Food Ideas For March

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

First, enjoy this video of the March Book "Leek's Rainy Day"

March Eating

What's in season this month?

Grow your own, or buy local this month:

Apples (stored, cooking mostly)

Cabbage

Carrots (stored)

cauliflower

Chicory

Jerusalem artichokes

Kale

Leek

Mushrooms (cultivated)

Onions (stored)

Parsnips

Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Rhubarb

Spring greens

Swede

Wild garlic

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

Collard greens

Lemons

These have to be imported :

Bananas

Grapefruit

Mango

Oranges

Plantain

Sweet potato

March Growing

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

March Cooking

Things to cook with children this month.

March 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.