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March Sales Cycles- what to expect on Sale during the Month of March

March Seasonal Sales Cycles - the following information is a compiled list that takes the following factors into consideration: Traditional Sales/Deals, Occasions, National Monthly Promotions, as well as Produce in season for the month of March.

Occasions to be aware of:

Easter/ Passover - promotions begin
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:

Breakfast Items- waffles, Post Cereal

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

Spring Cleaning Items: paper towels, cleaning supplies, cloths, garbage bags, protective gloves- you'll also notice a large number of coupons for these items

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

Heating System Discounts- traditionally, this is the time when heating units go on sale, wood stoves, pellet stoves, oil burners, baseboard heat units, etc. It's a great time to think about saving on Next Year's heating bill by upgrading your current heating system while the price

is lower.