🌈 Eating the Rainbow

Today we’re giving a little love to colorful produce! Each color we eat gives our bodies different phytonutrients that help us thrive so this week, have fun eating as many colors as you can.

❤️ Red

Tomatoes • Red Peppers• Watermelon

Red produce gets its color from compounds like lycopene and anthocyanins which are antioxidants.

Easy ideas: Add tomatoes to whatever you’re already making, chill watermelon for something refreshing after dinner.

🧡 Orange

Carrots • Peaches • Nectarines • Sweet Summer Valencia Oranges

Orange fruits and vegetables are naturally rich in beta-carotene, which your body uses in different ways to support overall health.

Easy ideas: Snack on carrots alone or with hummus, or just eat a ripe peach as-is, juice a couple valencia oranges into a glass for a refreshing power drink.

💛 Yellow

Yellow Peaches • Summer Squash • Lemons

Yellow produce brings a bright, fresh flavor to meals and contains a range of plant compounds that support overall wellness.

Easy ideas: Squeeze lemon over roasted vegetables or fish, or quickly sauté summer squash with olive oil and salt.

💚 Green

Cucumbers • Zucchini • Lettuce • Kale • Spinach

Leafy greens are some of the most nutrient-dense foods you can eat. They’re packed with vitamins A, C &K, along with folate, minerals, and fiber to support everything from healthy bones and vision to your immune system and gut health. Best part- many green veggies don’t require any cooking so you can keep your kitchen cool!

Easy ideas: Toss a handful of spinach into smoothies, layer leafy greens into sandwiches or wraps, slice cucumber for a refreshing snack, or juice them all!

💜 Purple & Blue

Blueberries • Blackberries • Grapes • Plums

These deeper-colored fruits and vegetables contain anthocyanins, another important antioxidant.

Easy ideas: Toss berries into breakfast, freeze grapes for a simple snack, or eat chilled plums for a refreshing cool-down.

🌈 The Real Takeaway: Just Keep It Varied

Luckily the box helps naturally increase the diversity of colorful foods in your fridge- that’s something to feel good about. This abundant variety provides different types of fiber and plant compounds that help nourish the trillions of beneficial microbes living in your gut, supporting everything from digestion to immune system and even your mood.

👉 Want to learn more? Read our latest blog:

How to Feed Your Gut Microbiome

Wondering what colors are headed your way next week? Check out this week’s Harvest Preview