In order to source food locally, you need to be aware of what is in season at different times of year. Something which can be sourced locally at one time of the year will probably come from the other side of the world at another time of year.

This page contains resources to be used for our big guide to seasonal food.

See also Easy Food News (Ireland)'s guide to what's in season at the moment | The Guardian's list of what's in season each month. 

More from the Guardian - Paul Waddington highlights a different seasonal foodstuff in the regular What's good now column.

3rd March: Sprouting broccoli
17th February: Savoy cabbage
10th February: Rhubarb
3rd February: Venison
27th January: Chard
20th January: Swede
6th January: Leeks
16th December: Jerusalem artichokes
9th December: Parsnips
25th November: Mussels
11th November: Sloes
28th October: Pumpkins
21st October: Apples
14th October: Eel
7th October: Grouse
31st September: Wild mushrooms

There are lots of pictures of different vegetables attached to this page, but they aren't displayed at the moment as they are very large images and would take too long to download over a dial-up connection. To view them, follow the links in the list of attachments at the bottom of the page.