts of coriander seeds and cumin seeds, then cooling and consuming the resulting liquid

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Soup Dill

(Anethum graveolens)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: June 26th - Oct. 1st
• In the 8th century, Charlemagne used it at banquets to relieve hiccups and in the Middle Ages it was used in a love potion and was believed to keep witches away.

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Flat Parsley

(P. neapolitanum)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: July 11 - Oct. 19th
• Chinese and German herbologists recommend parsley tea to help control high blood pressure, and the Cherokees used it as a tonic to strengthen the bladder.

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Curly Parsley

(Petroselinum crispum)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: July 11 to Oct 19th
• The use of curly leaf parsley may be favored by some because it cannot be confused with poison hemlock, like flat leaf parsley or chervil.

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Swiss Chard

(Beta vulgaris var. cicla)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: June 26th - Oct 19th
• The word Swiss was used to distinguish chard from French spinach varieties by 19th century seed catalog publishers.

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Green Peppers

(Capsicum annuum)

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Cucumbers

(Cucumis sativus)

• Approx. Harvest date: July 8th - Oct. 27th
• Having an enclosed seed and developing from a flower, cucumbers are scientifically classified as fruits.

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Soy Beans

(Glycine max)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: Oct. 19th - Nov. 9th
• Soybeans are considered by many agencies to be a source of complete protein.[5] A complete protein is one that contains significant amounts of all the essential amino acids that must be provided to the human body because of the body's inability to synthesize them.
• It is not advisable to eat raw soybeans.

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Field Corn

(Zea mays L. ssp.)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: weather sensitive
• It was eventually discovered that the indigenous Americans learned long ago to soak maize in alkali-water—made with ashes by North Americans and lime (calcium oxide) by Mesoamericans—which liberates the B-vitamin niacin, the lack of which was the underlying cause of the condition known as pellagra.

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Cabbage

(Brassica oleracea)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: Aug 21st - Oct 7th
• Fresh cabbage juice has been shown to promote rapid healing of peptic ulcers.
• Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C. It also contains significant amounts of glutamine, an amino acid which has anti-inflammatory properties.

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Carrots

(Daucus carota subsp)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: ?
• The carrot gets its characteristic and bright orange colour from β-carotene, which is metabolised into vitamin A in humans when bile salts are present in the intestines.
• An urban legend says eating large amounts of carrots will allow one to see in the dark.

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Honeydew Melon

(Cucumis melo Inodorus)

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Oats

(Avena sativa)

• Approx. Harvest Dates: ?
• Oats are generally considered "healthy", or a health food, being touted commercially as nutritious.
• Although oats do contain avenin, there are several studies suggesting that oats can be a part of a gluten free diet if it is pure.

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Wheat

(Triticum spp.)

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