Austin’s MVP Farmhands (Just No Opposable Thumbs)

From an 800-pound pig to cuddly baby goats, these farm animals are earning their keep

"...Flynn. "My husband and I used to go get food waste from the Whole Foods distribution center to feed..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Features Feature by Katarina Brown

City Expands Recycling Reach

Office and multifamily complexes will have a home for paper, cans, and bottles

"...and offices by 2014. However, questions about cost and food-service participation in Phase 2 of the process are still..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

An Interview With HausBar Farm's Resident Goose

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

"...One glance at Gustavo’s Instagram is enough to let..."

Sept. 26, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...looking for a nonexistent compost bin while their frozen food scraps melt in the backseat. Web series stars Emily..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...this week will begin curbside pickup of "organics" – food scraps and other compost­able items – collected in a..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature

Bedside Manner: In Media Res

False starts, slow reads

"...the amount of crap I manage to produce – food scraps, plastic packaging, etc. – unnerves me, so I've..."

April 27, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Recycling Fanatic at Work

"...Volunteers collected garbage and sorted out all of the food scraps. "Texas Disposal Systems composts on such a large..."

June 5, 2009 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Composting Made Easier

"...leaves in there, and now we just throw our food scraps on top, and it all mixes together. The..."

Jan. 22, 2008 Postmarks

A Tour for the Chicken-Curious

Backyard chicken coops as a path to zero waste

"...candy store. I think people feel disconnected from their food, from the land, and from each other, and this..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...Mon-Thu, 9am-8pm; Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 9am-'til they run outta food...."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Making Reuse Mainstream

Austin needs a combo of government leadership, corporate responsibility, and individual commitment to meet reuse benchmarks

"...center sells odds and ends like cardboard tubes, fabric scraps, and CD cases, but its inventory also includes supplies..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Meta ain't betta in this unlovable, self-referential sequel

"...over is a rabbit stew barely seasoned with warmed-over scraps of waggish whimsy...."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Brewer's Table Is Not Your Average Brewpub

Discussing the core values of Austin's forthcoming public house at SXSW

"..."It's not about how beer and food pair together," says Jake Maddux, founder of East Austin's..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Adrienne White

Restaurant Recyclers

From earth to table and back again

"...hold that 79% of what ends up in a food-service Dumpster is actually recyclable. The sheer volume of wine..."

June 5, 2009 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Beyond Black-Eyed Peas

Eating lucky for New Year's

"...that every culture has its own traditions of good-luck foods, meant to ensure abundance and prosperity in the coming..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Enviro-Rentalism

Saving the planet when you don't even own your own (low-flow) pot to piss in

"...Use your microwave: According to Austin Energy, nuking your food requires up to 70% less energy than either an..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Public Notice: The Season That Keeps On Giving

A potpourri of further giving opportunities, and more

"...forget our furry friends: There are two major pet food drives going on this month. Tomlinson's annual Pound 4..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Communication Breakdown

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

"...farm. For everything from increased access to locally produced foods to reduced crime rates, many look to urban farms to..."

April 12, 2013 Food Feature by Anna Toon

Real Life Rat Tales

Carol Brorson consults the experts to get to the roof of Austin's rat problem.

"...Austin? Oh, yes. In fact, Dotson continues, "Between the food source and their multiplication rate, they can become a..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Features Feature by Carol Brorsen

Public Notice

Holiday Wish Lists, Part One

"...odysseys. We fleece ourselves silly and then take our scraps of wool to our local merchant of wares in..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

What Happens When Two Academics Fall in Love and Start a Farm?

TerraPurezza Farm studies regenerative agriculture just outside Austin

"...collection of techniques that together form an approach to food production that focuses on rehabilitating soil health, rebuilding native..."

April 3, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Welcome to the Real World

Rhizome Collective brings activist ideals down to earth

"...gear as they ride. Several munch off plates of food cooked from scavenged produce by Food Not Bombs chefs...."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

A Saucy, Seven-Course Musical at Boggy Creek Farm

Jade Fusco’s activist interactive recruited members of Ley Line, BluMoon, and more

"...processes complete with musical theatre and, of course, homegrown food...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Culinary Ladies of the Eighties: Valerie & Stephanie Schuster

Upper Crust Bakery is a sister act

"...and then found their careers. "Valerie was always the foodie," Stephanie Schuster recalled recently. "Even when we were kids,..."

July 15, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Bite Size

Things you can do

"...a friend. Or, have a rule that "no good food goes to waste": Make a pact with dining companions..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature

Sarah Cook Invites Diners to "Be Here Now" at Kyoten Sushiko

An unlikely artist at Mueller's satellite iteration of Otto Phan's omakase restaurant

"...shocked by the experience. It was a format of food I'd never experienced before," said Cook. "Throughout the meal,..."

June 28, 2019 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Inka Chicken's O.G. Peruvian Fare

The South American cuisine is having a moment in Austin's scene

"...pisco sours, and gorgeous haute takes on Lima street food. We've already mentioned how smitten we are with Eastside..."

May 18, 2018 Food Column by Emily Beyda

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...Name any real-life horror – war, refugee bans, contaminated food and water supplies, forced sterilization – and it’s surely..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Bookstore Cat Is Alive and Well

Sprawled across the book you want to read at Dragon’s Lair

"...locked in an abandoned house for two weeks without food. Abbey (also a calico, though with slightly less fluff)..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Features Feature by Rosalind Faires

'Counting Water'

Third-Place Winner

"...days were the real buffet; now we're down to scraps and bones...."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Carolyn Lindell

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