Good nutrition is a key to happy, focused kids – and families!

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. One way to ensure you’re getting the most bang for your buck is to eat locally grown produce.

In-season fruits and veggies are less expensive and have more nutrients than produce that has suffered through days of interstate—or international—travel.

Here are some great resources:

What’s Fruits and Veggies are In Season in Indiana?

Here is a more general list of what’s in season in the northern hemisphere by month.

Of course, there’s an app for that: Locavore.

In Indianapolis, you can even have organically grown produce delivered right to your door.

The American Heart Association’s website has a whole section devoted to Healthy Kids with great articles like Healthy Snacks Under $1.

And the Mayo Clinic children’s health website provides nutrition guidelines for children according to age and gender.