Shopping local doesn’t just feel good, it tastes good. Since 1941, the Dallas Farmers Market has been cultivating a community following with regional farm offerings, seasonal events, and a chance for Texans to connect with their area farmers. And while eating local produce is great, the educational opportunities provided are equally important. Recently, they’ve added [...]

For nearly a century, farmers have been bringing their freshly picked produce to the Dallas Farmers Market to sell it directly to the community. It's the only place in Dallas where you'll find more than 200 local small businesses, all family owned and operated, in one place. http://dallas.culturemap.com/series/dallas-farmers-market/

It's been said that the best fertilizer is a farmer's foot-steps, that a relationship with the land you tend predicts success far better than the Old Almanac. Keith Copp of D-Bar Farms exemplifies this truth with the dirt in his truck, boot prints in the fields, and a yield that'd make any farmer beam with pride. [...]