Pick of the week: How to make your produce last

Summer is a great season to shop for fresh, local produce. That’s why Niki Strealy, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Providence Sports Medicine, shared the benefits of shopping at farmers markets in your community. Now, Niki gives her take on how to select the best pick in produce and how to make it last, plus a few recipe tips. Her No. 1 rule? Don’t wash the produce until just before you eat it. This prevents premature molding. Read on to get more produce tips from our expert.