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Sustainable Food Center

WebJoin us on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Springdale Station from 5:30-9:30 pm for a night full of delicious food, drinks, music, games, and more. Sustainable Food Center is an Austin, …

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Food Forests: Making Cities More Food Secure

WebA food forest is an agricultural system that mimics a woodland ecosystem by substituting edible trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals for non-edible forest plants. Fruit and nut …

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How do Gardens Impact our Health

WebNumerous studies prove that the health benefits related to visiting, viewing and playing in “green settings” have a positive impact on children and adults. Studies have shown that …

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Is Cooking at Home Healthier

WebRegardless of whether a person is trying to lose weight, cooking at home often results in a healthier diet, according to new research published in the Public Health Nutrition journal …

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What does health mean to you

WebWhen you make your tax-deductible gift to Sustainable Food Center today, you are taking a stand for a healthy future for us all. Your gift fights for a future where all people can have …

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The Benefits of School Gardens

WebMultiple studies have proven the benefits of school gardens. Children who participate in school gardens have an increased openness to, preference for, and intake of fruits and …

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Strengthening communities through community gardens

WebSpend 5 minutes at a community garden, and you’ll find birds, lizards, plants and insects at all stages of life--a vibrant ecosystem in action. Gardening has been shown to provide a …

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Spread the Harvest

WebIn 2018, SFC embarked on a rigorous and in-depth nine-month visioning process that resulted in a new mission and strategic goals. We realized that to transform the food …

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Take Action! How You Can Help Build Healthy Soil in Texas

WebThe other pieces of the mud pie are air (25%), water (25%), and organic material (1-5%; mostly broken-down plants, plus roots, bugs, fungus, etc.). The …

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The True Meaning of Food Access

WebOur work is informed by our comprehensive understanding of food access in Central Texas, as well as by feedback from our community about the barriers they experience and the …

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Sustainable Food Center

WebThese foundations, corporations, government agencies, and faith groups contributed major gifts to Sustainable Food Center during our July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 fiscal year.

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What Makes Up a Food System

WebStep 1: Production. What goes in: Knowledge of how to raise crops and livestock, sun, soil, water, air, seeds, livestock, access to land, tools, farm equipment. What comes out: …

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Farmers' Market FAQ

WebSelling at our SFC Farmers’ Markets requires permits issued by local public health authorities. We have done our best to compile information to help you navigate through …

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CAMPAIGN VICTORY: State of Texas Appropriates $6 Million in …

WebDuring the 2023 Texas Legislative Session, Sustainable Food Center (SFC) led a successful community-driven campaign to advocate for funding for Supplemental Nutrition …

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Major Moments in Food & Agriculture: 1900's Until Now

WebGenetically Engineered Foods (1990s) By the end of the 1970s, scientists were developing the next major technological change in agriculture: genetic engineering, or GE. In1994 …

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Sustainable Food Center's New Executive Director: Mark Bethell

WebOn behalf of Sustainable Food Center’s Board of Directors, I am excited to announce that Mark Bethell will serve as the organization’s next Executive Director. Mark is an …

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Permits Needed to Sell at Farmers Markets

WebA Class A permit is necessary to sell eggs at both of our markets. Vendors at the SFC Farmers’ Market Downtown are exempt from paying an application fee, as the City …

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