http://www.urbanpatchwork.org Using the power of community to make fresh, local food accessible Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:29:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's a Happy Hour!!! Who? The Austin Growers Guild, FOOGS, Karpophoreo Project, Hogg Farm and friends! What? Happy Hour Social Where? Houndstooth Coffee - 4200 N. Lamar When? Friday, July 30 · 5:00pm - 8pm (or later if you wish!) Come gather with young urban farmers and get to know some of the folks ... http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/urban-farmer-happy-hour/ The week itself is not over, but the effort en-masse has come to a close.  I'd like to thank everybody who was able to make it out and lend a hand this week as we got so much more done than Paige and I would have been able to do ... http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/cleanup-week-update-2/ Thank you so much to everyone who came out and helped make day one of clean up week here at UP something sweet.  We made some great headway clearing out all the beggar's lice in the back and seriously put a dent in the east half of the site.  Good ... http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/clean-up-week-1/ It's clean up week! Yesterday (Happy Independence, btw!) marked our first anniversary here at Urban Patchwork (happy birthday UP!!!) and we're still moving strong. We have decided to make a major effort to clean up our "Home Base" yard at 1200 Taulbee Lane. We have so many exciting projects and activities ... http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/hands-work-light-call-volunteers/ Today a dear friend cited the following quote to wish all her fatherly loved ones a "Happy Father's Day." "The beginning, as you know, is always the most important part, especially in dealing with anything young and tender. That is the time when the character is being moulded and easily takes ... http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/happy-fathers-day/ [caption id="attachment_648" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Austin Grower\'s Guild June 12th-13th Farm Raising Flier"][/caption] Ever been to an Urban Farm-Raising? We want YOU to help us create a farm inside Austin's city limits! Join Austin Growers Guild for our inaugural farm installation event. We can't wait to get our hands on ... http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/come-raise-a-farm-with-us/ Dear friends of Urban Patchwork. I'd like to do some of our friends here in the Crestview neighborhood a favor and pass along a spot of information: Brentwood Elementary School (6700 Arroyo Seco) is having a Garden Tour and Fundraiser on Saturday, April 24 from 11am - 3pm.  We will be showing ... http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/mark-calendars/ Break It Down I just wanted to call upon you for a bit of support for a good friend of mine and a fellow in the great world of farming.  He recently started a composting business in Austin, TX, called Break it Down.  It is a social-business that focuses heavily on ... http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/break-austin/ Our spring harvest season is just a couple weeks away and Paige and I are busy little bees out on each of our farm plots tending to all the veggies that we have in the ground.  Oh how we love to farm! We are also designing our vegetable cooling system and ... http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/veggiecooler/ Chicken or Rooster? It all happened because we got an e-mail that said an area feed store had a handful of Barred Rock rooster chicks that they were trying to give away.  Now we have some more new birds.  They are adorable.  Just thought I'd let you know. http://www.urbanpatchwork.org/barred-rock-music/