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Occasions to be aware of:
- Easter/ Passover - promotionsbegin
- Mardi Gras
- St. Patrick’s Day
Traditional March Promotions:
- National Frozen Food Month
- National Nutrition Month
- National Peanut Month
- National Red Cross Month
- National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- National Craft Month
- Poison Prevention Awareness Month
- National Pancake Week (March 2 – 8th)
- Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Read Across America programs
- National Quilting Day
- End of March – April National Sleep Awareness Week
Fruits & Vegetables that are in Season for the Month of March:
- New- Means the item just came into season
- Peak - at it's best Price and Availability
- Waning- means it's availability is declining- it's going out of season
| Fruits in Season |
Status |
Veggies In Season |
Status |
| Avocado, Haas | Artichoke | Peak | |
| Cherimoya | waning | Asparagus | |
| Kiwi | waning | Broccoli | |
| Kumquat | waning | Cabbages | Peak |
| Lemon,Myer | Carrots | ||
| Lime,key | Cauliflower | Peak | |
| Orange, Navel | Peak | Celeriac/Celery Root | |
| Rhubarb | Celery | ||
| Strawberries | Chard | ||
| Tangerine | Collards | Peak | |
| Fennel | Peak | ||
| Greens (mustard, turnip, watercress) | |||
| Kale | |||
| Leeks | |||
| Mushrooms, Morels | New | ||
| Onions, Spring | |||
| Peas, edible pods | New | ||
| Radish | |||
| Salad Mix, Spring | New | ||
| Spinach | |||
| Sunchokes | waning | ||
Sales & Deals you can Normally Expect in March:
- BreakfastItems- waffles
- Clearance Items- Additional winter clothing sales, Popsicles, ice cream and other frozen novelties. March is always a last ditch effort to clear our last years flavors because new Ice cream products will be released in April
- Frozen Food Month- sales on ALL types of frozen foods, box, bag, steams, frozen dinners, frozen meals
- Gardening Supplies- various gardening supplies, seeds, potting soil, etc
- St. Patties Day- Irish Foods such as potatoes, cabbages, corned beef, Peanuts etc
- Easter/Ostara/Passover Deals- asparagus, ham, eggs, horseradish, butter, coconut and seasonal Jewish/passover items not generally available during other months
- Mardi Gras Deals- this will include Cajun seasonings, rice, rice mixes, beans
Household/Travel Items:
- Luggage traditionally goes on sale as people prepare for vacations
- Shoes & Spring Clothing Sales start popping up
- Storm Windows- on the downward flow and GREAT deals can be found, often including installation
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