Choosing produce that is in season is a great way to stretch food dollars! The following produce is fresh and in abundance during the winter season: bananas, grapefruit, lemons, mushrooms, onions, leeks, oranges, pears, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, turnips and winter squash.

The Environmental Working Group has named the following “Clean Fifteen” safe to eat in non-organic form: onions, avacados, sweet corn, pineapples, mango, sweet peas, asparagus, kiwi fruit, cabbage, eggplant, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapefruit, sweet potatoes and sweet onions.

If you can’t afford to purchase all organic food, at least purchase the following “dirty dozen” organic: nectarines, celery, pears, peaches, apples, cherries, strawberries, imported grapes, spinach, potatoes, bell peppers and red raspberries. According to the USDA, these foods have the highest levels of pesticide contamination.