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Slow Food Austin is delighted to be leading Central Texas farm tours. Slow Food USA works to reconnect people with their local food traditions and food communities. The Austin chapter reasons that local food begins on the farm, so they invite Austinites to witness firsthand the innovation, hard work and love Texas farmers pour into their craft.

Each farm tour includes a structured talk and a modest purchased sample of the farm’s fare. Comments Farm Tour Coordinator Betsy Levy, “If you like meeting farmers at the farmer's market, you'll really appreciate meeting them on the farm and getting a sense of their work. It makes the food taste even better – really.”

Local farms come in all sizes, big and little. The new buzz words — “spin” farming, urban farming, “pocket” farming — are embodied in Springdale Farm, a 78702 4.8-acre patch cultivated by Paula and Glenn Foore.

The couple has rescued a little bit more of Austin's fertile river bottom from impervious surface and runs the city's newest community-supported agriculture (CSA) operation. Tour attendees will learn how the couple stopped dreaming and started practicing their brand of “sustainable urban farming,” right here in Austin. Attendees will receive a box share of spring vegetables featuring fresh herbs. Limited spaces will fill fast; RSVP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .