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Youth Food Jam 2015

by José Morin and Ian Crawford • Photography by Max Elliott On December 5 this year, young leaders from Urban Roots will host Austin’s first-ever

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The Art of Storytelling Through Food

by Rachel Johnson The first rain cloud of July moves slowly over Kealing Middle School—promising much-needed water for the on-campus community garden. Eight raised beds

Of War and Wales

by Arden Egerton Imagine a beautiful land with mountains and not many roads…with a magical feel. You’re in Wales, a small country in the United

Little Green Witch

by Ananda Fry Myhre On a stroll through the Texas hills, one might see prickly ash, prickly pear, juniper, agarita or nettles. To the untrained

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Grow Dat

by Max Elliott Walking along the edge of the Grow Dat Youth Farm in New Orleans, Urban Roots youth intern Madison Mathews pauses by a

Growing at the Thinkery

On a recent visit to the Thinkery—the new Austin Children’s Museum—four-year-old Elyse Kleinpeter used a hair dryer to discern the fat content in several types

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Fresh Chefs Society

Getting teenagers who are transitioning out of the foster care system into the kitchen to cook with area chefs made sense to Shaleiah Fox and

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Baking Smiles

By Fiona ParkesPhotography by Jote Khalsa I love spending time in the kitchen. If I’m not working on homework or outside playing, you’ll probably find

Cottage Cooking

By Claire Cella Barely audible amid the gregarious chatter of teenaged girls and the more resounding squeals of toddlers, is something not often heard in

My Chicken Farm

Photography by Holly Henderson By Emma Mayers When my family first began to think about getting chickens I was dubious. I thought of the birds

Big Taste for Small Diners

The Hyatt Regency Austin recently became one of the first hotels to nationally launch a healthy children’s menu, in association with the Partnership for a