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December 2013

Garden of Learning

By Ellen Orabone This summer, the Sustainable Food Center (SFC) put down roots in East Austin with our move to a permanent facility, and this

Dwarf Tomatoes

By Jim Long There’s exciting news for home gardeners who want to grow full-size, full-flavored heirloom tomatoes. In the past, a grower would either need

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DIY Kimchi

By Kate PaynePhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo My kimchi days started a few years back in Brooklyn when our CSA program box overflowed with bok

Diabetes: Finding the Balance

By Kristi Willis Laurie Gonzales, a department manager at the University of Texas in her early 40s, was not surprised when she found out she

Food Thrift Redux

By Kristi Willis Americans waste a staggering amount of food. From crops left behind after harvest to discarded leftovers, 40 percent of food in the

The New Drinking Age

By David AlanPhotography by Whitney Arostegui In a time of “born-on” and “drink-by” dates, it may come as a surprise to even the most enthusiastic

Happy Hemptress

By Meredith BethunePhotography by Melanie Grizzel Growing up, Happy Hemp owner Tara Miko Grayless lived in such varied locales as Missouri, New Mexico and Colorado,

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Seeds of Change

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Kate LeSueur and Carrot Salad by Thomas Winslow Perhaps the most metaphorical of all the foods we eat, seeds are alive

Just Beesweet

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Knoxy Nine-year-old Mikaila Ulmer might be adorable, but you’d be a fool to underestimate her. This is a girl on a

Scrap Cuisine

By Elif SelviliIllustration by Bambi Edlund When we think back to childhood, some of our favorite dishes—now often re-created with fanciful makeovers and served in

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Body Wellness from the Garden

By Cari Marshall and Christine ChismPhotography by Shannon Kintner This time of year, the weather in Central Texas can wreak havoc on the body’s overall

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Oh Kimchi

By Shelly SealePhotography by Allison Narro As a Korean-American woman who makes kimchi for a living, Abigail Lunde admits that the fermented Korean side dish