MARCH NEWSLETTER
AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY DRAFT FOOD PLAN
🍓The Austin-Travis County draft food plan is here! 🍓
Developed by the community, the food plan sets clear goals and strategies to move us toward a more equitable, sustainable and resilient food system.
Join the City of Austin and Travis County on April 3rd and April 17th for a virtual public review of the plan. You’ll be able to share what is most important to you and let us know if we got it right.
📅 Wednesday, April 3, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
📅 Wednesday, April 17, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
🍽️ More about the food plan
🌐 Join the Virtual Session
Review Austin-Travis County Draft Food Plan
FRESH FOR LESS ENHANCEMENTS
Farmshare Austin's Fresh for Less Mobile Markets and Home Delivery bring locally grown produce and other healthy grocery items at reduced prices to convenient locations and homes.
Fresh for less will be welcoming the following changes in May 2024! For more information, call our Customer Support Line at (512) 553-6620.
FALL 2024 FARMER STARTER
It's not too late! Launch a career in organic and sustainable farming and apply by the deadline of March 31st for the Fall 2024 Farmer Starter program. Embrace the chance to reconnect with nature and become a farmer through our immersive 5-month farmer training program, where you will:
✅ Learn organic and sustainable growing methods
✅ Develop essential business and financial planning skills
✅ Launch your career in organic and sustainable farming
Apply for Fall 2024 Farmer Starter
UPCOMING EVENTS
It’s Farmgrass time, y’all! 🐓 🪕 Farmgrass will be back this season to celebrate 10 years of pickin’ and grinnin’ in support of Central Texas growers. This year, the festival will be held on the grounds of @wildbunchbrewing, not only for it's beautiful locale, but to help support the local producers working hard to create fire-brewed beer by hand.
Proceeds from Farmgrass ‘24 will benefit Farmshare Austin. Tickets are ON SALE NOW! See the line-up, get more info and purchase your tickets today!
Buy Tickets
We're excited to share that Farmshare Austin will be featured at @fieldguidefest! Come and see our Farm Managers, Adachi and Amalia on April 20, 2024, alongside Chef Graeme Little @chefgraemelittle from Fairmont Austin.
Buy Tickets
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US RAISE THE ROOF!
Support our work and keep the momentum going! Please consider making a donation of any size to Farmshare. We're working hard to grow a new generation of sustainable farmers through Farmer Starter and increase food access through Fresh for Less Mobile Markets & Home Delivery. Our work would not be possible without the amazing support from our friends and neighbors like you!
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