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Team Texas Tempeh

“I became a vegetarian—for the first time—when I was still in high school,” admits Beth Taylor, slightly abashed. “In speech class, we were all instructed

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Tandem Farm

Many of us have seen the films “Food, Inc.” and “Fresh,” read articles by Michael Pollan and Mark Bittman and heard about the practices of

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Agua Dulce Farm

In 2011, Jack Waite realized his dream of producing and sharing high-quality food when he founded Agua Dulce Farm—a different breed of farm in southeast

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Ben Calais

Ben Calais of Calais Winery doesn’t particularly care what you think, as long as you think it while drinking his cabernet/merlot/malbec/cabernet franc blend, the 2013

Hops & Grain

The process of brewing beer begins early at Hops & Grain craft brewery. Even before the sun rises, brewer Danny Clay has already measured out

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Kelly Railean

Kelly Railean is a woman with a mission. Her official goal is “Restoring American Rum,” and since 2005, she’s been doing just that at Railean

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Whiskey of Defiance

Troy and Michelle Kooper didn’t grow up in Austin, but they swear they got here as fast as they could. When the couple finally arrived

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Hive Mentality

Heading out of Austin on Highway 71, the road curves through Lakeway, then winds along Lake Travis—climbing deep into Texas Hill Country terrain. And just

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Green Pease

My name is Julien, and I’m a fifth-grader at Pease Elementary. I recently interviewed our principal, Mr. Matthew Nelson, because I wanted to know if

Two Hives Honey

Raw, pure comb honey (which includes portions of edible comb) is both delicious and gorgeous to look at, and Chef James Zoller of TRACE is

The Cho’Sen One

The Cho’Sen One What’s the best beer to pair with sushi? The one that knows when to stay the heck out of the way. That’s

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Holding Ground

by Les McGehee • Photography by Melanie Grizzel “Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut that held its ground.” —David Icke Acres-deep into the knotted