Seasonality in Nebraska
*Insert text about Nebraska's Harvest Schedule. This paragraph can end with the text about items that can be found all year long.* However, buying local doesn't have to stop when summer is over. Nebraska family farmers offer many locally grown and value-added products all year long, including:
- Beef, buffalo, chicken, goat, lamb, ostrich, pork, rabbit, turkey, fish/other aquatic meat, etc.
- Eggs, butter, cheese, kefir, ice cream, milk, yogurt
- Breads, baked goods, cider, dried vegetables, honey, jams, nuts, preserves, etc.
- Flowers, soaps, transplants, wreaths, and woody florals
Nebraska's Harvest Schedule
All items are organized based on when the item is generally available fresh from a local source, although it may be possible to find some items available frozen or dried year-round. This harvest schedule is listed for the item in general, however, some varieties may have different harvesting windows.
Items A – D
APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
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Apples |
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Apricots |
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Asparagus |
| X | X |
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Beans (Lima) |
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| X | X | X | X |
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Beets |
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Blackberries |
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| X | X |
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Broccoli |
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| X | X | X | X | X |
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Brussel Sprouts |
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| X | X | X |
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Cabbage |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Cantaloupes |
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| X | X | X | X |
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Carrots |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Celery |
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| X | X | X |
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Cherries |
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| X | X |
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Cauliflower |
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| X | X | X | X | X |
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Cucumbers |
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| X | X | X |
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Items E – H
APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
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Eggplant |
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| X | X | X | X |
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Garlic |
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| X | X | X | X |
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Gooseberries |
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| X | X |
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Grapes |
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| X | X | X |
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Green Beans |
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| X | X | X |
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Green Onions |
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| X | X | X | X |
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Greens |
| X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Herbs |
| X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Items I – M
APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
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Kale |
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Leeks |
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| X | X | X |
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Lettuce | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Melons |
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| X | X | X |
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Mushrooms (cultivated) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Items N – Q
APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
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Nectarines |
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Onions |
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| X | X | X |
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Parsnips | X | X |
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Paw Paws |
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Peaches |
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| X | X |
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Pears |
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Peas |
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| X | X |
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Peppers |
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| X | X | X | X | X |
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Persimmons |
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Plums & Plouts |
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| X | X |
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Potatoes |
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| X | X | X | X |
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Pumpkins |
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| X | X | X |
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Items R – S
APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
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Radishes |
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Raspberries |
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Rhubarb | X | X | X |
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Spinach |
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Squash (summer) |
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| X | X | X | X |
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Squash (winter) |
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| X | X | X | X |
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Strawberries |
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Sweet Corn |
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| X | X | X | X |
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Sweet Potatoes |
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| X | X | X | X |
Items T – Z
APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
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Tomatoes (field) |
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Tomatoes (greenhouse) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Turnips |
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| X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Watermelons |
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| X | X | X | X | X |
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Zucchini |
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| X | X | X | X | X |
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