What is in season in Kansas City, and what to order when the market changes.
SpringIn season now
- Missouri morels
- Wild morel mushrooms forage through Missouri's Ozark hills in April and early May. Brookside and City Market vendors carry them in tiny batches at high prices.
- Asparagus and spring greens
- Local asparagus arrives mid-April through May at Overland Park and Brookside markets. Spring lettuces, ramps and radishes set the menu at Rye Plaza and Novel.
- Strawberries
- Missouri and Kansas berry farms have a short, intense season from mid-May through early June. Markets hold strawberry days; Heirloom Bakery features them in pastry.
SummerIn season now
- Missouri tomatoes
- July through September is peak Missouri tomato season at the City Market. Heirloom varieties from Smithville and Pleasant Hill anchor the produce stalls.
- Sweet corn
- Sweet corn arrives mid-July and runs through August. The Overland Park Farmers Market features bi-color and white varieties; Rye Plaza features corn dishes.
- Stone fruit
- Peaches from Lafayette County, Missouri start in early July; the late-season Cresthaven and Glohaven varieties run through September across all the regional markets.
- Burnt ends festival weather
- Outdoor BBQ events peak July through September. American Royal preliminaries and First Friday in the Crossroads run the calendar.
AutumnIn season now
- Apples and cider
- Missouri and Kansas apple orchards bring crisp varieties to markets September through November. Louisburg Cider Mill (1972) is the regional cider anchor.
- Persimmons
- Native American persimmons drop in late September through October. Pleasant Hill orchards carry small batches at Brookside and Overland Park markets.
- American Royal World Series of Barbecue
- The world's largest BBQ competition runs late September into early October at the Kansas Speedway. The Open Contest closes the run on Sunday.
WinterIn season now
- Country ham and smoked sausage
- Missouri country ham producers release the year's aged hams from October through December. Krizman's Sausage in Strawberry Hill runs its biggest sales through winter.
- Povitica season
- Strawberry Hill Baking Company runs the Croatian sweet bread programme heaviest from November through Christmas, with the gift-shipping calendar set well ahead.
- KC Restaurant Week
- Mid-January runs the city's biggest dining event, with over 250 restaurants on prix-fixe menus. Fine-dining tasting menus book first.
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