now in season

March 30, 2009

From the Ground Up

 If YouthLaunch organizers have their way, 20 new farmers, ages 14 to 18, will sprout on Austin’s East side, just in time for spring planting.

Hors D’Oeuvre of the Season

This fall, the Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) showcases a significant selection of 20th-century masters, but it’s also issued an open invitation to Austin children—to

Tradition

The St. Elias Mediterranean Festival, Austin’s oldest food-based celebration, turns 75 this fall—young compared to the families who organized it. “Austin had a large concentration

A New Daily Grind

As the man behind the World’s Best Eggs, Jeremiah Cunningham understands the unending search for excellence in all things poultry. Less than a year after

Leaning Toward Local

Matthew and Rachel Buchanan’s The Leaning Pear Café & Eatery in Wimberley is pear-centric—walls painted the many russet shades of pear flesh, two fruit-bearing trees

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Farm Bill 2007: A Citizen’s Guide

By Dan Imhoff  Every five years, Congress revisits and passes a multi-billion-dollar, little-understood piece of legislation known as the Farm Bill. 2007 is one of