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May 27, 2009

Sprouting Healthy Communities

By Andrew Smiley Sustainable Food Center’s 1996 study of food access in East Austin revealed a startling lack of healthful food options available in the

Skin Jobs and Summer Tarts

By Carol Ann Sayle Yep, it’s summer. Without looking at a calendar, we know, as the season is dripping off our foreheads and running down

Capital Area Food Bank

By Kerri Qunell In keeping with one of the Capital Area Food Bank’s (CAFB) goals of empowering people by teaching them to grow their own

Ask the Permie Pro

By Dick Pierce  Dear Permie Pro,Q: We’ve planted, tended and nearly harvested our entire spring garden. We’re planning to finish harvesting, then mulch heavily and

Herbal Wisdom

By Ellen Zimmermann Summer is here and the garden is robust and calling to you. Here are a dozen dynamic ways to feel better while

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Louise Bourgeois

  Louise Bourgeois Ode à L’Oubli, 2004, fabric and color lithograph book, page 4 of 36 pages, artist’s proof 1 of an edition of 25,

And Then There Were Three

By Bridget Weiss A  doe and two fawns snack on my herb garden, inspiring me to do a little foraging myself. I have three siblings

Green Corn Project: Paula Gilbert

By Suzanne Hurley On a sunny Saturday in March, when the heat hadn’t yet driven everyone inside, hundreds of gardeners and wannabes strolled under the

Wateroak Farms

By Helen Cordes Photography by Jesse Cordes Selbin Want to know the secret that sparks loyalty—and raving addiction—to Wateroak Farms’s creamy, delectable goat goods? You’ll see

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The Leaning Pear

Photography by Jody Horton Local Fried Green Tomatoes from Montesino Ranch (Wimberley) with Oma’s & Opa’s Farm sunflower sprouts (Fredericksburg) and Buttermilk Dill Dressing (dill from

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Surviving Summer

By David Alan Photography by Jenna Noel Beginning at an early age, we Texans develop mechanisms for dealing with the summer heat. As a child, I