HausBar Farms Delights Kids During Spring Break

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

"...Welcome to HausBar Farms, a beautiful, abundant working farm in East Austin,..."

March 12, 2013 Food Post by Gracie Salem

Urban Farms: Mediation Bears No Fruit

Compromise seems unlikely in debate

"...proposed revisions – which would permit but regulate such farms – and sent the dispute to mediation in hopes..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

Phoenix Farms Rising

Kickstarter campaign raises funds for local farm

"...Phoenix Farms, a family-owned and operated farm in Bastrop, Texas, is..."

April 11, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Communication Breakdown

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

"...produced foods to reduced crime rates, many look to urban farms to resolve issues of food insecurity in low-income neighborhoods. Austin's..."

April 12, 2013 Food Feature by Anna Toon

Growing Pains

HausBar dispute shadows city's urban farms

"...Public reactions to initial reports of the closure of HausBar Farms (see "Com­mun­ication Breakdown," Food, April 12) have ranged..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

Urban Farm Redux

Community stakeholders address future of city’s urban farms

"...HausBar Farms is back in business, sort of. Following an..."

May 3, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Farm Camp Preview

Local area farms offer hands-on spring break

"...challenging for even the most seasoned. Fortunately, two local farms have come to the rescue offering opportunities for an..."

March 6, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Playing the Dozens in District 3

Media forum takes on affordability, rail, city farms

"...Austin growth, gentrification, affordable housing, urban rail, and urban farms, in the third forum sponsored by the Chronicle, Austin..."

Sept. 16, 2014 News Post by Michael King

David Barrow: The Revivalist

Local filmmaker and activist showcases local food movement

"...busy man. An active supporter of East Austin urban farms, the documentary filmmaker, educator, and activist is on a..."

Sept. 25, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Urban Farm Story Slanted

"...issues, it's unfortunate that in the recent story on HausBar Farms and the Govalle East Austin neighborhood, the writer..."

April 15, 2013 Postmarks

Urban Farm Debate Intensifies

UPDATED: Council postpones vote on revised ordinance

"...of innovative and sustainable urban agriculture, the closure of HausBar Farms (see “Communication Breakdown,” April 12) has sparked a..."

Oct. 17, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

The Farm Report: Both Sides Win, Lose

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

"...effect in March 2014, maintains the existence of urban farms in every zoning district – including single family –..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

Let It Grow

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

"...From testing the limits of food foraging to urban farms, creative and innovative approaches to sourcing and growing local..."

April 11, 2014 Food Feature by Anna Toon

Coming Into Bloom

In Austin, edible flowers are more than a trend

"...With restaurants employing in-house hydroponic growing systems, and local farms encouraging every plant to flower, the whimsical trend seems..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Food Feature by Adrienne White

March Hares

Hopping on the rabbit bandwagon

"...While Dai Due doesn't procure their rabbit from HausBar Farms (it is not currently allowed under the urban..."

March 27, 2015 Food Feature by Anna Toon

The Fourth Annual East Austin Urban Farm Tour

Stroll through Eastside urban farms and enjoy tasty eats and drinks from local vendors

"...and craft brewers, then divvies them among four urban farms located within blocks of one another on Austin's Eastside...."

April 12, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Good News on Urban Farming

"...fretting about the future of urban farming after the HausBar Farms conflict, I write to share some good news..."

April 17, 2013 Postmarks

Can You Say EAUFT?

Spring is the time to tour Austin's urban farms

"...Thanks to recent rains, Austin's well-loved urban farms are all decked out in spring blossoms and greenery,..."

April 6, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Next Target: Springdale

Eastside activists target another urban farm

"...about odors emanating from a temporarily out-of-balance composter at HausBar Farms, the yearlong debate engaged a maelstrom of urban..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Anna Toon

Preserving the Food and Beverage Industry With Fermentation

Jason White turns his science chops to gastronomy

"...Since Emmer & Rye sources entirely from local farms and their own on-site garden, maintaining such an advanced..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

East Austin Urban Farm Tour Announces Lineup

Eat at more than 20 restaurants on one Sunday

"...some of the best beverage artisans. The four participating farms will also be offering guided tours of the properties..."

April 5, 2016 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Urban Farm Skirmish Moves to Mediation

Council postpones vote on urban farm ordinance

"...City Council vote on recommended updates to the urban farms ordinance was postponed until Nov. 21. Requested by Daniel..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

The Farm Team

Edible Austin Eat Drink Local Week

"...even higher levels of support for the Central Texas farms and dining scene. Eat Drink Local Week highlights the..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Local Is as Local Does

Why area farmers want you to beware of faux local

"...are really buying local, they ask, why aren't their farmstands and farmers' market stalls selling out? Why is it..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Farm to Table to Policy

Building an appetite for local food

"...Dorsey Barger of HausBar Farms and Eastside Cafe echoed the group's concerns with..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Katie Walsh

East Austin Urban Farm Tour To Benefit Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance

Oh, the farmer and the foodie should be friends

"...know as East Austin was covered with working truck farms that fed residents of this city and many others...."

April 6, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Dirt on Grubs and Composting

Are black soldier flies the hot new sustainable fuel?

"...The GrubTubs issues recall earlier odor complaints against HausBar Farms, which prompted a 2013 update to Austin's urban..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Food-o-File

Chow down to benefit veterans? Consider it done.

"...development of crops, egg production, and other projects at HausBar Farms, the organic urban farm she owns with partner..."

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

Urban Farmers Celebrate Renteria Win

Springdale Farm's opponents not pleased, however

"...letter written by UT lecturer Tane Ward entitled "Springdale Farms, Susana Almanza, Gentrification and Austin Chronicle's Racism," and referenced..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Anna Toon

The Future of Urban Agriculture

Will the City of Austin love its urban farms to death?

"...The Urban Farms Process and Code Coordination Working Group of the Austin/Travis..."

May 17, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

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