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What’s On Your Plate

By Terri Taylor A Q&A WITH SADIE HOPE-GUND AND SAFIYAH RIDDLEPhotography courtesy of whatsonyourplateproject.org Which burns faster: a marshmallow, a walnut or a Funyun? And

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Yes, We Can

By Mike Evans Photography by Max Elliott The Tuesday morning harvest is in and the temperature continues to rise, but in the shade of the

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The Chicken Whisperer

Story and Photos By Ella Poliakoff I’ve had chickens for almost three years now. We got our first two chicks—Lila and Velma, named for my

Thank You, Farm

By Vivian AlstonPhotography by Tamara Gallegos Dear Farm, Last night for dinner, I had some of the spinach I grew on you. It was amazing,

There’s a Fungus Among Us

By Chia Webb-Cazares When I was six, we bought a house in the Piney Woods of Red Rock, Texas, and saw a lot of mushrooms.

Farm to School: SB 1027

By Andrea Abel When the gavel fell at the end of the Texas Legislature’s 81st regular session, schoolchildren were a little closer to healthier school

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

Kitchen Wise

By Christian MartinPhotography by Toni Tipton Martin  According to my mom, I was clanging pots and pans and asking to cook since I was two

Arroz con Pollo

By Hunter TrippPhotography by Maggie Duval  When someone asks me what my favorite food is, I say arroz con pollo! Why do I like it

Sprouting Healthy Kids

By Susan Leibrock Photography by Emily Neiman “Betsy is a fat girl’s name,” chanted Hunter Watson on our bus ride to and from third grade

Bent on Bentos

By Ramona Sever Photography by Jenna Noel  My name is Ramona Sever, and I just wrapped up a great first-grade year at Zilker Elementary. I

Sprouting Healthy Kids

By Andrew W. Smiley     At Sustainable Food Center (SFC), our mission is simple—we help people grow, share, and prepare good food. Our programs include