August

This Months Features

Cooking with the Kids

Have a Glass of Fruit

While the competing schedules of today’s busy modern family make it difficult to share a home cooked meal together, it is not impossible with a little planning and can even be fun.

Guest Chef

Chef Miki Hackney

Here’s a summer grilling recipe that is guaranteed to please the dietary requirements of vegetarians as well as the more carnivorous guests at your barbeque table.

Produce Corner

Bananas are the most traded fruit in the world, a fact that becomes even more meaningful considering that this popular fruit is also one of the most delicate perishables to handle at every stage of a very complicated chain of distribution.

Product Spotlight

Fresh Summer Fruit

Take a look at this season's fresh fruit.

Fresh Summer Vegetables

Take a look at this season's fresh vegetables.

Certified Organic

National Tomato Month

If August isn’t National Tomato Month, it should be (actually it’s October).
Chef in the Kitchen

Kids and Summer go Hand in Hand

August brings us summer barbecues, pool parties and fun gatherings all month long-and for some, back-to-school!
Ethnic Sensations

Green Chile Sauce

This is the classic, kick-ass, Tex-Mex roasted, green chile sauce that is served in treasured diners, drive-ins, and dives throughout Austin, Texas – it smothers burritos (aka “wet” or “saddle style”), covers enchiladas, tops any type of egg dish, and is drizzled over Austin-style breakfast tacos, which, are eaten all day long.
Positively Ageless

Stop the Clock! with Eggplant

A neutral flavor profile means that eggplant combines well with other vegetables and seasonings. Ratatouille is a perfect example.