Eat locally, seasonally produced food. Buy direct from the farmers and the makers. Grow your own, make your own. Start a farmers' market today.
Posted in Farm Stand Marfa Newsletter on Jul 26th, 2008
FARM STAND MARFA NEWSLETTER JULY 26
COOL CLEAR WATER
The story of water flows freely between poetry and science to describe our existence. Like our planet we are mostly water, though we are only 65% percent liquid while the potato is 80%. Our Earth is nearly covered with oceans that run deeper than a mile. Three percent [...]
Posted in Farm Stand Marfa Newsletter on Jul 19th, 2008
FARM STAND MARFA NEWSLETTER JULY 19Sunshine Is Free
Even in the summer there are cookies to bake and birthdays to celebrate with sweet, rich cakes. New York City’s Sullivan Street Bakery’s no-knead bread requires an hour at 450 degrees. And some days, even warm ones, need to end with a big bowl of macaroni and cheese. [...]
Posted in Farm Stand Marfa Newsletter on Jul 12th, 2008
FARM STAND MARFA NEWSLETTER JULY 12
Tom Shuford
Tom Shuford, a writer and professor of journalism and media law for three decades, settled in Far West Texas 5 years ago. The landscape here captivated him almost as much as the quirky contrarians he has met. His book, A Letter from Marfa and other tales from Far West [...]
Posted in Farm Stand Marfa Newsletter, Gardening on Jul 5th, 2008
FARM STAND MARFA NEWSLETTER JULY 5
A WALK IN THE GARDEN
The end of June, beginning of July garden has a little bit of everything. Flowers are blooming in the edible garden, even roses. A dark purple hyacinth vine winds around the orange dahlias and a feathery lime green asparagus fern has laid itself on top of [...]
