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An on line network for farmers, culinary buyers and supplier to connect and share resources.

A media for sending and receiving information needed to enhance the small farms of the central Texas.

On this web site you can submit your farm info and join the Newsletter list plus receive updates on produce available, planting times, monthly events and to do’s on your farm plus find the local chef that needs fresh produce in your area.

Networking Goals:
•Networking to expand productions of all local & natural edibles, livestock, and goods collected from sustainable living
•Organizing the annual “City2Farm” local farmers tour
•Creating an online virtual visit to all the local farms
•Sponsoring events, barn parties, festivals, and markets
•Supporting state and area programs

Local News:

If you are a farm small or large and would like to be part of the tour contact: gate2plate@aol.com or

512-818-5278 we are also looking for sponsors and donations for prizes and handouts.

Booths, music, fun, contest located at the schoolhouse on hwy29.
Jonah Fundraising-

If you would like to donate time, money, goods, or services to the restoration of the schoolhouse and support our Fall Harvest Fair Contact:

Monument Café in Georgetown has a Farmers Market getting underway- The owner, Rusty Winkstern, is also working to expand the options for local food network for others. Beginning next month, he and his business partner Clark Lyda plan to open a market for fresh seasonal foods grown within a 250-mile radius. The Monument Market will be located at 1953 South Austin Avenue (the original cafe location for locals) and will be open to the public seven days a week.
Monument Market Manager- Pattie Meyers 868-5932pattie@themonumentcafe.com
The Monument Cafe purchases and serves locally-grown and organic vegetables, meat, and dairy to the greatest extent possible. We also operate our own organic farm. We are open seven days a week from 7 AM to 9 PM

Gabriel Valley Farms: Organics
http://www.gabrielvalleyfarms.com

Christmas Trees and dirt:
512-515-7848

Thecrookedcreekfarm.com
512-818-5278 Pond fish and plants

Hutto Farmers' Market 2010 is the second full year of the Hutto Farmers Market, which occurs on the historic Co-op property on Highway 79 in the center of Hutto, and just minutes from the 130 toll road. The Season begins Saturday, April 24 and ends June 12, and operates from 9 to noon.

Rowe Valley Event Center- a beautiful spot for any event. Very reasonable. Email: colecatering@yahoo.com Phone: 512-639-1224 or 512-818-2844 Location: 155 CR 366 Spur Taylor, Texas 78674- Take Hwy 29 East, Turn RIGHT onto CR-366/COUNTY ROAD 366, Turn LEFT onto CR 366 SPUR/CR-366 SPUR, 155 COUNTY ROAD 366 SPUR.

Red Poppy Coffee in Georgetown- contact Lisa at javalisa@redpoppycoffee is looking for Butternut Squash, Carrotts, Fruits, Dairy, Onions, Broccoli

Gabriel Valley Farms- We are a wholesale nursery specializing in “Certified Organic” culinary herbs and vegetable plants. We also offer natives and perennials, as well as a large selection of sedum and succulents. Serving retail garden centers, landscape companies and farmers in the Central Texas area since 1989. We also specialize in custom growing lavender plants for field production. http://www.gabrielvalleyfarms.com/ gvfarms@att.net

Johnson's Backyard Garden
9515 Hergotz Lane, Box E
Austin, TX 78742
(512) 386-5273
Fax: (512) 386-8774
Web site: www.jborganic.com
Contact: Carrie Kenny
Products: Fresh herbs

Working to heal the earth - one farm, one ranch, one yard, one ball field, one roadside, one park, one watershed - at a time. 410 CR 493 - Granger, TX 76530 - 512-636-3711

Angel Valley Organic Farm —A certified organic vegetable farm in a beautiful valley in Jonestown. They concentrate on selling their vegetables directly to consumers at their weekly farm stands March through August and October through December. jo@angelvalleyfarms.com

arroyoKimbro Massage Ranch —A young farm in Manor specializing in free range chickens, with fresh eggs, broilers, Java roosters, stewing hens and live Javas for your backyard flock now available. (512) 281-1021 eggs@foodyoucantrust.com

Arrow K-We are a multi-generational family ranch located in Williamson and Milam counties of Central Texas. We raise grass-fed Texas Longhorn cattle. We start with healthy cattle in a healthy low-stress, quality native grass environment. We do NOT practice confinement feeding, or administer hormone implants, antibiotics, or medications. No artificial fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides are applied to our pastures.

Bastrop Cattle Company —dedicated to the promotion and sale of locally raised, grass-fed beef. Our meat is raised by local family ranchers within a two county area, and is hormone and antibiotic free. 512-321-2725

Bat Creek Farm——Kim grows the best-tasting Galas, Molly Delicious, and Pink Ladies around. Nearby from Bertram, Kim also presses fresh, heavenly apple cider and makes apple turnovers. Available at the Austin Farmers' Market. (512) 355-3724

Bikkurim Farm—Feast your eyes on Bikkurum Farm's abundance of fresh vegetables and herbs. Farmers Miguel and Sylvia come to us from Lexington with a long list of seasonal goods for your dinner plate. Available at the Austin Farmers' Market. (512) 273-2065

Blackland Prairie Farm—The Moores searched for two years before finding their farm in Thrall, Texas, with plenty of land to grow their small family farm and the vegetables and fruits for the market. (512) 310-9355

Lockhart Ranch
2190 CR 482
Thrall, TX 76578
(512) 856-0131
Contact: James Lockhart
Products: Fresh herbs

CAEDA Farms—Don and Cathy are new comers into the farming field, but they learned well from Cathy's sister, Joan Gundermann. They have gotten bit by the farming bug and have a farm out in Elgin with berries, summer and fall crops. 512-310-7225

Dancing Pines Christmas Tree Farm
12927 Romberg Road
Holland, TX 76534
(254) 947-9515
Contact: Barbara Rosenkranz
Products: Fresh herbs

Green Grass Meats —Specializes in 100% grass-fed, free-range beef. They offer grass-fed Texas Wild Boar sausage, and the finest prime cuts of beef you’ll find anywhere in the country. Green Grass Meats raises only grass-fed cattle that roam on an open range in the natural grasslands of the Texas Hill Country. Their commitment to quality, excellence and humane treatment of livestock is something that allows each customer to confidently enjoy their product. Contact Megan Barnes megan.barnes@greengrassmeats.com or 512-924-6328.

Liberty Oaks Farm —Located in Liberty Hill. This horse boarding facility is about to start offering organic produce and eggs! Their seeds are planted, they have germination, and their organically grown produce will be available for your table soon. In the meantime they are applying for organic certification. (512) 294-0588

Midway Gardens—Fresh brown eggs daily from free-range happy, healthy chickens; chemical-free seasonal vegetables & plants. One mile north of Florence, TX on Hwy 195 (halfway between Georgetown and Killeen). Call Robert, 254-793-9959 for availability. This spring we hope to be active in the Sun City and Georgetown Farmers' Markets.

Pecan Creek- We specialized in fresh eggs----genuine free-range, free-roam, grass fed, and pastured. Call them by any name you wish. These eggs are from chickens who go wherever they want to all day long. Boy are the yolks yellow! At this time we sell only in Taylor as eggs are available. We do have laying hens for sale sometimes, but do not sell any chicken meat. In the market for goats. We sell Spanish/Boer crosses and are now introducing Kiko into our herd for parasite resistance.

Pecan Ridge Farms —Located in Georgetown. This farm sells pecans as well as a wide selection of pecan-related goodies. (512) 863-3602

Pecan Grove Angus-We are a small family farm with four boys eating us out of house and home! Our Angus cows graze along the San Gabriel River in a Pecan Grove. We sell calves 600+ pounds and process once a month. Will take orders by the half, quarter and can fill smaller

512-246-3882 We are a family owned farm here in central Texas. Three generations working to provide our customers with excellent quality Texas raised lamb and goat. We sell USDA inspected lamb and goat meat online, at Austin area farmer's markets and at select

Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard —selling over 15 varieties of olive trees, bonsai, our own special blend of Extra Virgin olive oil, olive leaf jelly, chocolate truffles made with olive oil, and various hand-crafted skin care and spa products made in part from olive leaves, olive leaf tea, and olive oil. 210-621-0044

Shades of Green Farm —Located in Bastrop, this farm raises organic, pastured, free-range broiler chickens. In January 2009 the farm will have eggs as well. 512-496-1244, info@shadesofgreenfarm.com

Walnut Creek Organic Farm —Located in Bastrop. Walnut Creek Organic Farms has been following organic farming practices since it first began in 2002. In April of 2008, the farm achieved Certified Organic status. (512) 303-3400 farm@wcorganic.com

Wild Type Ranch is a family ranch located in Milam County Texas. Ralph and Sara, with their young boys Alex and Eric, raise registered Red Angus and Black Angus cattle. Our guiding principle is respect for all life. We believe in the judicious and ethical use of technology to produce a high quality, sustainable product. 10% of the net proceeds from our beef sales are donated to local family assistance programs.

Neighborhood Harvest Project is an educational and charitable nonprofit organization in Round Rock, Texas. Our mission is to promote healthy local food and sustainable living through education and community gardening in Round Rock and surrounding areas

The mission of the Pflugerville Farmers' Market is to bring fresh, locally grown and prepared foods to the Pflugerville community. Come out on Tuesday evenings to meet our farmers and food vendors - you can pick up fresh produce for the week, a quick dinner, or some delicious homemade baked goods. Live music every other week and special events throughout the season.