It must be raining somewhere...
Rain is part of the hydrologic cycle of energy that we call "weather." As water evaporates from the surface of our earth, it must just as assuredly fall, somewhere.
And there are pauses in the cycle. There are dry cycles and wet cycles.
But timing is everything when your livelihood depends on water falling back to earth to grow the crops that feed your family and nourish your business when your business is farming. May marked the seventh month of the driest seven-month period on record for Central Texas over the past 150 years. As frustrating as it is to watch the home garden wither and the ants crawling out of the woodwork in search of moisture, nothing can compare to what a farmer goes through in periods of drought. It makes the hard work of farming harder.
What can we do to help our local food producers weather these periods of uncertainty? Buy your food directly from the farms and farmers markets. They need your support and your food dollars more than ever. The berries may be smaller (but no less sweet!) and the peaches may not be as plentiful, but there will be food to buy and it will be delicious.
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Pulled pork sandwich from Franklin Barbecue (page 81). Photograph by Marshall Wright. Photograph by Marshall Wright.
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People
Barrie Cullinan
She works in small batches but has a big passion for baking.
Edible Ed
Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio.
Embracing Local
Mastering the market.
Cooks at Home
Larry McGuire.
Farmer’s Diary
A+S
New generation farmers share their story.
BeeWeaver Apiaries
Q&A with Laura Weaver
Eco Business
Green beyond the menu.
In Your Own Backyard
Let It Bee
Catch the buzz on backyard beekeeping.
Edible Brew
Rohan Meadery
Reviving the allure of honey wine.
Cooking Fresh
Turkish Summer
Enjoy this light and mostly vegan menu for hot summer entertaining.
People
Leslie Horne.
Seasonal Plate
Thai Fresh.
Grillin’ With Gas
Smoked pork shoulder with Lexington-style sauce.
Edible Gardens
Eat your roses.
Department of Organic Youth
The pastry chef’s daughter.
Tipsy Texan
Tiki craze.
Behind the vines
Salt Lick Cellars.
La Casita de Buen Sabor
Seasoned salt.
Root Causes
Frying time.
Back of the House
Franklin Barbecue
You want that lean or fatty?
Seasonal Muse
Very superstitious.
Eat Wild
Preserving the harvest—pickles and relishes.
Art de Terroir
Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller.
