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Farmers

Very Superstitious

By Carol Ann Sayle You might think farming is just a simple matter of putting seeds into fertile soil, going on vacation and then returning

Q&A with Laura Weaver

Central Texas is lucky to be home to one of the only chemical-free commercial apiaries in the country. BeeWeaver Apiaries, managed by Danny Weaver, represents

A+S

By Terrence HenryPhotography by Jody Horton The adventures of A+S Farm began on a drizzly morning in the spring of 2008 with “The Great Chick

Of Tomatoes and Time

By Carol Ann Sayle It’s spring—our 21st as vegetable farmers. A lot of seasons have passed, and many tons of vegetables have come off of

The Dirt On John Dromgoole

Interview By Laura McKissackPhotography by Marc Brown John Dromgoole has been Austin’s iconic organic-gardening guru and radio personality for the last 30-odd years. His business,

Montesino Farm

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton The sun comes up much earlier on a farm—at least it sure feels that way. With the first crow

Fredericksburg Grassfed Beef

By Helen CordesPhotography by Andy Sams When Chuck Schmidt hollers for his young charges on a recent afternoon, the placid Angus and Herefords moo back

Grow Forth and Conquer

By Rob Hodges Five-fifty a.m. I reach for the alarm, roll out of bed and throw on ragged clothes. Climbing down in the dark from

Revival Meats

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Morgan Weber Growing up in Yoakum, near the family farm, Morgan Weber wanted little else but to escape to the big

Lay of the Land

By Jessica DupuyPhotography by At first glance, Elgin is one of those quaint small towns east of Austin with a historic district and a laid-back

Robert Mayberry

By Roberto OntiverosPhotography by Marc Brown Third-generation Texan and executive chef of the University of Texas’s Jester Hall, Robert Mayberry loves the grounds of his