notable mentionS Cedar Park PurE luck dairy cElEbratEs 15 yEars Pure Luck Farm & Dairy is celebrating 15 years of family-run cheesemaking with new packaging and a brand new product. Amelia Sweethardt and her husband Ben Guyton run the dairy and organic farm, now spanning nearly 50 acres, that is home to a herd of 100 Nubian and Alpine goats. Their newest cheese, released in June, is called June’s Joy (named after their one-year-old son June) and is a fresh chèvre flavored with Good Flow honey, smoked peppercorns and organic thyme. Find it and their other products at local restaurants and retailers including Whole Foods Market, Central Market, Wheatsville Co-op, Antonelli’s Cheese Shop (see story on page 16), Fromage du Monde (in Fredericksburg) as well as Boggy Creek Farm and Arnosky Family Farms farm stands.
thE sPlEndid tablE dEbuts on kut radio The Splendid Table is a nationally syndicated culinary, culture and lifestyle one-hour program that celebrates food and its ability to touch the lives and feed the souls of everyone. Each week, awardwinning host Lynne Rossetto Kasper leads listeners on a journey of the senses and hosts discussions with a variety of writers and personalities who share their passion for food. Edible Austin is proud to be one of two exclusive underwriters for this show in the Austin market on KUT radio. Listen every Sunday at 11 a.m. Catch an interview with Edible Communities co-founders Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian talking about their new book, Edible: A Celebration of Local Food, on a recent show (visit edibleaustin.com and kut.org for show updates and podcasts).
taP roots show on hEritagE radio nEtwork Join Edible Austin publisher Marla Camp, host of Tap Roots on Heritage Radio Network, for an hour-long show every first Monday of the month at 4 p.m. (also archived and available as RSS feed and podcasts). Tap Roots explores America’s local-food movement and connects local family farmers, chefs and foodies together, while entertaining and educating listeners on the importance of eating seasonally. Recent guests include authors Louisa Shafia (Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life) and Anna Lappé (Diet for a Hot Planet) as well as local authors Anne Isham (Eat Chocolate, Lose Weight) and Alain Braux (How to Lower Your Cholestrol with French Gourmet Food) along with Boggy Creek Farm’s Carol Ann Sayle with her Downtown on the Farm report. Visit heritageradionetwork.com.
Farms to Market Real Local, Real Food
A Texas Farmers Market
produce, eggs, dairy, meat, fresh seafood, live music and artisans
all fresh, all local! 183 A & FM 1431 1890 Ranch Shopping Center
Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm
www.cedarparkfarmersmarket.com
4th Annual
FARM AND FOOD LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
TAKING BACK CONTROL OF OUR FOOD SUPPLY
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oin an exciting gathering of nonprofit leaders, farmers and ranchers, local foods activists and more! • Keynote address by Jim Hightower • Food Safety Bills: What’s Happening in Congress? • Genetically Modified Foods • Farm-to-School Programs • Regulation of small-scale processing and slaughterhouses • Food Policy Councils
WHEN: Mon. – Tues., September 13 – 14 WHERE: Mexican American Cultural Center, Austin DETAILS: For full agenda, updates and to register: farmandranchfreedom.org or call 866-687-6452 SPONSORS: Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance • Edible Austin Edible Dallas & Fort Worth • Sustainable Food Center • Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
OPENeveMAY ry Thu 6 rs.
www.fbgfarmersmarket.com
4-7pm
slow Food austin PrEsEnts tExas artisan showcasE, JunE 26 Slow Food Austin will offer a unique opportunity to experience the best of Austin’s local spirits, beer, cheese, bread, charcuterie, olive oil, honey, produce, jams, preserved foods, coffee and teas on Saturday, June 26 at space12 in East Austin from 4–8 p.m. This first annual fundraiser for Slow Food Austin will feature a marketplace, educational demos, a silent and a live auction. Tickets available on brownpapertickets.com. For more information, visit slowfoodaustin.org. edibleausTiN.COm
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