Newly minted community gardens. Farmers' markets reopening throughout the city. Small backyard gardens. That distinct smell you can only get from touching the stem of a tomato plant.

It's the time of year when finding fresher and more local food becomes even easier. On the first day Chicago's

Imagine that first slice of your next apple pie. Fresh baked, made from just-picked apples. A la mode. I know, it isn't autumn, but I said your next one, whenever that may be (and if you're like me, you won't wait for next fall).

Instead of your pie being...

Following the Congressional recess, not only will the health care debate be on the docket, so will the Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act. Across the country, people are pushing for higher quality food for their kids during the school day. Such groups as Farm to School, School...

Last Tuesday, Chicago's "green food resolution," came even closer to beating out the likes of New York on the east coast and San Francisco on the west to officially resolve to help both the health of the planet and that of their citizens by encouraging more sustainable, healthier food options....