Back to the Future
Austin's agrarian past rises again
Fri., April 9, 2010
East Austin Urban Farm Tour
Sunday, April 11, 1-5pmTickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door; buy them at Boggy Creek Farm, Eastside Cafe, or www.farmhousedelivery.com. Proceeds benefit the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (www.farmandranchfreedom.org), a nonprofit that speaks out about issues of importance to small farmers and ranchers. In addition to farm tours, local chefs will be serving samples of dishes made from each farm's produce, while area vintners, brewers, distillers, and tea importers will provide drink samples.
Boggy Creek Farm
Chefs: Deegan McClung of Jeffrey's, Beth Pav of Cooking by Design
Drinks: Zhi Tea, Treaty Oak Platinum Rum, Graham's Texas Tea
Rain Lily Farm
Chefs: James Holmes of Olivia, Sonya Cote of East Side Show Room, Bryce Gilmore of Odd Duck Farm to Trailer
Drinks: Zhi Tea, Pedernales Cellars
HausBar Farm
Chefs: Elaine Martin of Eastside Cafe, Barrie Cullinan of Word on Food
Drinks: Dripping Springs Vodka, Paula's Texas Orange, Zhi Tea
Music: Bill Carter and Stephen Doster
Springdale Farm
Chefs: Jesse Griffiths of Dai Due, Ben Willcott of Texas French Bread
Drinks: Live Oak Brewery, Zhi Tea