Shirttail Creek Farm provides grass fed and finished beef and pasture raised chicken and eggs to local markets and distributors. On their family-run farm, they prioritize animal welfare and soil health, investing in foraging crops like legumes that promote sustainable and replenishing grazing practices and reduce the need for outside intervention. Their high-quality eggs have a […]
Permaculture is a methodology for designing ecosystems that closely mimic nature. At Bouldin Food Forest, farmer Ben McConnell follows these methods to create a sustainable farm that grows vegetables, greens, herbs and fruits. Located an hour northeast of Austin, Ben designed his farm to protect the health and well-being of the surrounding area. That meant […]
Photo courtesy of Pencil-Chewer Join us at Sunday market from noon-3pm for our first fundraiser event for the newly formed Texas Farmers’ Market Emergency Fund. We established this fund after the devastating hail that wiped out Smith & Smith Farms‘ meat birds and collaborated with Tecolote Farm and other local farms to establish this ongoing […]
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