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Phase 2 Expansion Approved by Austin City Council
Volunteers and community members give input on expansion design ideas The City Council voted to pass our resolution for the expansion of the food forest. Community Impact Newsletter quoted Council Member Renteria saying, “This expansion is going...
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FBFF on Shades of Green Talk Radio
Check out food forest board members Jonathan Barona and Christopher Sanchez talk about the food forest and alternative food production today (Thursday, June 29) at 1pm on Shades of Green Talk Radio KOOP radio 91.7! From Shades of Green: Join us today at 1PM on KOOP...
World Rainforest Day
The Festival Beach Food Forest is a way of reconnecting the Austin community to the natural world and specifically the important role trees and forests play on our planet. With that in mind we our proud to support Rainforest Partnership in launching World Rainforest...
Saturday Volunteers Needed
This weekend is our 2nd-Saturday Volunteer Day! We will focus on mulching, weeding, plant-care, and education for our volunteers. If you want to learn about healthy soil creation and forest gardening this is a great way to get hands on experience. We welcome all...
Into the Wild: True Tales from Environmental Activists
Thursday, May 25 from 7 PM - 10 PM The North Door 502 Brushy St., Austin, Texas 78702 Six local environmental activists will share a ten-minute, true story on the theme "Into the Wild" to raise funds and support for Festival Beach Food Forest. Produced by The Front...
Help Us Flourish!
Celebrate Mother's Day at the Festival Beach Food Forest this Saturday, May 13th from 9:00am - 12:00pm! 2nd Saturday Volunteer Site Maintenance Day Every month we focus on mulching, weeding, and educating volunteers. Learn how to build healthy soil and the techniques...
Gratitude and Momentum!
Gratitude and momentum Wow, what a display of community love, abundance and momentum at our second annual Spring Feast and FUNdraiser! Thanks to all that showed up and participated! Whether you missed the party or made it, we appreciate all of the ways you support...
Spring Feast and FUNdraiser
We need your help! We need to raise a $15,000 cash-match so that the Neighborhood Partnering Program will release the $65,000 grant they awarded us. Every little bit helps- $3 or $100 or $10,000, any amount is appreciated.  Our community is huge and if everyone we...
The City sent us a VALENTINE!
Woo hoo! We were just awarded a Neighborhood Partners Program Grant from the City which means that we partner with the City to get a whole bunch of signage, benches and granite trails put in at the food forest! We have to raise roughly $15,000 in cash and...
Holiday Hello from the Festival Beach Food Forest
Happy Holiday Update Good day Festival Beach Food Forest supporters. During this holiday season FBFF would like to send a big hug and well wishes to all of our supporters. Austin's first public food forest on public park land would not have happened without the...
Tree Planting and Groundbreaking Picnic!
Our vision to create a center for connection, growth and celebration at the edge of the Holly Shores/ Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach is finally coming to fruition! (Yes, that's how you spell fruition, with fruit in it). Fruit and nut trees will be...
Trick or Treat? No trick- We’ve broken ground!
Announcing our first baby berm coming into the world on October 29th 2015. 500lbs, 25oz. We are delighted to announce A BIG TREAT for Halloween 2015- the berms and swales will get some diaper changing! Join us on Saturday October 31st and November 1st for FBFF's first...
Giving Thanks! To American Forests, Tree Folks, Urban Patchwork and the City of Austin
As if it couldn't get any better than $2,000 worth of fruit and nut trees donated to the Food Forest, the staff of TreeFolks helping us prepare and educate, providing resources to feed and entertain volunteers and more... American Forests also kicked in a second and...
Licensing Wrap Up, FBFF Update
UPDATE!! We are on the 10 yard line of the licensing process with the city! We want to thank everyone who has supported us, we invite you to join us us in the first step of transforming the existing park land into a public edible landscape! We are doing the...
Easy Two-Steppin’ for For FBFF!
What two easy steps can you take tomorrow to help the Festival Beach Food Forest take root? Reach out to your folks, share why you love growing food & community, and invite them to support the Festival Beach Food Forest Indiegogo Campaign! Scoot a boot or support...
Indiegogo Launch and Radical Generosity!
Gratitude and momentum! Wow, what a week of community love, abundance, and momentum! Remembering last Saturday's Festival Beach Food Forest Fundraiser Launch Party, our hearts overflow with gratitude for the unforgettable evening of incredible generosity, love,...
Launch Party Countdown: Less than 9 days to go!
Our KICK OFF BENEFIT PARTY is gaining huge momentum, here's the details: Festival Beach Food Forest Launch Party Where: YardFarm, 7204 Shelton Road, Austin, TX 78725 Date: January 31st, 2015 Time: 4pm-11pm This family-friendly event offers fun for all! Throughout...
Festival Beach Food Forest Launch Party Jan 31st, 2015!
On August 28th, 2014, the city council unanimously approved the first phase of The Festival Beach Food Forest- WHOOT! We will start the pilot on 2/3rd of an acre but ultimately it will grow to a 2-acre fence-free edible Eden on our public park land, where all are...
Second Annual East Feast Gathering/Potluck
The time has come to gather with friends and neighbors for the 2nd Annual East Feast Celebration at Festival Beach!We are excited to share accomplishments, goals and dreams... and a delicious potluck! With the fall season here the potential for locally grown and...
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