foods in season in the spring.

Eating foods that are in season locally is important to feeling your best.
Because they contain the most nutrients they will have at that time, they will provide you with better nutrition.
Also, your body doesn't have to adjust to foods that come from a warmer or colder climate than yours. That helps your body stay balanced and in tune with your surroundings.

One great site http://www.simplesteps.org/eat-local where you can see which foods are available in a detailed list in your state. You can see them for early in the month or late in the month for each month of the year! They also tell you about farmers markets around your area.

Here is a list from www.localfoods.about.com for foods in season in Illinois in the spring.
You can visit the site to see what is available in your area.

VEGETABLES
artichokes.
arugula.
asparagus.
beets.
cardoons.
carrots.
chard.
fava beans.
fennel.
fiddleheads.
garlic scapes.
green garlic.
green onions.
scallions.
greens.
leeks.
lemons.
lettuce.
morels.
nettles.
pea greens.
peas.
radishes.
spinach.
spring onions.
sweet onions.
turnips.

FRUIT
cherries.
kiwis.
kumquats.
grapefruit.
rhubarb.
strawberries.

SPICES
mint.
parsley.