Get VegU-cated Online
Whether you want to get to know an unfamiliar vegetable or incorporate more fruits into your diet, we’ve made it possible to get your VegU-cation wherever you live.
VegU Recipes
Our VegU recipe box is available. They are simple recipes which can be prepared quickly and that appeal to diverse audiences.
VegU Recipe Book (PDF, 10.7 MB)
Past Events
VegU Lunch and Learn Webinar: The National Mango Board – VegU Lunch and Learn Webinar featuring the USDA Research and Promotion Board: The National Mango Board. The 30 minute presentation is centered around how to grow, pick, prepare, store and enjoy mangos!
VegU Radio
Our VegU radio excerpts are wildly entertaining and informative! They are recorded each week at the market.
Fruits
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Almonds
- VegU Recipe: Lemon Almond Green Beans (PDF, 976 KB) | VegU Fact Card: Almonds (PDF, 595 KB)
- VegU Radio: August 30 Culinary and Cultural Connections of Almonds (PDF, 162 KB) | VegU Radio: August 30 The Almond, the Whole Almond, and Nothing but the Almond (Well, the Tree too)! (PDF, 161 KB)
Apples
- VegU Radio: September 20 The Appeal of Apples (PDF, 172 KB) | VegU Radio: September 20 The Appeal of Apples Audio
- VegU Radio: September 20 More Apple Plexy (PDF, 165 KB) | VegU Radio: September 20 More Apple Plexy Audio
Apricots
- VegU Radio: June 21 Going Ape Over Apricots (PDF, 170 KB) | VegU Radio: June 21 Going Ape Over Apricots Audio
- VegU Recipe: Homemade Fruit and Herb Tea (PDF, 423 KB)
Blueberries
- VegU Radio: June 28 A Blitz of Blazing Blueberries Part 2 (PDF, 167 KB) | VegU Radio: June 28 A Blitz of Blazing Blueberries Part 2 Audio
- VegU Radio: June 28 A Blitz of Blazing Blueberries Part 1 (PDF, 168 KB) | VegU Radio: June 28 A Blitz of Blazing Blueberries Part 1 Audio
- VegU Recipe: Honey Blueberry Sauce (PDF, 848 KB)
- VegU Recipe: Blueberry Chia Jam (PDF, 543 KB)
Cherries
- VegU Recipe: Roasted Cherries (PDF, 453 KB)
- VegU Radio: October 4 Cranberries for the Holidays and More (PDF, 167 KB) | VegU Radio: October 4 Cranberries for the Holidays and More Audio
- VegU Radio: October 4 Crashing the Holiday Cranberry Barrier (PDF, 169 KB) | VegU Radio: October 4 Crashing the Holiday Cranberry Barrier Audio
- VegU Radio: October 4 Cranberry Industry Working to Build Demand for its Growing Production (PDF, 167 KB) | VegU Radio: October 4 Cranberry Industry Working to Build Demand for its Growing Production Audio
Dates
- VegU Radio: October 11 Pairing Up with your Perfect "Date" (PDF, 169 KB) | VegU Radio: October 11 Pairing Up with your Perfect "Date"
- VegU Radio: October 11 The "Date"-ing Game! (PDF, 154 KB) | VegU Radio: October 11 The "Date"-ing Game!
- VegU Recipe: Raw Date Brownies (PDF, 706 KB) | VegU Fact Card: Dates (PDF, 699 KB)
Grapes
- VegU Recipe: No Churn Grape Sorbet (PDF, 611 KB)
- VegU Radio: May 10 Grape Grins and Grimaces Part 2 (PDF, 89.7 KB) | VegU Radio: May 10 Grape Grins and Grimaces Part 2 Audio
- VegU Radio: May 10 Grape Grins and Grimaces (PDF, 97.3 KB) | VegU Radio: May 10 Grape Grins and Grimaces Audio
Fall Fruits
- VegU Recipe: Fall Fruit Salad (PDF, 671 KB)
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Kiwi
- Get VegU-cated: Kiwi
- VegU Recipe: Kiwi Overnight Oats (PDF, 387 KB)
Mangos
- VegU Recipe: Mango Yogurt Popsicles (PDF, 547 KB)
- VegU Radio: June 14 Mangoes on the March (PDF, 152 KB) | VegU Radio: June 14 Mangoes on the March Audio
- VegU Radio: June 14 Mango Mania (PDF, 107 KB) | VegU Radio: June 14 Mango Mania Audio
- VegU Radio: June 14 Mango Mania - Part 2 (PDF, 166 KB) | VegU Radio: June 14 Mango Mania - Part 2 Audio
Peach
- VegU Radio: July 26 Giving Peach a Chance (PDF, 167 KB) | VegU Radio: July 26 Giving Peach a Chance Audio
- VegU Recipe: Peachy Ginger Soup (PDF, 737 KB)
Pineapple
- VegU Radio: July 5 Provocative Pineapple Profiles and Puzzle (PDF, 167 KB)s | VegU Radio: July 5 Provocative Pineapple Profiles and Puzzles Audio
- VegU Recipe: Caramelized Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Grilled Pineapple (PDF, 275 KB)
- VegU Recipe: Spicy Grilled Pineapple (PDF, 272 KB)
Prunes
- VegU Radio: July 19 Prunes It's a Movement (PDF, 154 KB) | VegU Radio: July 19 Prunes It's a Movement Audio
Pumpkins
- VegU Recipe: October 28 Pumpkin Soup (PDF, 594 KB)
- Get VegUcated: Pumpkins VegU Recipe: Thai Pumpkin Soup (PDF, 177 KB)
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Raspberries
- VegU Recipe: Raspberry Lemon Parfaits (PDF, 504 KB)
- VegU Radio: June 7 Rapid Raspberry Recipes (PDF, 98.7 KB) | VegU Radio: June 7 Rapid Raspberry Recipes Audio
- VegU Radio: June 7 Raspberry Razzmatazz (PDF, 242 KB) | VegU Radio: June 7 Raspberry Razzmatazz Audio
Squash
- Get VegUcated: Squash
- VegU Recipe: Butternut Squash Fritters (PDF, 168 KB)
Strawberries
- VegU Recipe: Strawberry Salsa (PDF, 931 KB)
Watermelon
- VegU Recipe: Watermelon Ceviche (PDF, 416 KB)
- Get VegUcated: Watermelon
- VegU Recipe: Watermelon Caprese (PDF, 743 KB)
- VegU Radio: August 2 Watermelon Weddings and Other Melon Mysteries (PDF, 205 KB) | VegU Radio: August 2 Watermelon Weddings and Other Melon Mysteries Audio
- VegU Recipe: Watermelon Agua Fresca (PDF, 779 KB)
Vegetables
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Asparagus
- VegU Recipe: Asparagus with Tomato and Feta (PDF, 226 KB)
- VegU Radio: May 3 Spearheading the Astounding Aspects of Asparagus (PDF, 102 KB) | VegU Radio: May 3 Spearheading the Astounding Aspects of Asparagus Audio
Beets
- VegU Recipe: August 18 Beet Halwa (PDF, 496 KB)
Carrots
- VegU Recipe: Carrot Top Pesto (PDF, 572 KB)
Corn
- VegU Radio: September 6 Corn It's Everywhere (PDF, 166 KB) | VegU Radio: September 6 Corn It's Everywhere Audio
- VegU Radio: September 6 In Stalk of an Earful About Corn (PDF, 173 KB) | VegU Radio: September 6 In Stalk of an Earful About Corn Audio
- VegU Radio: September 6 In Stalk of Corn (PDF, 166 KB)
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Mushrooms
- VegU Recipe: Creamy Mushroom Sauce (PDF, 311 KB)
- VegU Radio: September 13 Consumers Want More Mushrooms than U.S. Farmers are Producing (PDF, 167 KB) | VegU Radio: September 13 Consumers Want More Mushrooms than U.S. Farmers are Producing Audio
- VegU Radio: September 13 Mushroom Muddles and Myths (PDF, 165 KB) | VegU Radio: September 13 Mushroom Muddles and Myths Audio
Olives
- VegU Recipe: Warm Spiced Olives (PDF, 650 KB) | VegU Fact Card: Olives (PDF, 445 KB)
Onions
- Get VegU-cated: Onions
- VegU Recipe: Onion Frittata (PDF, 182 KB)
- VegU Radio: May 31 Vital, Vibrant Vidalia Uses (PDF, 97.3 KB) | VegU Radio: May 31 Vital, Vibrant Vidalia Uses Audio
- VegU Radio: May 31 Checking the Vitals of Vivacious Vidalias (PDF, 97.5 KB) | VegU Radio: May 31 Checking the Vitals of Vivacious Vidalias Audio
Peppers
- VegU Recipe: July 14 Veggie Fajitas (PDF, 405 KB)
- VegU Recipe: Sweet Pepper Hummus (PDF, 714 KB)
- VegU Radio: August 16 Peppers Turning Up the Heat (PDF, 154 KB) | VegU Radio: August 16 Peppers Turning Up the Heat Audio
Pistachio
- VegU Radio: August 23 Pistachios—Hard to Spell, Easy to Eat (PDF, 166 KB) | VegU Radio: August 23 Pistachios—Hard to Spell, Easy to Eat Audio
- VegU Recipe: Pistachio Pesto (PDF, 302 KB)
Potatoes
- VegU Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potato Rounds (PDF, 700 KB)
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Spinach
- VegU Recipe: Spinach Sauce (PDF, 585 KB)
- VegU Recipe: Spinach Coconut Curry (PDF, 782 KB)
- VegU Radio: June 18 Spinning a Special Spinach Spiel (PDF, 178 KB) | VegU Radio: June 18 Spinning a Special Spinach Spiel Audio
- VegU Radio: May 17 Speaking Out for Spinach (PDF, 97.3 KB) | VegU Radio: May 17 Speaking Out for Spinach Audio
- VegU Radio: May 17 Spinach Through the Ages (PDF, 96.9 KB) | VegU Radio: May 17 Spinach Through the Ages Audio
Sweet Potato
- VegU Radio: July 12 A Symphony of Sweet Potato Nutrition (PDF, 168 KB) | VegU Radio: July 12 A Symphony of Sweet Potato Nutrition Audio
- VegU Recipe: Baked Sweet Potato Chips (PDF, 686 KB) and Curry Dip (PDF, 681 KB)
Tomato
- VegU Recipe: Tomato Salad (PDF, 654 KB)
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