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The East Side Compost Pedallers are cycling across a gardener's gold mine

"...are excited to play our part in redirecting those organic resources to enrich our soil and our community." The..."

May 10, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

In Person

"When I was talking to my wife about coming to speak at the conference I told her that I expected to be pelted with rotten tomatoes," environmental journalist Michael Pollan said at the opening session of the Organic Trade Association's (OTA) first annual All Things Organic Conference & Trade Show, held in Austin last week. "She said, 'Well, at least they'll be really good, organic tomatoes. Hopefully, Muir Glen.'"

"...Michael Pollan said at the opening session of the Organic Trade Association's (OTA) first annual All Things Organic Conference..."

May 25, 2001 Books Feature by Maria Hong

'Know Your Farmer': TOFGA Conference Badge Giveaway

2013 Texas Sustainable Farming Conference tickets are on sale now

"...The nonprofit organization, Texas Organic Farmers and Gardener Association (TOFGA), provides a wealth of..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Food Post by Jessi Cape

SFC Farmers' Market East

Farm-fresh foods for East Austinites

"...week to address the lack of access to fresh, organic, locally grown, affordable food experienced by many East Austin..."

April 27, 2012 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Burnt Basque Cheesecake Recipe From Basil Flower Patisserie

This local gardener bakes one heck of a dessert menu

"...of Basil Flower Patisserie, is a self-taught baker and organic gardener based in Cedar Park, and she uses her..."

April 8, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Housing Heartburn or Marijuana?

Short-term rentals remain contentious

"...Organic gardener and longtime Austin resident Bob Easter is proud..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Natalia Ciolko

Food-o-File

A capacity crowd stands up for small, sustainable family farms at Pamela Walker's book signing

"...on to describe her own development into an avid organic gardener and explained how she chose the Texas farmers..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Restaurant Recyclers

From earth to table and back again

"...at Spicewood Gardens into beneficial humus. Humus is the organic component of soil; compost is the term used for..."

June 5, 2009 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Moog

An admiring documentary about Robert Moog, the inventor of the music synthesizer.

"...equipment." To him, creating synthesized sound is a very organic process (he is also an organic vegetable gardener). It..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Buen Provecho!

Welcome to the home of the Mexican breakfast

"...Once there, look for the tent occupied by the Gardener's Feast and order one of its feather-light banana-leaf tamales..."

March 18, 2011 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Into Town

Will Austin shoppers support a Downtown farmers' market?

"...from the Rio Grande Valley, California, or Florida. Certified organic growers grumbled about competing with farmers who practiced "conventional"..."

May 2, 2003 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

No Impact Man

Colin Beavan, aka No Impact Man, and his cooperative family are the subjects of this documentary about their yearlong project in environmental sustainability.

"...York City area)? And for a vacation on an organic farm upstate, a train ride becomes allowable. Still, the..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

So Many Crushes, So Little Time

More greenies to love

"...a program in which kids grow food on an organic farm to feed East Austin residents who are in..."

April 18, 2008 Features Feature by Kathryn O'Shields

Food-o-File

Considering the date, it's likely all your Christmas shopping is already done, but Cuisines Editor Virginia B. Wood has some ideas for gifts that keep giving long after the wrapping paper has been thrown away.

"...all-volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged Austinites grow organic food at their own homes. GPC provides materials, seeds,..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

'Texas Fruit and Vegetable Gardening'

The next best thing to living next door to a master gardner

"...come out in a while (the last being Texas Organic Vegetable Gar­den­ing, by Malcolm Beck and Howard Garrett, published..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

The Hightower Report

The Gardener's Friend; Operation Pipe Dreams

"...The Gardener's Friend..."

March 28, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Dirt on Composting

"...manner or life to take apart and recycle decaying organic matter, a symbiosis that allows insects, worms, and microorganisms..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Stuffed Locally

Give thanks for the local harvest with these market-fresh recipes

"...Richardson Farms is the leader in turkey sales, offering organic, pastured turkeys in both modern and heirloom breeds. The..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Green Corn Project Grow Local/Eat Global

This once-a-year event provides nearly all of the funding the Green Corn Project needs to help install sustainable organic gardens

"...affordable food by helping those in need install sustainable organic vegetable gardens. Since its inception in 1998, the Green..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Downtown Dining & Bites of Austin

"...The emphasis at Whip In is on local and organic, and the quality is stellar. They carry Air Wrap..."

March 11, 2011 Food Feature

Agricultural Convergence

Food, art, politics, and culture come together in the garden

"...and perennials, the division enlisted Scott Dubois, an experienced gardener and landscape designer, to oversee the edible garden. Eventually,..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Keeping Off the Grass

Don't be a Lance Armstrong! Quit your lawn habit with a little help from xeriscaping.

"...my answer is, 'Good!'" That's what native plant and organic gardening expert John Dromgoole, founder of the Natural Gardener..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Green Restaurant Goals: The Challenges in Austin

The challenges in Austin

"...maximize sustainability is the expense of free-range, natural, and organic meats; it's a hurdle the Page brothers are able..."

May 25, 2007 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood grooves to smooth yet rocking Austin restaurant scene.

"...926-4650). GCP assists folks in Central Texas with growing organic home-good gardens, and this annual party helps to fund..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

In this week's edition of Food-o-File, Austin Chronicle Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood credits the Austin-based owners of Z'Tejas Grill for their inclusion on Gourmet magazine's list of best restaurants for fun in the Phoenix / Scottsdale area and details several upcoming food events.

"...Press, $21.95 paper) and lead a tour of the organic culinary garden she designed at The Natural Gardener (formerly..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Grow Great Grub: Organic Food From Small Spaces

"...Grow Great Grub: Organic Food From Small Spacesby Gayla Trail Clarkson Potter, 208..."

May 28, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Event Menu

May 16-18

"...to do that than to partner with a local organic farm on a historic property and a local charter..."

May 16, 2008 Food Column

Carrying the Burden

During Gov. Bush's campaign for his party's presidential nomination last fall, reporters asked the candidate to comment on a federal government report asserting that many Texans, including large numbers of children, were going to bed hungry. "I saw the report that children in Texas are going hungry. Where?" he demanded, going on to say, "You'd think the governor would have heard if there are pockets of hunger in Texas." Indeed, you would, especially if one of those pockets is just a few miles from his front door, Virginia B. Wood explains as she explores the very pockets of hunger in Austin Bush has difficulty fathoming.

"...vegetables, and flowers along with community volunteers and young gardeners. Felipe Camacho runs the gardening program aided by knowledgeable..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Zero Waste, Black-Owned Startup Nurtures Community One Plant at a Time

Black Lives Veggies plants seeds of change

"...garden centers saw an influx of sales as home gardeners bought up seeds, supplies, and starter plants for their..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Hyperlocal for the Holidays

From shoes to dollhouses to leather goods, these Austin designers are doing it their way

"...designer at Fandindo, who creates beautiful textures inspired by organic shapes found in nature. She is truly a genius...."

Nov. 25, 2016 Features Feature by Nina Hernandez

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