Welcome to this first issue of The Produce Lady newsletter. Every month we will serve up information about North Carolina-grown products, featuring a different fruit or vegetable in each issue. Because other farm products – such as beef, pork, poultry, lamb, fish, cheese and honey – pair well with delicious produce we’ll share information about them as well.

The Produce Lady project supports our farmers by providing information to both farmers and consumers on how to select, prepare, store and preserve Nature’s bounty. That’s important these days when we all need to extend our food dollars. We all benefit because we return money to our local communities, and we enjoy fresher, tastier and often more nutritious produce. How can you beat that!

Whether you are a consumer, farmer or market manager, I invite you to use my tips in your kitchen, market stall or market information booth. Take a look at my online videos and other resources at www.theproducelady.org.