Look at these cute little crochet carrots. They would make cute Easter accessories, earrings, gift bag tags, or simply decor. These are so small that they make for terrific stash busting.

Another fall decor item that many people crochet is acorns. Although most people don't eat acorns, they can indeed be used as food. This free crochet pattern is for a purse that looks like an acorn. Although we usually think of nuts as their own food category, they do fall into the fruit food group.

Another great Thanksgiving decoration that is also a yummy vegetable is the pumpkin. We see people crocheting these all throughout the fall, especially around Halloween, and it's a food that can really inspire us in any season.

Multi-colored "Indian corn" is often used for a Thanksgiving decoration but there are forms of this vegetable that you can eat. It is often used to make cornmeal for use in items like tortillas.

Eggplant is a great food to eat, and it is a creative food to crochet. That perfect purple color makes it so much fun to work up in yarn. Little Wendy Crochet has created this felted amigurumi pattern (called Aubergine) for sale through Ravelry. This one can be used for decor or for children's food playsets.

Like the idea of crocheting a tomato but looking for something flat that you can use as a coaster or appliqué or string up as bunting? This tomato crochet pattern is a great option. It also, of course, includes the rest of the sandwich ingredients, including the lettuce crochet pattern.

Want to crochet a fruit that is a little bit different? How about a tomato? And better yet, how about a tomato and strawberry in the same pattern? That's exactly what you will find in this free pincushion crochet pattern by Karabouts.

This is another crochet food set, this time with a picnic basket. This is a cute one to make to donate to a preschool class. The bunches of grapes are especially adorable.

SkyMagenta is an amigurumi crochet pattern designer who has a large number of food patterns. This pattern is for chocolate fondant but it includes a range of different skewered fruits to "dip" into the play chocolate. This pattern, sold on Etsy, includes crochet bananas, kiwi, strawberries, cherries, apples, peaches, and grapes.