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 Bees, Farm Stand Marfa Newsletter on Oct 24th, 2009
FARM STAND MARFA NEWSLETTER OCT 24
MARFA GARDEN DIARIES
Bee Journal Sept 19
The September day was sunny and warm. The West Texas sky wrapped around us. Clouds loped through the blue canopy. I was riding in the honey truck with Wilborn Elliott, the local beekeeper. We were headed to his new bee yard, one he had just [...]
Posted in Butterflies, Farm Stand Marfa Newsletter on Oct 10th, 2009
Farm Stand Marfa Newsletter Oct 10
CHASING MONARCHS
The sun had not risen yet when I staggered sleepily out to Jim’s car in the early morning dark. My friends, both named Jim, were birders and well-equipped with binoculars and reference books to capture any animal or plant we might encounter during our adventure at Balmorhea Lake.
An irrigation [...]
