Monthly Archives: June 2016

Austin 2016 Summer Farm Share/CSA – Week 4

We’re expecting our turkey poults to arrive this week.  They are of various heritage breeds and should be just days old when they arrive – in the mail!  Hopefully we’ll have a photo next week.  After these are a few … Continue reading

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Austin 2016 Summer CSA/Farm Share – Week 3

This week we’re having a “Five Day Farm Feast”.  Our goal is to eat from our farm’s produce, eggs, and meats as much as possible, making everything from scratch for five days.  Breads, sauces, pestos, yogurt, sour cream, cheese – … Continue reading

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The Third Plate – Book Review

In The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food, author and chef Dan Barber shares his insights into the global food ecosystem. Barber’s compelling stories are rich in history and read somewhat like a mystery, as he takes the … Continue reading

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Austin 2016 Summer CSA/Farm Share – Week 2

As hoped, we received our beef back from the butcher last week.  So we have plenty of ground beef and bones for broth to share with members.  We have limited amounts available to others.  We’re also hoping to begin raising … Continue reading

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Austin 2016 Summer CSA/Farm Share – Week 1

This is the first week of our Summer season and the weather seems to have changed seasons as well – from cool and rainy last week to warm and sunny this week.  Remember we have eggs, ground beef, and flower … Continue reading

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