First Look: Mattie's

Austin landmark Green Pastures returns to former elegance

"...pork chop with avocado chimichurri and grilled okra or Dewberry Hills fried chicken with pomme purée and chipotle-yogurt dressing...."

March 22, 2017 Food Post by Thea Newell

The Meat of the Matter

Toward being a better carnivore

"...disturbing to contemplate the reality of modern-day agriculture: Factory farms, emphasizing profit over all, tolerate and even promote practices..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Feature by Amy Kamp

Farmers' Market Report: April 19-20, 2014

The first summer squash, chocolate bunnies, and iceberg lettuce

"...Fruitful Hills Farm has beaten all the other farmers to the..."

April 18, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The Farmers’ Market Report: April 12-13, 2014

Rhubarb, artichokes, asparagus, lamb roasts, and dog shampoo

"...are from the STAR table at the Barton Creek Farmers’ Market, and Mr. Star says that he will have..."

April 11, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers' Market Report: April 5-6, 2014

Bluegrass, celery, strawberries, goat cheese, and hailstones

"...Pictured above are bouquets by Prickly Pair Farm at the Mueller Farmers' Market. Before I get into..."

April 4, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers’ Market Report: March 29-30, 2014

Asparagus, spinach, celery tops, turkey eggs, and black hogs

"...The quality and variety of produce at the farmers’ markets is unparalleled right now. Asparagus, young spinach, golden..."

March 28, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The Farmers’ Market Report: March 22-23, 2014

Feta, spring vegetables, lavender, and asparagus, if you're lucky

"...have yet to see it with my own eyes, Farmer Willie McKemie is bringing tender, young asparagus to the..."

March 21, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers' Market Report: March 15-16, 2014

Asparagus, green garlic, dandelion greens, and milkweed for Monarchs

"...is a lot going on this weekend at the Farmers’ Markets, by which I mean, winter vegetables are still..."

March 14, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The Farmers’ Market Report: March 8-9, 2014

Pastured meats, beets, and treats

"...of pastured meats available to us at our local farmers’ markets. Texas is a ranching state, and we are..."

March 7, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers’ Market Report: March 1-2, 2014

Sausages, snapper, shrimp, soap, and scones

"...weather overnight temperature shifts like cabbage, and all our Farmers’ Markets have lots of beautiful red and green cabbages...."

Feb. 28, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The Farmers’ Market Report: Dec. 28-29, 2013

Good luck for the New Year – it would be a shame to waste it

"...last four weekends have been hard on all the farmers’ markets. For some reason, even though we have had..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The Farmers' Market Report: Dec. 21-22, 2013

Heirloom tomatoes, Meyer lemons, and perhaps a Christmas ham

"...this weekend, which will be a relief for the farmers, as the last two weekends have been challenging. This..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Food-O-File

Foodie innovators land grants and La Corsha rep replies to Wonderland backlash

"...source more Texas barley, and possibly bring another regional farmer into the fold as a producer. Skinny Lane Farm..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Farmers' Market Report: Dec. 7-8, 2013

Cauliflower, beeswax, habañero jelly, and bitter cold

"...to be bitter on Saturday and Sunday mornings, the farmers and other vendors are likely to be there, because..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers' Market Report: Nov. 23-24, 2013

The Thanksgiving Farmers’ Markets are this weekend

"...This is the last Farmers’ Market weekend before Thanksgiving, and even though the prediction..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers' Market Report: November 16-17, 2013

Organic citrus has returned, plus maple syrup, apples, and pecans

"...Organic citrus has arrived at all of the Farmers’ Markets, mainly via Johnson’s Backyard Garden, which sells gigantic..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: November 9-10, 2013

Tomatoes are back! Plus a new Sunday market in South Austin

"...Ottmers Family Farm (Sunset Valley) has a good tomato crop, Johnson’s Backyard..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers’ Market Report: Nov. 2-3, 2013

Summer, winter, and spring vegetables overlap for a few short weeks

"...corn, pea shoots, and strawberries will be at the farmers’ markets, too. Although I reported last week that Farmer..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers’ Market Report: Oct. 26-27, 2013

Sweet peppers, butternut squash, lettuce, apples, and bacon

"...any of the miracle autumn sweet corn grown by Farmer John of 2 Happy Children Farm. He has had..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: Oct. 19-20, 2013

Apples, miracle sweet corn, pumpkins, lettuce, and pastrami

"...Apples! Texas-grown apples have arrived at the Barton Creek Farmers Market, courtesy of Top O’ Texas Orchards. These beauties..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: Oct. 12-13, 2013

Sweet corn, persimmons, pears, and pumpkins

"...These beauties are from the Downtown SFC Farmers Market at Republic Square. It’s Official: 2 Happy Children..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: Oct. 5-6, 2013

Pumpkins, pomegranates, salmon, squash blossoms, and pastrami

"...Farmer John at 2 Happy Children Farm will have sweet..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: Aug. 31-Sept. 1

Labor Day weekend brings changes

"...Peach season is officially over. Although initially Farmer Caskey and the Lightsey Farms believed that this years..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: July 6-7, 2013

Midsummer: melons, onions, squash, blackberries

"...The beauties pictured here are from 2 Happy Children Farm. 2 Happy Children also have enormous sweet cantaloupes, and..."

July 5, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: June 29-30, 2013

Watermelon, cantaloupe, okra, jalapeños

"...the time I got to the 2 Happy Children Farm table last week, the cantaloupes were all sold out;..."

June 28, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: June 15-16, 2013

Watermelon, okra, plums: It’s officially summer

"...They say the way to make a living at farming is to be the first with each seasons delicacies,..."

June 14, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: May 25-26, 2013

Peaches, Blackberries, and Lobster Rolls

"...peach flavors; the ones I bought last weekend from .markleyfamilyfarm.com">Markley Family Farm had amazing, intense flavor and color...."

May 24, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: May 18-19, 2013

Summer fruit and flowers come to the markets

"...to the Barton Creek Market this Saturday, and Caeda Farms will be bringing this year’s first blackberries. Lightsey Farms..."

May 17, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: May 11-12, 2013

Tomatoes, cucumbers, and beans are starting to arrive

"...Lightsey Farms was planning to bring in the very first few..."

May 10, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Farmers Market Report: April 28-29

Farmers Markets shift a few hundred yards in either direction

"...Dewberry Hills Farm will only be at Sunset Valley this..."

April 26, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

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