Food-o-File

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

"...chemical-dependent, big agribusiness, factory-farm model to one where small, sustainable family farms are once again feeding fresh, local food..."

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

'Rewriting the Rules of the Food System'

Q & A with author and activist Raj Patel

"...with award-winning director Steve James to work on Generation Food is only one project on Raj Patel's full plate...."

Nov. 30, 2012 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Farm to Table to Policy

Building an appetite for local food

"...On Oct. 11, local Austin food distributors, urban farmers, and sustainable food advocates met with..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Katie Walsh

Food-o-File

Celebrating Eat Local Week, clearing up some sub shop confusion, and more

"...me very aware of just how far Austin's local food movement has come in the past 15 years. When..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Kate Thornberry's Top 10 Austin Food Celebrities

"...or three times as long, seeing how many local food celebrities we have in this town! These people are..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

SXSW Panels: The Future of Food and Drink

Highlights from the 2017 food track

"...culinary experts are quietly shaping the global conversation about food and drink. Here are a few highlights from some..."

March 12, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Laser-Focused SXSW Panels on Making Progress in the Food World

Altering the future, one bite at a time

"...each year they're more focused on the intersection of food, technology, and innovation. Want to know how your daily..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Veronica Meewes

Food-O-File

"...the location and clientele and is serving several "American" food choices (chicken fried steak, fried shrimp, rosemary roasted chicken,..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Five Food-Centric Panels Coming to SXSW

People are hungry for information about policy, sustainability, and curbing a global food catastrophe. And wine.

"...The time has come, the Food Track said, to talk of many things: of food..."

March 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Food-o-File

Truck Farm Farmers' Market, the Taco Taxi, and a South by Southwest food Fest round-up

"...and evaluate changes at the two new markets – Sustainable Food Center Farmers' Market at Sunset Valley and the..."

March 26, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Farm and Food Leadership Conference

Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance hosts annual conference Sept. 22-23

"...Nonprofit leaders, farmers and ranchers, and local food activists will gather at the Bastrop Convention & Exhibit..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Food-o-File

Austin farmers' markets are on the move, and several Downtown restaurants shuffle chefs

"...dairy cases of local retailers Central Market and Whole Foods Market in the very near future. I'll be lining..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Austin's Sustainable Secret

Student-founded Green Is the New Black makes renewable energy at Huston-Tillotson

"...is to help promote a seemingly confounding endeavor: a sustainable-design experiment in which faculty and students are transforming a..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Sustainable Biodiesel: Made in Austin

How two guys are putting Austin on the biodiesel map … again

"...thereafter, Plowman was appointed the executive director of the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance. And last month, Plowman and Burroughs –..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Food Issue: When Vegetables Aren't Enough

John Mackey, “Conscious Capitalism,” and the Ideology of Food

"...swing a dead armadillo in Austin without hitting a “foodie” – a variegated species ranging roughly from purist vegans..."

June 12, 2013 Food Post by Michael King

Food-O-File

"...superstore will feature fine wines, spirits, beers, imported gourmet foods, coffee, cigars, and fresh flowers. The three knowledgeable entrepreneurs..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Future of Urban Agriculture

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

"...and Code Coordination Working Group of the Austin/Travis County Sustainable Food Policy Board held its last of three working..."

May 17, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Town Hall Meeting

Public forum to address proposed updates to urban farm code

"...Farms Process and Code Coordination working group of the Sustainable Food Policy Board will host its final session to..."

June 11, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Then There's This: Back to the Garden

Comp plan aims to build a sustainable food system

"...Austin's burgeoning food scene is not just for foodies anymore...."

July 13, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

A Recipe for Revolution

Food, Inc. serves up some scary facts on food production in America

"...theatre. Then Martha Stewart arranged a screening for her food department and implored her Twitter readers to "see it..."

June 19, 2009 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...there is undoubtedly value in Aus­tin's image as a sustainable place. "I think our reputation and our quality of..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Waste Not

Local groups work to "rescue" food from loss and landfills

"...She watches as clerks wheel 16 boxes full of food from the back room to a waiting pickup truck...."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Urban Farm Redux

Community stakeholders address future of city’s urban farms

"...is good news for urban farmers and the local food community, alike...."

May 3, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Urban Farm Update

Public meeting to be held on revisons to urban farm ordinance

"...From raising rabbits to aquaculture, there are plenty of..."

April 19, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

City's Urban Ag Effort Struggles to Take Root

Bureaucracy may be reason for program's stunted growth

"...members that they'd better start looking to the local food system. In an exchange that illustrates both the level..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Local Is as Local Does

Why area farmers want you to beware of faux local

"...farmers adhere to a definition that includes produce and food products grown within a 150-mile radius of Austin. This..."

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

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...feels are being overlooked by Austinites who take their food for granted – food waste and the loss of..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Chefs, Researchers, and Activists Write the Climate Change Cookbook

Redefining what sustainable really means at SXSW

"...from fashion to travel to film and, of course, food. When examining food through the lens of climate change,..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Farm Report: Both Sides Win, Lose

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

"...question. While urban farm advocates argued the benefits of sustainable agriculture and their positive community impact, opponents argued that..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

Next Target: Springdale

Eastside activists target another urban farm

"...use amid single-family zoning – while supporting a local food system and community needs – remains a complex conversation,..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Anna Toon

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