The thought of plucking fresh veggies out of the ground or off the stalk brings a big smile to the face of Cyprien Kilulu, a refugee from the Congo who resettled in Abilene in 2010. Thanks to the generosity of Paul Thomas and Gayla Fullerton and their Grapevine Farms, Kilulu and other refugees in Abilene can look forward to eating fresh produce this summer, including plants … [Read more...]
Farm To Table Meat Market: Circle H Meat Market & Mercantile
Circle H Meat Market & Mercantile is a pretty descriptive name for a business, but this one could also double as the “Just Plain Fun Store.” Because it is. The life-sized black Angus on the top of the building at 633 E.S. 11th St. lets you know right away that the main product inside is beef. And the fresh beef, which can be cut to your specifications right before your … [Read more...]
Farm to Table in the Big Country: Chickens & Eggs
Don’t even think about cracking an egg or chicken joke around Chris and Brittany White. They’ve heard them all. And please don’t think about giving them any chicken-themed accessories. They have them all. Brittany and Chris started B&C Farm in Ovalo in 2018. They produce two products: pasture-raised chicken and eggs. The production is both physical labor and a … [Read more...]
Farm to Table
By Allison Bredemeyer and Wendy Kilmer There’s a shifting tide in America among grocery shoppers, home cooks, restaurateurs and, well, eaters. Whether called “farm to table” or “sustainable” or simply “like my great-grandparents did it,” there is a yearning to disconnect from the uber-convenience of processed foods and reconnect with a seasonal, simpler, more natural and … [Read more...]