By Amanda Hill We talk a lot on Texas Table Top about connecting customers with farmers. There's a growing interest in meeting the men and women who grow our produce, and many people like to buy local food. Fortunately, we live in a society that creates markets to meet customers' desires and needs. Customers want [...]
By Kelly Bogard Little known fact... Today is National Pecan Cookie Day! That is a pretty big day in my house for several reasons. Number one, I make cookies. Number two, I make cookies with the Texas state nut. Number three, I make cookies with Texas pecans, chocolate chips and sea salt. Now do you [...]
This guest post is provided by Kendra Holubec, a Texas farm wife and Texas Farm Bureau member. Kendra chronicles life on her family's farm through her blog, Texas Farm Chic. By Kendra Holubec It’s that time of year—the time when the zucchini plants go WILD! Every winter, I dream of fresh zucchini—can't wait to taste [...]
By Nathan Smith Forget frying eggs on the sidewalk. This week, I saw a pan of cookies baking on the dash of my friend’s car. Summer temperatures in this state can wilt even the toughest Texan. Last year, just the thought of going outside any time after noon broke a sweat on my forehead. The [...]
By Amanda Hill This July 4th we have much to celebrate in Texas—our freedom, our families and, though not as important as the first two, lower grocery prices. Each quarter, Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) surveys food prices on 16 common items in its Grocery Price Watch survey. For the second quarter of 2012, food prices fell [...]
