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From Texas Standard:Raising backyard chickens has become a popular trend during the coronavirus pandemic. Chickens are low maintenance, their eggs are a…
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Debate over whether urban farms contribute to the gentrification of Austin’s eastside was prolonged last month, when the Austin City Council decided to…
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After dishing the dirt for months, new regulations are in the offing for Austin's urban farms.Last week, Austin’s Planning Commission recommended a set of…
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Herbs and vegetables are growing at the University of Texas’ student operated micro farm.At the backyard-sized farm, located off of Manor Road, a green…
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Earlier this year Forbes magazine ranked Austin the 19th Coolest City in America.Normally this would be an honor, but the list also points out that we’re…
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East Austin is getting a new community garden. The Sustainable Food Center of Austin broke ground today on Martin Luther King Boulevard, just west of…
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Which came first: The chicken, or the city code?The growing popularity of backyard chicken coops in Austin neighborhoods has prompted the City of Austin…