Asparagus
Asparagus is a tender spring vegetable known for its slender stalks and delicate, slightly grassy flavor. It is one of the first vegetables to emerge from the garden each year and is prized for its short growing season and fresh, vibrant taste.
Asparagus varieties include traditional green asparagus, purple asparagus with a sweeter flavor, and white asparagus grown without sunlight to produce a milder, more delicate stalk. In the Northeastern U.S., asparagus is a popular perennial crop that can produce harvests for many years once established.
Where to buy fresh Asparagus near you
Select asparagus stalks that are firm, smooth, and brightly colored.
Look for tightly closed tips that are compact and fresh-looking.
Choose stalks that are similar in thickness for more even cooking.
Avoid stalks that are limp, wrinkled, or have dry, split ends.
Recipes for Asparagus
Spaghetti Squash Boats
22 Ingredients
Cook time: 3 hours 40 mins
Shrimp and Asparagus Foil Packs with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
9 Ingredients
Cook time: 45 mins
Creamy, Healthy Asparagus Soup with Avocado and Fennel
11 Ingredients
Cook time: 45 mins
Asparagus Parmesan Frittata
10 Ingredients
Cook time: 45 mins
Where to find locally grown Asparagus
Maple Acres Farm
Plymouth Meeting
Hill Creek Farm
Pottstown
Spina Farms LLC
NJ
Circle M Farms
NJ
None Such Farms
Buckingham
Blue Moon Farm LLC
Bloomsbury
Rising Hill Farm
Quakertown
Eagle Point Farm
Allentown
Red Top Farm Market
NJ
Siw Vegetables
Chadds Ford
Garfield Community Farm
Pittsburgh
Donio's Farm Market, LLC
Elm
Sunset View Farms
NC
B & R Farms
Ringtown
D & S Produce
York Springs
Beechwood Orchards
Biglerville
Grandmas Produce
Windber
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