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

Sunset Comes in Many Colors

How agencies are faring at the Sunset Advisory Commission

"...bodies (the board of directors of the Official Cotton Growers' Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation), lie in the hands of..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

Mason isn't your normal small Texas town

"...course. The area also has been discovered by grape growers, and that inspired two friends to plant roots in..."

March 27, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Weekend Market Visit Makes Me Even More Grateful For Rain This Week

Virginia's report on her visit to the Taste of the Market event at the Downtown Farmers' Market

"...They did plenty of advance promotion, paid chefs and growers to participate, and made a $5,000 donation to the..."

March 12, 2009 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Seattle Police Chief Named Drug Czar

Obama has named Seattle's progressive police chief to be head of U.S. drug policy office -- perhaps a signal of more compassionate times to come?

"...engaged in raids or arrests of medi-pot patients or growers. (Washington enacted its medi-pot law in 1998.) Kerlikowske's approach..."

Feb. 12, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Holiday Gift Guide

Shopping ideas from the Chronicle News staff

"...of Austin Energy data to look for potential pot growers to the Texas Attorney General's Office's trolling for potential..."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature

The Texas Hill Country: A Food and Wine Lover's Paradise

A little bit of everything from Hill Country artisans

"...Country has to offer. From goat-cheese makers to cut-flower growers; wineries and craft-breweries to small-town diners, classy bistros, and..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Food-o-File

Texas loses a barbecue legend, Las Manitas closes its doors, the Rude Mechs celebrate a new adventure, and more

"...earlier this year to connect restaurants with local Texas growers and food producers. They will host the first statewide..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Celebrity Judges

"...in Austin this week tasting restaurant salsas, visiting pepper growers, and talking to experienced former Hot Sauce Contest judges..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Food Feature

Event Menu

Help out Texas tomato growers, Austin Children's Shelter, and the Capital Area Food Bank, and enjoy some good eats while you're doing it

"...• In an effort to support Texas tomato growers after what has been a financially devastating season, both..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Hatch chiles weather the storm, Jane King leaves Central Market for Patricia's Lunchbox, Bill Norris of Fino heads to Queensland with his Bee Sting, and Bennigan's lives on while Ararat goes nomadic

"...that the crop did not suffer any significant damage. Growers in the Hatch Valley expect to harvest a big,..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Early Guacamole: I Say Ahuaca-mulli, You Say Wakimoli

"...California avocados trademarked in 1926 by the California Avocado Growers Exchange, who also renamed their organization Calavo...."

Aug. 1, 2008 Food Feature by MM Pack

Food-o-File

Salmonella from peppers, fight gas prices with Austinuts, and more

"...and millions of dollars in damages to America's tomato growers, the Food and Drug Administration announced last week that..."

July 25, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Vermont Votes Hemp

"...-- and argue that hemp fields would offer pot growers perfect cover for their illicit crop. The fact that..."

May 30, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Day Trips

At the pick-your-own Blueberry Palace outside Nacogdoches, it's one in the bucket and one in your mouth

"...blueberries some of the best," she says. If the growers can get the right combination of sunny days and..."

May 23, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival's Sunday Fair

This favorite family-friendly outdoor food party will be staged on the beautiful grounds of San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, rain or shine

"...to sample Texas artisan food products, produce from local growers, and signature dishes from participating restaurants, as well as..."

April 11, 2008 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

The Coast of Utopia

Two frustrated actors write a script, make it geographically specific, enlist A-list talent, and make the damn thing themselves. Why does 'Humboldt County' sound familiar?

"..."At first you think they're just a bunch of pot-growers in the woods, but then you realize that they're..."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Elemental Chocolates

"...has a free-trade business model, dealing directly with the growers and village suppliers in Mexico so that they get..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Texas Gets Spirited Away

Taste-testing Texas liquors against the world

"...to the point of helping keep a few sugarcane growers in the Valley stay in business by buying their..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

APD Pot-Hunters Are Data-Mining at AE

Are you using 'too much' energy? Inquiring drug cops want to know.

"...of utility records to establish possible leads on marijuana growers appears to be a violation of the Fourth Amendment's..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Event Menu

Nov. 1-8

"...and ticket information, call the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association at 817/424-0570 or go to www.texasfallfest.com. Friday-Sunday, Nov...."

Nov. 2, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook: Seasonal Foods, Simple Recipes, and Stories from the Market and Farm

"...she's gotten to know, and the photo montages of growers, products, fields, and vehicles tell their own poignant stories...."

Oct. 26, 2007 Food Review by MM Pack

Texas Biodiesel Industry Talks Big Business in Austin

Conference and Expo drift: Those who have raised biodiesel industry out of infancy seeking sustained growth

"...in China and India as a fuel crop; however, growers are challenged by a lack of mechanical harvesting equipment...."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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