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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.

Eden East Austin
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

It’s Garden Gala Time

From Partners For Education, Agriculture, and Sustainability (PEAS) –   Every day, Partners for Education, Agriculture, and Sustainability (PEAS)works to connect students with gardening and the outdoors… now they need your help.   PEAS is hosting a Garden Gala fundraiser on Wednesday, February 28th from 6pm to 9pm at Eden East. The event

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Barr Mansion
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Tickets Are Now Available For Farm To Plate

Sponsored Post – from the Sustainable Food Center   Where can you find chefs from Sway, Tacodeli, Odd Duck, La Condesa, Wu Chow, and Juniper all in one place? At the “11th Annual Farm To Plate” happening May 9th at the Barr Mansion.   Farm to Plate is an annual fundraiser for

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Permaculture
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Sign Up Now For the Austin Permaculture Design Course

Sponsored Post – from the Austin Permaculture Guild   Interested in living a more sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyle? The Austin Permaculture Guild is here to help with their Spring 2018 Permaculture Design Course.    Their ‘6 weekends’ permaculture design course will be held at the Texastopia Farm on Blanco River

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Backyard chickens
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Free Chicken Keeping Classes

Always wanted to raise backyard chickens? Austin Resource Recovery has just released the dates for loads of free backyard chicken keeping classes coming up in 2018.   At the class, you’ll learn how chickens can serve as an excellent food source (with their eggs), as well as

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Christmas Present
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

Austin’s Ultimate Eco-Friendly Gift Guide

With the holiday season in full swing, there’s pressure from television, commercials, and social media to purchase the perfect gift for every single person you know. Well, we’re here to help you take a step back from the madness. You don’t need to spend a

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Lettuce Garden
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

Changing The Way We Eat In Austin

  Sponsored Post – from Lettuce   Introducing Lettuce, where we believe convenience and efficiency in the food industry has had a nasty habit of sacrificing quality, freshness, and nutritional value. In addition to the inherent problem that this has created, it has also created

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Holiday Recipe Makeover
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

It’s Time For A Holiday Recipe Makeover

Sponsored Post – from Castle Hill Fitness   The holiday season is full of delicious food and treats, which can make sticking to a healthy diet difficult. Luckily, Castle Hill Fitness is here to help!   With the “Holiday Recipe Makeover” program, you can send in your favorite holiday

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Thanksgiving at SFC
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Thanksgiving Meal Prep

Sponsored Post – from the Sustainable Food Center    Make this year’s Thanksgiving dinner extra special… with some unique and local ingredients from a nearby farmers market. The Sustainable Food Center runs several throughout Austin, complete with vendors who sell everything from eggs, to sweet potatoes, to cranberry sauce. You can

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Leanne Valenti
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

Net-Zero Hero: Leanne Valenti

Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability  Meet Leanne Valenti, owner of Bento Picnic — a local Austin food business founded in 2015. At Bento Picnic, Leanne and her team create fresh, Japanese-inspired meals for Austinites to enjoy. They put a lot of thought into

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Carrots
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Save The Food

In Travis County (where Austin is located) 18 percent of the population and 25 percent of the children are food insecure. This means that they don’t know where their next meal will come from. Meanwhile, 194.5 million pounds of food (worth more than $208 million)

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Food + City Challenge 2018
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Compete In The Food + City Challenge

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

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Fall Cooking Classes
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

Cooking Cozy, Comfort Meals For Fall

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

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