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Summer has flown by and the back to school sales and monsoon rainstorms mean that August has arrived.  Summer may be winding down but that means the growing season is ramping back up and Arizona farmers are busy growing fruits and veggies to fill the bins at your local farmers market and grocery store.  Always ask for locally grown produce, meat, poultry, and dairy whenever you shop to get the freshest food possible while helping to support the efforts of our local farmers and ranchers.

Here is what you can expect to find fresh from the farm this month and some ideas for how to use these fresh Arizona ingredients to fill your plate with seasonal ingredients grown right here at home.

Apples

• Apple Bacon Slaw
• Apple Pear Salad

Basil

• Pistachio Salad
• Basil Butter Sweet Potato Pancakes

Black-eyed Peas

• Creole Black Eyed Peas and Rice
• Black Eyed Pea Salad

Chiles

• Balsamic London Broil
• Zucchini Patties

Corn

• Baked Corn Dish
• Corn and Green Bean Casserole

Cucumbers

• Cucumber Sandwiches
• Armenian Cucumber Tomato Salad

Figs

• Fig and Lemon Chicken
• Burrata Bruschetta with Figs

Grapes

• Pistachio Salad
• Chutney Melon Chicken Salad

Green Beans

• Balsamic Green Beans with Pine Nuts
• Brent’s Honey Bacon Green Bean Bundles

Melons

• Chutney Melon Chicken Salad
• Cool Arizona Melon Soup

Okra

• Hearty Hamburger Stew
• Okra and Tomatoes

Peaches

• Peach Paradise
• Mosaic Fruit Rollups

Pears

• Pear Sauce
• Apple Pear Salad

Plums

• Plum Dumplings
• Wacky Mac and Plum Summer Salad

Potatoes

• Pork Roast with Potatoes
• Savory Potato Strips

Pumpkins

• Harvest Pumpkin Bars with Icing
• Stuffed Pumpkin

Shelling Beans

• Fresh Shelling Bean Salad
• Shell Bean Succotash

Summer Squash

• Garlic Roasted Summer Squash
• Summer Squash Casserole

Winter Squash

• Acorn Squash with Pomegranate Seeds
• Glazed Acorn Squash

Sweet Peppers

• Oven Roasted Red Potatoes and Asparagus
• Screaming Hot Salsa Verde

Tomatoes

• Greek Shrimp with Feta Cheese
• Spanish Rice with Bacon

Zucchini

• Puffed Up Zucchini
• Stuffed Zucchini with Corn and Chives

Zucchini Blossoms

• Grilled Fish with Crab Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms and White Wine Sauce
• Pasta with Zucchini, Zucchini Blossoms, and Caramelized Onions

Related articles

• What’s in Season in August (fillyourplate.org)
• What’s in Season in July 2014? (fillyourplate.org)
• What’s In Season in June? (fillyourplate.org)