Celebrating the Bounty of Rhode Island, Season by Season

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What’s In Season: Spring in Rhode Island

Spring peas in a pod

March, April, May, early June.

What is in season in Rhode Island for the months of March, April, May, and early June. Cook fresh and local in the spring with these ingredients!

PRODUCE

Arugula • Asparagus •
Beets • Bok choy • Broccoli • Broccoli rabe •
Carrots • Chard • Chives • Chinese broccoli • Cilantro • Collards •
Dill •
Edible flowers •
Fava beans • Fennel •
Garlic •
Kale • Kohlrabi •
Lavender • Leeks • Lemon verbena • Lettuce •
Marjoram • Mint • Mushrooms •
Onions • Oregano •
Parsley • Peas •
Radicchio • Radishes • Ramps • Rosemary • Rhubarb •
Salad greens • Sage • Scallions • Sorrel • Spinach • Sprouts • String beans • Strawberries •
Tatsoi • Thyme

SEAFOOD

American eel •
Black sea bass • Bluefish • Butterfish •
Cod • Clams •
Dogfish •
Flounder •
Haddock • Hake •
Lobster •
Mackerel • Monkfish • Mussels •
Oysters •
Scallops (bay and sea) • Striped bass • Skate • Squid • Tilefish • Tuna •
Whelk • Whiting

MEAT, POULTRY & DAIRY

Eggs •
Milk and cheese •
Beef •
Chicken •
Duck •
Lamb •
Turkey

SWEETENERS

Honey •
Maple syrup


Find cooking inspiration in our Spring Recipe archive!

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