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March 20-26
"...Texas hosts their fourth annual symposium, focusing on Texas agriculture over the course of one evening and two days...."

March 21, 2014 Food Column

Don't Fear the Reefer!
Momentum builds for Lone Star legalization of marijuana
"...medical marijuana; and author/musician Kinky Friedman's all-pot-all-the-time race for agriculture commissioner netted him 38% of Democratic party voters, the..."

March 14, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

SXSW Film Review: 'Seeds of Time'
A complex subject yields a compelling documentary
"...after reading John Seabrook’s 2007 New Yorker profile of agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler, then the director of the Global..."

March 13, 2014 SXSW Post by Amy Smith

Headlines
"...› The Republican Lieutenant Governor primary gets uglier after Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples accused Sen. Dan Patrick of hypocrisy..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature

MPP: Ready to Roll on Pot in Texas
The Marijuana Policy Project is rolling out a Texas legalization campaign
"...has based his entire run as Democratic candidate for agriculture commissioner on a platform of legalizing marijuana and hemp..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines
"...offering to perform free Valentine's Day same-sex commitment ceremonies. Agriculture Commis­sioner Todd Staples called it "mocking our state constitution."..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature

The Future Food Salon Carries a Message of Tasty Protein on Six Legs
Haute cuisine gets buggy to promote progressive thinking about global food supplies
"...a much-publicized report from the United Nations' Food & Agriculture Organization, the eating of insects is a highly relevant..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

From Russia, With Love
More than 20 years after the Soviet Union fell, Austin finally experiences some culinary glasnost
"...plan had calamitous effects both on Russian culture and agriculture. The elite fled the country, while peasants and farmers..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Downton Abbey: 'Come to Bed and Dream of Ragtime'
Everyone's so well looked after at Downton Abbey
"...Downton as a business is expanding into agriculture in the form of raising pigs. Lord Grantham is..."

Feb. 3, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Creating Change: USDA Protects Gender ID
Saturday at the conference: Dr. Joe Leonard, Jr.
"...the entire federal government, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is also in charge of subsidized housing in rural..."

Feb. 2, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Abe Louise Young

Headlines
"...candidates – Dewhurst, Patterson, Houston Sen. Dan Patrick, and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples – say they want creationism taught..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup
Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners
"...of Time Director: Sandy McLeod Seeds of Time follows agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler's global journey to save the eroding..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Kernel to Cup
Blacklands Malt harnesses water, time, and fire to create the perfect beginnings for your beer
"...In terms of sustainability, we're excited to support local agriculture and use ingredients that don't have to travel across..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Food Feature by Anna Toon

Top 10 City Council Stories
Redistricting, affordable housing, and more
"...folks lining up either in support of local, sustainable agriculture or in defense of Eastside neighborhoods threatened by gentrification;..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Rivalry Revs Up for Pct. 2
Three Dems vie to replace Sarah Eckhardt
"...those who recall her Nineties advocacy. There's former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower, for example, former Austin mayor and..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Feature by Christopher Hooks

The Farm Report: Both Sides Win, Lose
After a bruising debate, urban farmers and neighborhood activists pick up the pieces
"...While urban farm advocates argued the benefits of sustainable agriculture and their positive community impact, opponents argued that the..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

Austin Aquarium Manager Sent to Federal Shark Tank
Covino gets a year behind bars
"...operate legally. And according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which regulates the exhibition of protected mammals, the Covinos..."

Dec. 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Farm Team
Edible Austin Eat Drink Local Week
"...(whose nonprofit mission focuses on youth engagement in sustainable agriculture). On Sunday, Dec. 8, the Stateside at the Paramount..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

It's Official: Van de Putte Running for Lt. Gov.
In a historic first, two women will top the Democratic ballot
"...Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, and Agriculture Commis­sion­er Todd Staples – and declared hopeful Sen. Dan..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Statewide Candidate Filings Trickle In
A slight attendance dip and only a couple of traffic hiccups in event's second year
"...Commissioner of Agriculture: Two former GOP state reps purged in primaries –..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Ticker: November 1
All the news that's fit to blog
"...• Ag commissioner candidate Tommy Merritt will be sponsoring..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

The Hightower Report: Monsanto's World Food Farce
Montsanto's world food farce
"...World Food Prize Foundation says it recognizes contributions for "agriculture." But Monsanto has zero to do with agri-culture. It..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Prop. 6: Strange Bedfellows on Both Sides
Boondoggle or necessary step? Odd alliances form on both sides of state water proposal.
"...still remain key, mostly due to changes in how agriculture, industry, power generation, and residents consume water. She said,..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines
"...former state Rep. Sid Miller's campaign to become Texas agriculture commissioner. Although the Nuge is a regular pro-gun talk..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Feature

News Ticker: October 18
All the news that's fit to blog
"...Tommy Merritt and Kinky Friedman announced their candidacies for agriculture commissioner this week, proving once again that Texas politics..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Headlines
"...Kinky Friedman announced he'll seek the Dem­ocratic nomination for agriculture commissioner – a race he lost in 2010. Dems..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature

News Ticker: October 17
All the news that's fit to blog
"...• Rep. Brandon Creighton has exited the agriculture commissioner race as former Rep. Sid Miller has stepped..."

Oct. 17, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

City Council: No Tubes for You!
Tubing, 24-hour bike trails, and zoning on this week's agenda
"...regulations – some loosening, some tightening restrictions on city agriculture, another Eastside controversy. On that score, the Statesman has..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

News Ticker: October 9
All the news that's fit to blog
"...• Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples debuted his first ad, which shows..."

Oct. 9, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

'Arise' Screens Tonight at Alamo Slaughter
Award-winning film documents women working for social change
"...miracles” and specifies that women are the backbone of agriculture in India. Winona LaDuke, an American Indian and environmental..."

Sept. 24, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

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