To Serve Man

Briggo: an Austin company at the crossroads of taste, technology, and social interaction

"...Femenino Coffee Project that represents a collective of women growers in Peru; the green coffee beans are roasted in..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Food Feature by MM Pack

Wine of the Week: It's Bubble Time!

Bubbles, bubbles everywhere, and lots of drops to drink

"...goal of producing a consistent wine year after year, growers prize their vintage-by-vintage differences. A good grower Champagne that's..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Wine of the Week

Chianti that calls out for a slice of pizza

"...Coltibuono, to make wines from grapes bought from other growers in Tuscany. The Stucchi family has been involved in..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Reefer Roundup: 8/12/11

It's back! Your dose of drug news has returned

"...the alternative, that legalizing hemp farming would give pot growers ready cover for their illicit crop. Neither argument makes..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Eastside Cafe

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

"...time Barger and Martin turned to other local organic growers to supplement their output. In the process, they became..."

May 20, 2011 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 14-21

"...Kraemer Pitre of the Sustainable Food Policy Board and Growers Alliance of Central Texas. 11:30am. First Unitarian Universal­ist Church,..."

April 15, 2011 News Column

The Hightower Report

Obama Feels Wall Street's Pain; and Do Apples Need a Remake?

"...peddler of apple trees who hopes that American apple growers will now rip out their old-fashioned natural orchards and..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Laird Market

Ron and Dianne Laird bring the flavors of Fredericksburg to Austin

"...Austin," says Ron Laird. "We work directly with the growers; we have to, because it's the only way to..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Reefer Roundup 12/14/2010

News from the front line of the War on Drugs

"...pot-law enforcers to back off from raiding users and growers of marijuana who are doing so in compliance with..."

Dec. 14, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Headlines

News of the week, short and sweet

"...• Colorado County and Fayette County pecan growers say sulfur dioxide from the coal-powered Fayette Power Project..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature

Farm to Table to Policy

Building an appetite for local food

"...to little more than a marketing tool for large-scale growers to export to other countries. Several attendees stated that..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Katie Walsh

The Hightower Report

Lobbyists' BFF; and California's Budding Union Movement

"...use of medical marijuana, and a network of licensed growers, dispensaries, and other related businesses has since flourished. It..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Culinary/Literary

There's a lot to chew on at this year's Texas Book Festival

"...be joined by a group of Texas organic fruit growers to talk about her Seasonal Fruit Desserts, and Texas..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Yes and No on Pot Prop

Fighting over plan to tax and regulate pot in California

"...isn't really an effective way to impose taxes, so growers could just hoarde home-grown dope without putting a penny..."

Sept. 28, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Food-o-File

Restaurants are coming and going, but the peaches are still in their heyday

"...devastating hail storms, and crippling drought, Hill Country peach growers are having their best season in a decade! I've..."

July 23, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 10-16

"...GROWERS GUILD URBAN FARM-RAISING Two days of workshops on chicken-coop..."

June 11, 2010 News Column

Reefer Madness: Medi-Pot Update

State lawmakers change pot rules and more states consider legalizing

"...they sell (a way to cut down on wholesale growers). The bill would also allow individual cities to ban..."

June 8, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Food-o-File

Half-price appetizers at American spots old and new this week

"...and blackberries now, with tomatoes not far behind. Peach growers report that this should be a good peach season..."

May 28, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Politics of Food Production

Austin's first Fair Trade Film Festival sparks controversy

"...Product Certification tracks the path of coffee from Mexican growers to European consumers, while Maquilapolis (City of Factories) uses..."

April 30, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Food-o-File

A bounty of new restaurants has popped up like spring blooms

"...added two new organic farms to the roster of growers, as well as local butchered meats to the product..."

March 12, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Drink Texas This New Year

A guide to holiday boozing for the locavore

"...us who prefer to buy our foods from local growers and wines from local wineries, these new distilleries offer..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Casa Brasil Coffee

Casa Brasil strives to more directly connect coffee producers with consumers

"...from vacuum-packed, farm-fresh beans from some of Brazil's finest growers, imported directly by Casa Brasil and roasted fresh in..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Growing Good Things to Eat in Texas: Profiles of Organic Farmers and Ranchers Across the State

In-depth profiles of 11 successful farm families around Texas

"...shrimp farmers in the Permian Basin to organic citrus growers in the Rio Grande Valley, the subjects are disarmingly..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Food Feature by MM Pack

Food-o-File

Holiday baking contest winners, Empty Bowls filled for Capital Area Food Bank, and helping hands for the holidays

"...for an Austin Farmers' Market Cookbook. It's encouraging all growers, vendors, and shoppers to contribute recipes based on fresh,..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Think pink this month, gear up for winter veggie delivery, and try out organic burgers

"...which customers get seasonal produce from several small area growers plus the opportunity to order locally produced meats, dairy..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Where Not to Hide Your Weed

Two big busts kick of October for DPS narcos

"...the home's owner, Becky Ta. According to Ta, the growers trashed the place. "One of my contractors, who has..."

Oct. 13, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: The Great Capitol Hemp Heist

See what happens when you try to separate a hemp lobbyist from his inner woody hurd fibers?

"...Administration, which continues to stand in the way of growers with state licenses to cultivate the crop. Hemp is..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

Event Menu

An overview of local foodie events for July 10-14

"...economy, biodiversity and other environmental initiatives undertaken by coffee growers worldwide," and coffee farmer Cuauhtemoc Apan will speak about..."

July 10, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Hemp Hemp Hoorah!

Oregon poised to be ninth state legalizing hemp farming

"...that allowing farmers to plant hemp would help pot growers hide their crop -- this argument is just bull;..."

July 1, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Will Travel for Food and Wine

Well-made wine, exquisite food, and great art – Spain should be on anyone's short list of travel destinations

"...all the effort required on the part of the growers and winemakers, it's amazing that Rioja wines come to..."

June 26, 2009 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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