Food Ideas For February

Scroll down for ideas for eating, growing, cooking and learning in February.

First, enjoy this video of the February Book "Cabbage's New Friend"

February Eating

What's in season this month?

Grow your own, or buy local this month:

Apples (stored, eating and cooking types)

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots (stored)

Cauliflower

Celeriac

chard

Chicory

Jerusalem artichokes

Kale

Leeks

Mushrooms (cultivated)

Onions (stored)

Parsnips

Potatoes (stored)

Pumpkins (stored)

Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Rhubarb (forced and early types)

Shallots (stored)

Squash (stored winter types)

Swede

Turnip

These can grow here, but most of the ones you will find in shops are imported:

Collard Greens

Lemons

These have to be imported :

Banana

Blood oranges

Clementines

Grapefruit

Mango

Oranges

Plantain

Sweet potato

February Growing

Jobs in the garden this month, things for children to grow and do.

February Cooking

Things to cook with children this month.

February Learning

Things to read, learn and have fun with this month.

Buy the book of the month - click the book image below

Want to take this to the next level?

The Little Foodies Club was designed to spread the seasonal fun throughout the year, straight to your letterbox or classroom.

 We have two versions - one for families, sent through the post to the child each month, and one for group settings with resources to use for a whole class.