By Carol Ann Sayle
You might think farming is just a simple matter of putting seeds into fertile soil, going on vacation and then returning to a splendid harvest—but come on; that would be ...
Read more: Very Superstitious
Central Texas is lucky to be home to one of the only chemical-free commercial apiaries in the country. BeeWeaver Apiaries, managed by Danny Weaver, represents four proud generations of beekeepers and ...
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By Terrence HenryPhotography by Jody Horton
The adventures of A+S Farm began on a drizzly morning in the spring of 2008 with “The Great Chick Run,” as Amy and Shaun Jones—a newly ...
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By Carol Ann Sayle
It’s spring—our 21st as vegetable farmers. A lot of seasons have passed, and many tons of vegetables have come off of our two farms.In 1991, as “commercial ...
Read more: Of Tomatoes and Time
Interview By Laura McKissackPhotography by Marc Brown
John Dromgoole has been Austin’s iconic organic-gardening guru and radio personality for the last 30-odd years. His business, The Natural ...
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By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton
The sun comes up much earlier on a farm—at least it sure feels that way. With the first crow of the rooster on Sunday morning, my children ...
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By Helen CordesPhotography by Andy Sams
When Chuck Schmidt hollers for his young charges on a recent afternoon, the placid Angus and Herefords moo back and start ambling toward him in a languid ...
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By Rob Hodges
Five-fifty a.m. I reach for the alarm, roll out of bed and throw on ragged clothes. Climbing down in the dark from the bamboo-and-thatch tree house, I make a pit stop at the compost ...
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By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Morgan Weber
Growing up in Yoakum, near the family farm, Morgan Weber wanted little else but to escape to the big city. In 2000, with hardly a backward glance, he ...
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By Jessica DupuyPhotography by
At first glance, Elgin is one of those quaint small towns east of Austin with a historic district and a laid-back feel. And thanks to companies Meyer’s and ...
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