HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES l Many of us love beets. Others of us may need persuasion. Illinois Extension and UI Health are here to help...

RECIPES l Oven-baked ratatouille is delicious anytime, but especially in the summer when you can utilize the bounty of local produce...

VEGETABLES l There are many ways to enjoy beets, e.g. roasted, pickled and in salads. You can also use beets make a tasty (& pretty) hummus

Tracey Vowell grows,many crops at her Three Sisters Garden in Kankakee, Illinois. Yet it is sweet corn that customers await most anxiously,

VEGETABLES l The leek is a delicious, milder-tasting cousin of onions and garlic in the allium plant family. Learn about it in a short video

COOKING l Local Food Forum's Bob Benenson is cooking it old school. He processes food by hand... including his zeal for shelling fresh peas.

Gardening l Tomatoes thrive when growing in very warm weather. But there are limits: Severe heat can be deadly to tomato plants.

Vegetables l Broccoli is a delicious and nutritious veggie. Check out a video of tips on how to use broccoli, plus some helpful facts...

Vegetables l So many veggies that we see in grocery stores and at farmers markets arrived in the U.S. with one of the waves of immigration..

Farmers Markets l Cherries are the latest variety of delicious local fruit to hit Chicago's farmers markets.