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Sunday, 3PM, April 18
Dai Due Supper Club came to Boggy Creek Farm.
Supreme forager Chef Jesse Griffith and Tamara Mayfield served a fabulous multi-course dinner on tables curling to the field.
For more information and to rsvp for future dinners, visit http://www.daidueaustin.com/
Dai Due Supper Club came to Boggy Creek Farm.
Supreme forager Chef Jesse Griffith and Tamara Mayfield served a fabulous multi-course dinner on tables curling to the field.
For more information and to rsvp for future dinners, visit http://www.daidueaustin.com/
(Above,
80 diners enjoyed food prepared by Jesse Griffith, right and Morgan
Dishman Angelone, left.
This view is from the roof of the farm house.)
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THE EAST AUSTIN URBAN FARM TOURS
Look for the Second Annual Tour NEXT Year!
Celebrating the Renaissance of Agriculture in Historic East Austin
It was an awesome event! Thank you to all who attended and to the Chefs/Tea Makers/BeerWine&Spirit Makers!! SUNDAY, APRIL 11th, 2010
(Photo by jodyhorton.com)
Above: Babette, the smallest of the Boss Chicks, considers the offerings on the porch bench.
Babette invited everyone to the East Austin Urban Farm Tour, Sunday April 11th.
Educational tours of four East Austin urban farms (Hausbar, Rain Lily, Springdale and Boggy Creek)
The East Austin Urban Farm Tour
April 11, 2010, Sunday, 1-5 PM,
A Renaissance of Four Urban Farms, raising vegetables and chickens!!
HausBar Farm, Springdale Farm, Rain Lily Farm and Boggy Creek Farm.
The farmers will conduct continuous educational tours of vegetable fields and hen houses. At each farm, tastings of farm produce/eggs will be paired with chef artistry by Olivia, Dai Due, Cooking by Design, Texas French Bread, Eastside Cafe, Jeffrey's and the Odd Duck Farm to Trailer. Local creators and purveyors of wine, beer and spirits, plus Zhi Tea's fine teas, will be on hand with samples too!
All the farms are located within walking/biking distance (3 blocks) of each other, and maps will be provided. Car parking is available on the farms or on the streets in front of them.
The Historic Background:
The fertile Bottom Land of Austin, just east of I-35, attracted farmers from the Deep South in the 1830's. They created the farms that fed the young City of Austin throughout the 1800's. Farming continued into the mid 1900's, with East Austin so perfect for Spinach growing, that it was the first Spinach Capital of Texas. By the end of World War II, however, the farms were divided up into lots for houses, warehouses, and commercial enterprises. Only a few sizable tracts of land escaped this fate, and the four contemporary farms rooted into them, forming a renaissance of agriculture in East Austin.
(Above: Succulent Spinach....)
(Above: Beth Pav, Cooking by Design, will be serving snacks made with BCF produce)
Chefs at Boggy Creek Farm: Deegan McClung/Jeffreys and Beth Pav/Cooking by Design.
Tea by Zhi Tea (our very close neighbor at Bolm Rd@Springdale!) http://www.zhitea.com/
Daniel Barnes/Graham Barnes Distilling: fresh seasonal drinks with Treaty Oak Rum and their newest release, Graham's Texas Tea. http://www.treatyoakrum.com/
and Beer from Live Oak Brewery!
Cost of the Event:
Adults $35 advance/$40 at the gate; free for children under five.
Tickets are available at Boggy Creek Farm (cash/check/willcall on market days)
and through Farm House Delivery (credit card) http://www.farmhousedelivery.com/
Beneficiary:
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance.
This organization, directed by Judith McGeary, is leading grass-roots efforts to maintain freedom to keep livestock animals without expensive chipping (NAIS), to eat "leafy greens" and other fresh produce direct from the farmer, and to consume raw milk. http://www.farmandranchfreedom.org/
Alert your friends and please join us for a wonderful afternoon and a good cause!
Look for the Second Annual Tour NEXT Year!
Celebrating the Renaissance of Agriculture in Historic East Austin
It was an awesome event! Thank you to all who attended and to the Chefs/Tea Makers/BeerWine&Spirit Makers!! SUNDAY, APRIL 11th, 2010
(Photo by jodyhorton.com)
Above: Babette, the smallest of the Boss Chicks, considers the offerings on the porch bench.
Babette invited everyone to the East Austin Urban Farm Tour, Sunday April 11th.
Educational tours of four East Austin urban farms (Hausbar, Rain Lily, Springdale and Boggy Creek)
The East Austin Urban Farm Tour
April 11, 2010, Sunday, 1-5 PM,
A Renaissance of Four Urban Farms, raising vegetables and chickens!!
HausBar Farm, Springdale Farm, Rain Lily Farm and Boggy Creek Farm.
The farmers will conduct continuous educational tours of vegetable fields and hen houses. At each farm, tastings of farm produce/eggs will be paired with chef artistry by Olivia, Dai Due, Cooking by Design, Texas French Bread, Eastside Cafe, Jeffrey's and the Odd Duck Farm to Trailer. Local creators and purveyors of wine, beer and spirits, plus Zhi Tea's fine teas, will be on hand with samples too!
All the farms are located within walking/biking distance (3 blocks) of each other, and maps will be provided. Car parking is available on the farms or on the streets in front of them.
The Historic Background:
The fertile Bottom Land of Austin, just east of I-35, attracted farmers from the Deep South in the 1830's. They created the farms that fed the young City of Austin throughout the 1800's. Farming continued into the mid 1900's, with East Austin so perfect for Spinach growing, that it was the first Spinach Capital of Texas. By the end of World War II, however, the farms were divided up into lots for houses, warehouses, and commercial enterprises. Only a few sizable tracts of land escaped this fate, and the four contemporary farms rooted into them, forming a renaissance of agriculture in East Austin.
(Above: Succulent Spinach....)
(Above: Beth Pav, Cooking by Design, will be serving snacks made with BCF produce)
Chefs at Boggy Creek Farm: Deegan McClung/Jeffreys and Beth Pav/Cooking by Design.
Tea by Zhi Tea (our very close neighbor at Bolm Rd@Springdale!) http://www.zhitea.com/
Daniel Barnes/Graham Barnes Distilling: fresh seasonal drinks with Treaty Oak Rum and their newest release, Graham's Texas Tea. http://www.treatyoakrum.com/
and Beer from Live Oak Brewery!
Cost of the Event:
Adults $35 advance/$40 at the gate; free for children under five.
Tickets are available at Boggy Creek Farm (cash/check/willcall on market days)
and through Farm House Delivery (credit card) http://www.farmhousedelivery.com/
Beneficiary:
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance.
This organization, directed by Judith McGeary, is leading grass-roots efforts to maintain freedom to keep livestock animals without expensive chipping (NAIS), to eat "leafy greens" and other fresh produce direct from the farmer, and to consume raw milk. http://www.farmandranchfreedom.org/
Alert your friends and please join us for a wonderful afternoon and a good cause!
(Front
Field at Boggy Creek Farm....)
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Sunday, October 25, 2009, on a now rare sunny day, hundreds of people turned out to support The Green Corn Project's fall fund raiser (http://www.greencornproject.org) and dine on fine food contributed by over 20 fine restaurants and caterers. Three chef demos on the back porch and four music groups on the front porch. This was the 11th year of the event!****************************************************************************************
The Early Birds arrive....
Above, Beth Pav, Cooking by Design, along with Rosa Vera (the Natural Epicurean) and Jam Sanichat (Thai Fresh) shared their cooking talent with the audience, who of course ate the results!
The Melancholy Ramblers and three other groups played music on the front porch....
Jeffrey's of Austin used our Daikon Radishes and Greens for this treat!
Aquarelle pleased the palates with shrimp, carrots and magic!
Whole Foods, left, contributed a medley of grilled beets, eggplant, and butternut squash over herbed chevre. Right, Farm House Delivery featured local blue cheese, local apples, and local caramelized pecans...Yum!
And, in addition to Texas Coffee Traders' Coffee, Sesa Teas and Zhi Tea,
Richard's Rain Water slaked the crowd's thirst!
Be ready for the 12th year of this event, October, 2010!
It's not to be missed!!
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Fall Symposium
on growing for market or growing your own food:
on growing for market or growing your own food:
September 17 & 18, 2009
Brenham TX
For information: info@homesweetfarm.com or 979-251-9922
Learn how to make the cool season (fall-winter-spring) your best growing season! Brad Stufflebeam, farmer/owner of HomeSweetFarm will lead a technical tour of his Brenham area farm and many experts will impart their particular knowledge in the classroom sessions...
...including Pamela Hornby of Gause Texas (Boggy Creek Farm's Greenhouse Specialist and Board Member of the Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association). On September 17th, Pamela will show slides and explain how to grow the healthiest organic transplants ever!
Fall Brassicas....
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Local Food Event: Edible Austin and BookPeople (www.bookpeople.com/) present author Pamela Walker and her new book, Growing Good Things to Eat in Texas. Author reading, group disscussion, and local food/local drinks. Farmers featured in the book will be present to add to the discussion.
Friday, September 11, 2009 7 PM, 6th@Lamar, Austin TX.
NEW!!! Hear Edible Austin/Marla Camp's interviews with Pamela Walker and Carol Ann Sayle about Pamela's new book on Heritage Radio Network, online at http://www.heritageradionetwork.com/programs/12-Edible-Communities
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Coming Tuesday, August 25th .... FRESH to a farm near you! This farm!
SOLD OUT!! Order a dvd from freshthemovie.com and hold your own gathering! This film eloquently displays the troubling aspects of our food system, but also offers hope by showing folks who've changed the way they farm or ranch to ensure healthy, humanely-raised animal products....
Edible Austin Magazine and Alamo Drafthouse present a Film Feast at Boggy Creek Farm
on Tuesday, August 25. The event will feature a screening of the new food movie, FRESH (http://www.freshthemovie.com). The movie will not be shown at theaters, only at private gatherings. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Sustainable Food Center (http://www.sustainablefoodcenter.org/).
DETAILS:
Cocktails and Conversation: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Locally-sourced picnic dinner by Alamo chefs John Bullington and Trish Eichelberger: 7:30pm;
FRESH film screening, on Alamo's giant "balloon screen" begins at dark.
Tickets: $35 advance only (Includes food and drinks) are available online at Alamo Drafthouse (http://www.originalalamo.com/show.aspx?id=6601). Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to spread out on the lawn for picnic and film showing. Parking is on the farm. Limited seating, so reserve now!
Co-hosts include: Front Porch Project, Green Corn Project, Farmhouse Delivery, Farm and Ranch Freedon Alliance, Zhi Tea, Maine Root, Texas French Bread, Greenling Organic Delivery, Independence Brewing Co., Better-World Maker's Co-op, Paula’s Texas Spirits, Slow Food Austin, Urban Roots, Capital Area Food Bank,
and others.
All interested community groups are invited to attend as co-hosts and help present an evening of conversation, farm-fresh picnic feasting along with viewing this outstanding new film about food in America.
Please contact Marla Camp at Edible Austin (http://www.edibleaustin.com/content/index.php) to get involved.
Parking: Parking is available on the farm and Sta. Julia Catholic Church graciously offers their parking lot which is across the street from the farm, at the corner of Lyons Road and Tillery.
As Fresh As It Gets....(of course, fig season is over now!)
June 25, 2009: Women Bloom Event! Fifty ladies in the prime of life, considering how to reinvent themselves, enjoyed BCF vegetables and figs (also in the prime of their lives) anointed by Mary Beth Murphy's exquisite French Olive Oils (www.thepichetable.com). The record heat (107 degrees that day) was alleviated by icy cocktails provided by Paula Angerstein of Paula's Texas Orange (paulastexasspirits.com/). Organizer and creator of the event and the website is Allison Allen (www.womenbloom.com/).
Above, left: Mary Beth, Elizabeth favor tomatoes and figs with the special olive oils.
Center, below: Mary Beth Murphy, Allison Allen (creater of WomenBloom) and the guests...
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May 16, 2009: The Fourth Annual Chicken Seminar was held at the Natural Gardener Nursery in Oak Hill/Southwest Austin. Presenters included Diana Claitor, Paula Middleton, and Carol Ann Sayle....Approximately 200 chickenists attended....
But, not our Hens and Rusty Roo the Rooster! They preferred to sit it out on damp soil in the BCF Hen House Run.
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April 11, 2009: The First Annual Funky Austin Chicken Coop Tour was held at twenty Hen Houses all over Austin. 6000 people attended one or more coop viewings! For info on next year's tour: fccooptour.blogspot.com/
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Sunday, October 26th, 2008, noon to 4PM: The Tenth Annual Green Corn Project Fund Raiser. Each year is a FOOD FEAST!!!
Fine restaurants offer tastings: Alamo Drafthouse, Aquarelle, ASTI, Cafe Josie, Cissi's Market, Ecstatic Cuisine, Fete Accompli, FINO , Lake Austin Spa/Resort, La Traviata, Maine Root Handcrafted Beverages, Mandola's Italian Market/Tratttoria Lisina, Natural Epicurean, Olivia, Osteria Primizie, Parkside, Rainwater Tank Town, Sesa Tea, Starlite, Sticky Toffee Pudding Co., Stortini Ristorante Italiano, Taste, Texas Culinary Academy, Teo Gelato, Whole Foods Market, Wink, The Woodland, Zhi Tea
Several bands entertain from the front porch: The Melancholy Ramblers, The Lonesome Heroes, Chris Brecht, Tina Marsh
Four chefs gave cooking
demos on the back porch: John Bates of ASTI, Charles Mayes of CAFE JOSIE, Jesse Griffiths of DAI DUE, THE LAMAR CULINARY CENTER
Our gracious community of chefs, restaurants, and musicians gathered to feed and entertain folks who love good food, gardening and farming -- to benefit the all-volunteer Green Corn Project -- to help accomplish its mission of installing home food gardens in the yards of folks in need. All proceeds went to Green Corn Project.www.greencornproject.org. A wonderful afternoon and support a good cause! See "Events" page for photos of past Green Corn Project fund raisers.
Blue Star Cafeteria's Yellow & Green Bean Soup, above left....FINO's Paella, above, right and
Chef Trish from Alamo Draft House's beef/arugula salad, center above....
The Melancholy Ramblers, above, left....and Chef Demonstration by John Bates, ASTI Trattoria, right.
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in the Bon Appetit Cooking Tent near the large front gates of the Texas State Capitol at the intersection of 11th Street & Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, a special Panel Discussion, Saturday, November 1st, from 2-3 PM:
"Good Stuff from Around Here: Meet Texas Growers," Saturday, November 1st 2-3pm.
The panel discussion was moderated by food writer and author Corby Kummer. Introductions were made by Marla Camp, Publisher of Edible Austin magazine.
Panel members:
Hugh Fitzimmons/Thunder Heart Bison (South Texas), Loncito Cartwright/Loncito's Lamb (Liveoak County), Brad Stufflebeam/HomeSweetFarm (Washington County), and Carol Ann Sayle/Boggy Creek Farm (Travis County).
For more information on the BookFestival:http://www.texasbookfestival.org/Calendar.php?selected_day=2&eid=356#e356.
Event: Dai Due Supper Club, was here at the farm: Sunday, September 21, 2008. Out doors, the tables stretched to the field. Chef Jesse Griffith used all-local ingredients, the bounty of our own environment, to create amazing flavors. For information and to reserve your seat, at another Dai Due event, visit www.daidueaustin.com
Above: The Last Course at the recent DAiDue supper....
(photo by Jen Reel)
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The THIRD-annual FREE Chicken Seminar
was held at the beautiful Natural Gardener Nursery, Saturday, 9 to 10 AM, July 19th, 2008.
Above: Rusty Roo, our Rooster....
The Natural Gardener is at 8648 Old Bee Caves Road, Austin, Texas 78735 (Off of Southwest Parkway, corner of Travis Cook Rd and Old Bee Caves Road)
phone 512-288-6113 ... www.naturalgardeneraustin.com (for a map and other info)
Chickens not only provide tasty, nutritious eggs, but also, they are great pets: interesting, communicative, smart in their own way, and very humorous! In an informal gathering, chicken keepers will share information with each other and with those who wish to have their own flocks.
Speakers included Carol Ann Sayle, Paula Middleton, and Diana Claitor. Aunt Penny did not attend as she doesn't like to travel off the farm. (I asked her; she said no.)
Subjects discussed:
Benefits of a back yard flock and recommended size of flock
Breeds of Layers and their attributes
New Chicks: hatching and adoption
Feed Sources (Buck Moore Feed Supply in North Austin now carries certified organic chicken feed)
Hen House Design
Chickens and Composting
Chicken Tractors
Predators
Roosters
Etc....
BB and her three wee bb's....
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008, 5-8 PM:
Hightower Hoo-rah and Booksigning at the Farm!/Hightower at BCF_1.jpg)
Jim Hightower and Susan DeMarco held a book signing with live music, tasty treats, libations, rooster crowing, speechifying, and the signing of their new book,
Swim Against The Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow.
Hosted by BCF, Edible Austin, Book People, and more, the Hoo-rah was a benefit for Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. Music by The Lovers and La Strada. For more information on other Hightower events: www.jimhightower.com or 512-477-5588.
Results: Nearly 400 folks turned out to celebrate Hightower and DeMarco and The Texas Farmers and Gardeners Association! Great food by local restaurants and great music!
Mr. Hightower's book will be availble in paperback for sale at the farm stand beginning mid January, 2009!
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The 9th Annual (October 21, 2007) Green Corn Project Fundraiser!
The Ninth Annual Fall Fund Raiser for the Green Corn Project was held Sunday, October 21st, noon-4 PM.
Over twenty fine restaurants/food purveyors served tastings in the front yard. Local musicians entertained on the front porch. Chefs gave cooking demonstrations on the back porch. One of the best silent auctions!
Green Corn Project's mission is to help citizens in need learn to grow their own organic produce. The new growers are mentored throughout the growing seasons as needed, by volunteeers who learn the double-digging technique of producing bountiful vegetables and participate in a true community effort.
The happy crowd...enjoying the beautiful weather and the great food....
Diners, relaxing and feasting....
Suzanna Choffel entertains
Tastings presented by: Alamo Draft House, Sweetish Hill Cafe/Bakery, Sticky Toffee Pudding Co., Lake Austin Spa & Resort, Culinary Academy of Austin, Mangia Pizza & Catering, Texas Culinary Academy, Rainwater Tank Town, Paula's Texas Orange, Whole Foods Market, Farm to Market, Cissi's Market, Dish A Licious, The Woodland, Soup Peddler, Cafe Josie, Aquarelle, Hoover's, Starlite, Wink, Mars, Fino, and Asti.
Live Music (four groups!) on the front porch: Chris Brecht, The Lonesome Heroes, Woody Russell, Suzanna Choffel.
Apparently Marilyn is trying to wring another sample from Sweetish Hill, and she probably alerted ClaireG that Sweetish Hill's fare was excellent!
The Lonesome Heroes Band, left...and "Sully" who realizes suddenly that he's offered to help clean up after the festival!
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Dai Due Supper Club returned to the back yard of Boggy Creek Farm ...
Sunday, October 14th, 2007, 6:30 PM
The tables stretched to the field and guests enjoyed a twi-light supper prepared by the artists at Dai Due, Chef Jesse Griffiths and Tamara Mayfield. The various courses were sourced from our fall produce in the farm stand and from our Texas rancher friends whose animals graze on "the open range." It was a true seven-course "Eat Local" experience!
For information and to register for suppers: info@daidueaustin.com .... Check out their other wonderful dining opportunities as well!
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"Tomato Fest 2007" June 16th, 2007. A beautiful day, lots of cheerful visitors, loads of tomatoes, and Irish musician, JEFF MOORE's great Celtic music from the back porch -- it was a wonderful Tomato Festival! (Jeff's Web site: http://www.gilmermoore.com)
June "Early Girl" Tomatoes and Baby Arugula, at the Farm Stand
June 30th & July 1st, 2007:
New Farmers Workshops. Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association presented two days of on-the-farm seminars. Those who want to start a farm -- or continue farming -- home gardeners, and curious consumers attended!
Saturday, June 30th: At our Gause, Milam County Farm. Larry presented a technical tour of the growing fields and discussed cover cropping, fertility, disease, pests, equipment, and commercial kitchen. Pamela Hornby demonstrated her greenhouse techniques for starting and growing transplants from seed. Jay Mertz discussed soils and their care. Larry and Kim Alexander explained bio-diesel production. Lunch was catered by Chef Jesse Griffith of daidueaustin.com.
Sunday, July 1st: our Austin Urban Farm. (map on this website) Carol Ann lead a technical tour of the growing fields, shaded hoophouses, prep shed/cooler, and farm stand. Topics included soil fertility, planting techniques, and farm stand management. Suzanne Santos (Austin Farmers Markets) discussed participation in farmers markets. Lunch was catered by daidueaustin.com.
For more information on the next New Farmers Workshops, visit www.tofga.org
TOFGA 's mission is to grow growers!
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Earth Day Supper, April 22nd, at the Farm. Presented by Dai Due. Chef Jesse Griffiths prepared a multi-course meal featuring Boggy Creek Farm produce and fresh Gulf seafood that he personally obtained at the coast. Served on tables stretching out to the field, the supper celebrated the bounty of Earth and Sea. An intimate gathering, lit by candles, under a misty gray s