As the holidays and winter season are fast approaching, most produce is out of season in Indiana.
Prices of produce are generally higher in the months when they are out of season, because they are shipped from another location where they are in season. More consumer money can be wasted when produce is bought out of season due to a shorter shelf life.
Dave Ring, owner of Muncie’s Downtown Farm Stand, said there is a noticeable difference in buying certain produce when it is in season locally.
“The advantages to buying in season are better prices and better quality,” said Ring.
The graphic breaks down when specific Indiana produce is in season while comparing in-season prices vs. out-of-season at the local Marsh Market.
Based in Indianapolis, Marsh partners with local farmers to bring high-quality produce to the Indiana and Ohio areas.
All prices were as of printing.
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