The Food Forest Hired its First Paid Staff!

The Food Forest Team Celebrates the New Hires!   An Exciting Milestone! We are thrilled to share that the Festival Beach Food Forest has welcomed new team members to our family! This marks an exciting milestone for us as we have paid staff on our team for the first...

April 2020 COVID-19 Update

  The world is a little different now right? … and we are still growing together… Herbal Fun at Home! When parks open again, feel free to come harvest some lemon balm. It makes a lovely tea, hot or cold! It has many health benefits, including being an...
Interpretive signage is on its way!

Interpretive signage is on its way!

We are excited that in 2020 interpretive signage will be installed on site giving people visiting the food forest a better understanding of harvesting principles, our ecosystem and the care and design of the food forest.  Many thanks the City of Austin Public...
Lambsquarter is about to seed

Lambsquarter is about to seed

It’s almost time for Lamb’s Quarter (Chenopodium album) prolific production of protein and mineral-rich seeds. The seeds are tiny and usually coated with a gritty pollen. Once rinsed with water and dried they can be used similar to quinoa or ground into flour. Learn...
Vote now for our SXSW Panel

Vote now for our SXSW Panel

Food deserts are a real challenge in many US cities. Help us spread the word during SXSW and highlight some innovative projects like the Festival Beach Food Forest helping to address this issuehttps://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/101553… Community Voting: Aug 5 –...