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March 2009

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Going Whole Hog

By Elizabeth Winslow    Photography by Jody Horton My mother grew up on a small farm in Louisiana, and has vivid memories of hog-butchering time.

BYOB: Brew Your Own Beer

By Chip Walton Photography by Rebecca Fondren Austinites appreciate good beer—something well-crafted, full of character and unique, much like our city itself. That’s why a

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Flower Power

By Polly Ross HughesPhotography by Sandy Wilson  Twenty-one years ago, as Frank Arnosky and Pamela Hiebert twirled around a dance floor to the “nuclear-polka” beat

Cattle Call

By Robin Chotzinoff    Photography by Bill Albrecht Like any self-respecting rancher, grassfed beef producer Pati Jacobs wakes early and stays busy. “I get up

Monumental Changes

Changes abound for Georgetown’s charmingly retro Monument Café. Open since 1995, the beloved eatery has become known for locally grown, often organic, ever rave-worthy diner

The Farm Connector

Photography by Jenna Noel John Lash was so inspired by one NPR story, he remembers saying aloud to the car radio: “You know…I think I’m

On The Be-Eaten path

Organizing anti-nuke symposia in Amsterdam was, in many ways, rewarding for Ginger Webb. Yet she longed for a deeper, more personal connection to the ground

Kombucha

By Veronica Meewes Photography by Tae Won Yu It’s hard not to notice that kombucha, the fermented wunderdrink, is experiencing an awareness, consumption and popularity

Funky Chicken Coop Tour

On April 11, Austin adds yet another unique tour to a calendar already brimming with curious annual sights and events. In this case, folks who’ve