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Yearly Archives: 2014

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Share the truth

By Jessica Domel The truth. We all claim to want it. We say we give it. We even profess our need for it. But in actuality, how many of us actively seek the truth? People tell me all the time they want the truth when it comes to their food. They want to know what's [...]

December 9, 2014|Categories: Texas Agriculture|Tags: , |0 Comments

Back to Basics: Shortbread Cutout Cookies

By Kelly Bogard House cleaned from Thanksgiving feast…check. Christmas decorations up…check. Plate of warm cookies for those who helped…still working on it. There's nothing better than walking into the kitchen to the smell of fresh-baked cookies. It's one of the many things I look forward to this time of year. Whether it is Cinnamon Jumbles or Rosemary [...]

Where’s ag in your home?

By Julie Tomascik Paint brushes, laundry detergents and books are stacked throughout my garage. And house. But my disorganized home is not the point. Those items are part of agriculture. No, they aren’t a cow, sow or plow. But they are byproducts from those animals and the crops grown by farmers and ranchers. Because agriculture [...]

For those who aren’t here

By Jessica Domel This time of year is meant for reflection. We think about our blessings, our friends, families and loved ones. Our mouths water with thoughts of turkey, cornbread stuffing and who will devour the last piece of homemade pecan pie. This year, I'm also thinking about the millions of men and women who [...]

November 25, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Cranberry Sauce

By Kelly Bogard Well, Thursday is the day. And I'm planning a big feast. For the last several years, D and I have hosted both of our families for Thanksgiving. That means in just six days, there could be more than 30 hungry people in our house. And each one of them is full of opinions, especially when it [...]