An Interview With HausBar Farm's Resident Goose

Gustavo the Goose talks to us about his crowdfunded children's book

"...this is no ordinary goose. Gustavo and co-author/stage mother Dorsey Barger present life on HausBar Farm in brightly colored,..."

Sept. 26, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

13 Austin Women-Owned Restaurants

Where to fuel up on A Day Without a Woman and beyond

"...of chef and owner Elaine Martin and former co-owner Dorsey Barger, now the proprietor of HausBar Farms. That the..."

March 8, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

Coming Into Bloom

In Austin, edible flowers are more than a trend

"...HausBar Farms co-owner Dorsey Barger admits that the only reason their operation became..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Shhmaltz's New Home, Vegan Yacht's Windfall

Today's Austin food news

"...Uchiko chef de cuisine Sterling Ridings and HausBar Farms’ Dorsey Barger. The 10-course collaboration will happen Monday, Sept. 21...."

Sept. 17, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

March Hares

Hopping on the rabbit bandwagon

"...terms of raising animals, and in this case, rabbits. Dorsey Barger of HausBar Farms started raising rabbits because her..."

March 27, 2015 Food Feature by Anna Toon

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Dorsey Barger

When she's passionate about something, hospitality pro goes all in

"...As a high school student in Houston, Dorsey Barger fell in love with a restaurant called Armando's..."

March 6, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Elaine Martin

Chef, restaurateur helped pioneer Eastside treasure

"...When Elaine Martin, Dorsey Barger, and James Lance opened a restaurant on Manor..."

Feb. 18, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Urban Farmers Celebrate Renteria Win

Springdale Farm's opponents not pleased, however

"...Springdale Farm isn't alone in celebrating Renteria's win, with Dorsey Barger and Susan Hausmann of HausBar Farms chiming in..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Anna Toon

Let It Grow

The fifth annual East Austin Urban Farm Tour celebrates local farmers and chefs

"...including Boggy Creek's Carol Ann Sayle and HausBar Farm's Dorsey Barger, will be on hand to walk visitors through..."

April 11, 2014 Food Feature by Anna Toon

The Farm Report: Both Sides Win, Lose

After a bruising debate, urban farmers and neighborhood activists pick up the pieces

"...it is a move backwards, away from sustainability," HausBar's Dorsey Barger wrote in an email to the Chronicle. She..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

The Farm Team

Edible Austin Eat Drink Local Week

"...Backyard Garden, Carol Ann Sayle of Boggy Creek Farm, Dorsey Barger of HausBar Farms, Paige Hill of Urban Patchwork,..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Urban Farm Skirmish Moves to Mediation

Council postpones vote on urban farm ordinance

"...HausBar Farms' Dorsey Barger expressed disappointment with the delay but said she..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

Urban Farm Debate Intensifies

UPDATED: Council postpones vote on revised ordinance

"...Contact Team, reinforced this sentiment. According to HausBar Farms’ Dorsey Barger, neither Almanza nor Llanes live in the neighborhood..."

Oct. 17, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

David Barrow: The Revivalist

Local filmmaker and activist showcases local food movement

"...Carol Ann Sayle of Boggy Creek Farm, Hausbar Farms’ Dorsey Barger, Urban Patchwork’s Paige Hill, Wheatsville Coop’s Dan Gillotte,..."

Sept. 25, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Urban Farm Redux

Community stakeholders address future of city’s urban farms

"...be necessary to regulate urban farms. According to HausBar’s Dorsey Barger, Jerry Rusthoven and Greg Dutton of the city’s..."

May 3, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Growing Pains

HausBar dispute shadows city's urban farms

"...operate as an urban farm. Owners Susan Haus­mann and Dorsey Bar­ger have complied with code enforcement and are now..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

Good News on Urban Farming

"...in the Holly Shores/Edward Rendon Sr. Park. Thank you, Dorsey Barger and HausBar Farms! Not content to buy into..."

April 17, 2013 Postmarks

Communication Breakdown

Does the closure of HausBar Farms spell trouble for the urban farming movement?

"...HausBar Farms, conceived by Dorsey Barger and Susan Hausmann in 2009, is widely considered..."

April 12, 2013 Food Feature by Anna Toon

HausBar Farms Delights Kids During Spring Break

Animals and vegetables are the focus of half-day urban farm camp

"...When Dorsey Barger sold her interest in Eastside Cafe a year..."

March 12, 2013 Food Post by Gracie Salem

Farm Camp Preview

Local area farms offer hands-on spring break

"...show younger kids where food actually comes from,” says Dorsey Barger, owner of HausBar Farms. “Each camper will plant,..."

March 6, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Food Events

March 30-April 5

"...› Dorsey Barger will present a class on composting at HausBar..."

March 30, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Chow down to benefit veterans? Consider it done.

"...in business together, Eastside Cafe owners Elaine Martin and Dorsey Barger have dissolved their partnership, and Martin is now..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Roots to Riches

What does your restaurant garden grow?

"...about five years in business. Realizing the property's potential, Dorsey Barger and Elaine Martin seized the opportunity to make..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Chefs' Night Out

Some top local chefs talk about where they go when they eat out

"...• Elaine Martin and Dorsey Barger from Eastside Cafe have simple tastes. Martin: "I..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Eastside Cafe

Eastside Cafe has become a byword for quality dining, and its cookbook collection makes it possible to recreate the experience at home

"...in a gracious old house on Manor Road, owners Dorsey Barger and Elaine Martin decided to use the enormous..."

May 20, 2011 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

The Recipes Behind the Restaurants

Make your restaurant favorites in your favorite footed jammies, for all we care

May 20, 2011 Food Feature

Farm to Table to Policy

Building an appetite for local food

"...Dorsey Barger of HausBar Farms and Eastside Cafe echoed the..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Katie Walsh

Back to the Future

Austin's agrarian past rises again

"...Dorsey Barger doesn't do things halfway. When the co-owner of..."

April 9, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Back to the Future

At Sunday's East Austin Urban Farm Tour, you can experience a taste of Austin's past, the present, and an invaluable element in our future

"...passion for farming. Then last year, Eastside Cafe co-owner Dorsey Barger and her partner, Susan Hausmann, bought 2 acres..."

April 9, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Fresh & New, Tried & True: 25 Simple New Recipes and 28 Classic and Favorite Recipes From the Eastside Cafe

Fifty-three recipes for the locavore

"...by Ruth Carter, Dorsey Barger, and Elaine Martin 33 pp., $14.95..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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