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A mix of lettuce heads and loose leaves arranged on a market table.
Produce Guide

Lettuce

Lettuce changes a lot by type: romaine is crisp, butter lettuce is soft, leaf lettuce is tender, and iceberg is all crunch. Knowing the difference makes salads easier and waste less likely.

A variety of fresh salad greens including arugula and butter lettuce at a farm stand.
Produce Guide

Mixed Salad Greens

Mixed salad greens from a farm stand — loose-leaf lettuces, arugula, spinach, and more, harvested that morning — bear no resemblance to the washed and bagged mixes that have been sitting in a bag for a week. This is the produce where local sourcing makes the most immediate difference.