By Mickey Minter (Lubbock, TX) When I was a teenager, way back in the 70’s, my buddies and I would load up with whoever was willing to take the back roads from Levelland to the “strip” on the outskirts of Lubbock to get a case of beer for Friday night. We would buy Budweiser, Coors, … Continued

By Elvia Gallego (Local Llano Intern) Plains, TX What started as a family garden and love of farming has now grown into a full time business for DeAnn Yates. As a generational farmer, DeAnn has a passion for agriculture that is deeply rooted in her family. She and her husband Jody farm cotton and raise … Continued

Formally known as Zinnia Bakery, Brent’s Café is a new restaurant opening soon in Amarillo, Texas. With the same atmosphere Chef Brent Lancour and his wife Heather Lancour wanted originally; now has turned into a full restaurant. Serving: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with a full bar and featuring baked goods made by Heather. The Café is … Continued

Originally established in 2013, in a small shack, now upgraded to Yellow City Street Food and located in the heart of Amarillo in a quaint, sit-down restaurant. Yellow City Street Food is a force to be reckoned with. “Fresh food,  not fast food!” Is a motto they strive with their food they serve and the … Continued

We headed up to Groom, Texas with every intention of solely learning about Jesse Wieners and Weiners Family Garden. What came out of it was so much more than an interview. This past spring, Jesse’s hay caught fire and all profits were lost. Jesse posted about the fire on his personal Facebook page and received … Continued

Introducing Me’s Gluten Free Baked Goods: owned and operated by Robin Mitchell, who started selling her specially-baked 100% gluten free goodies at the Canyon Farmer’s market this summer. Special products of Me’s Gluten Free Bakery include: The Brookie ( ½ Chocolate Chip Cookie ½ Brownie), Mock Starbucks Lemon Bread, and Apple Bread. Robin started eating and … Continued

Drive a few miles outside of Lubbock, TX and you’ll find a magical garden layered with vegetables, flowers, and two hard-working stewards of the land: Ashley and Josh, of Quail Feather Farms. Ashley and Josh began their journey as local farmers nearly 15 years ago, when they started sharing ideas and dreams of one day … Continued

Talltex Beef, in Dalhart, TX, is owned by David and Christine Meyer. They are a relatively new business that is growing fast and has a lot to offer: grass-fed beef, sheep, and several crops including black-eyed peas, sunflowers, and milo. David explains that he can’t keep enough lamb sausage around! (It’s very yummy). People come … Continued

“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” Something that Charles Murphy and his family live by on their farm in Bushland, Texas; about a two-acre property filled with vegetables, and a few fruits mixed in. Charles, his wife and their three kids: Charlize (12), Gentry (8), and Charles AKA Buzz (6) all … Continued

Tired of not getting the sweetest corn from the local grocery store? Look no further than Amarillo Texas’s very own sweet corn farm, family owned and operated by Tim and Michele Gee. Gee Family Farm & Sweet Corn promises it is the freshest, sweetest corn you will ever taste! The Gee’s have owned the farm … Continued

This week, we were fortunate enough to travel and learn about all new kinds of plants in a small but powerful garden, in Amarillo. Kajsa Mason has been gardening for a few years but recently, she took up medicinal plants, and native plants to expand her garden. Kajsa has a list of interesting plants, but … Continued

Revolution Farms are the local tomato producers that you don’t want to miss! With a mission to grow local produce and provide consumers with the benefits of fresh food, Quentin Clendenen (owner) tells us more. “I guess I was always interested in greenhouses. When I’d drive by them on the highway, I’d almost break my … Continued