Yesterday I mentioned that the maple sugar producers would be hoping that ol’ Punxsutawney Phil would not see his shadow this morning, but, as usual, he did (although, that linked NatGeo article says that Phil is only right about 40% of the time). So it might not be a great year for maple syrup.

However, the cold weather that has dipped all the way down into the southern states this winter has had a beneficial effect on the carrot crop, according to this Atlantic food blogger, who lives in Texas. Apparently colder weather results in sweeter carrots. In fact, January is National Carrot Month, and tomorrow, February 3, is National Carrot Day, so obviously the dead of winter is Wabbit Duck Carrot Season!. There’s even a cute little song: