Yes, Austin has developed quite the reputation as a “foodie” city, but what we eat is about more than just the best avocado toast recipes. That’s why we write stories about the impact of our local food system on the environment, culture, and equity.
Love food? Have a business idea to make our food system more sustainable? Then the Food + City Challenge is just the competition for you. The Food + City Challenge has partnered with SXSW to create a pitch competition with a $50,000 grand prize. Here’s how it works – Applications will be accepted
Sponsored Post – from the Sustainable Food Center The weather is finally cooling off a bit, which means now is the perfect time to start cooking up some cozy, comfort meals. Don’t know how? The Sustainable Food Center is here to help with a whole host of amazing classes for you
Sponsored Post – from the Sustainable Food Center Always wanted to start your own backyard food garden? Wish you were better at choosing, cutting, and cooking meat? The Sustainable Food Center has got you covered. Check out their list of amazing upcoming classes: Butchery For The Home Cook
Sponsored Post – from Little Herds Interested in raising some backyard chickens? Little Herds is hosting a “Sustainable Chicken Seminar” this Saturday, September 30th from 9am to 5:30pm at Westfold Farm in Buda. The entire event is designed with the backyard chicken keeper in mind, especially those who are new to chickens and want to
Sponsored Post – from Austin Resource Recovery We all know that there is no shortage of amazing food in Austin. And yet, each year we toss out tons of it– at a huge cost to our community, wallet, and planet. Enter Feeding the 5000. Feeding the
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Food production in Central Texas is decreasing rapidly as farmland is lost to development, the rising average age of farmers reduces their ability to work, and income for farm labor remains below the poverty
Sponsored Post – from the Sustainable Food Center The summer heat is officially upon us… so what better way to cool off then with an ice cream class from the Sustainable Food Center? Tickets are now available for the Sustainable Food Center’s “Making Homemade Gelato and Ice
Sponsored Post – from in.gredients Summer is nearly here and that means one thing… it’s grilling season! And you’re in luck, because this year, in.gredients wants to do the cooking. Starting June 8th, in.gredients will be hosting an outdoor cookout every Thursday throughout the summer.
Sponsored Post – from the Sustainable Food Center Looking to learn a new skill? The Sustainable Food Center has got you covered. Over the next several weeks they’ve got a jam-packed schedule of amazing classes, all designed to broaden your horizons… and even entertain you
Looking for better access to healthy food? Even though Austin is known as being a “foodie” city, many neighborhoods have little or no access to fresh, healthy food. In order to gain a deeper understand of the extent of the problem, the city is currently in
From the Sustainable Food Center – How does an evening filled with the best food and drink Austin has to offer sound? Join the Sustainable Food Center in celebrating the bounty of Central Texas at the 10th Annual Farm to Plate benefit on May 10th! Farm to
Sponsored Post – from the Elgin Agrarian Community Something’s happening in Elgin, Texas these days. It’s a strange sensation you can’t quite put your finger on, but you feel it when you’re there strolling Main Street on a random Thursday with a cup of Texas