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Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth - Plant a Fruit Tree!
With the holidays quickly approaching and the cold weather rolling in, most of our stomachs are grumbling in anticipation for pies, cookies, cakes, and other sweets this winter season. Some of us even have visions of sugar-plums dancing in our heads. But of course, the sweetest food of them all is fruit! And now is the perfect time to start planting fruit trees in our gardens and backyards for tasty treats in the spring!

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What's Cooking?

Marquel and her family used double dollars at SFC Farmers’ Market at Sunset Valley to shop for abundant greens and the crunchy carrots and crisp green beans her boys love. This week, she’ll make cabbage in a Dutch oven, seasoned with a little pastured pork bacon and salt and pepper. She buys an extra bunch of carrots, because “the first one never makes it to the house!” For her Thanksgiving table, she's looking forward to roasted sweet potatoes and lots of fresh greens.

Don’t forget that our local farmers have everything you need for a delicious, home-cooked Thanksgiving feast—from turkey to sweet potatoes to pecans for pie! Come on out to the SFC Farmers’ Markets on Saturday and stock up for next week’s cooking!

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Make From Scratch Mustard

Making mustard from scratch is incredibly easy and super satisfying! After only one attempt you will understand the basic process behind the hundreds of mustards at the grocery store—and then you can make something even tastier! All you need is mustard seeds and some pantry staples. Mustard seeds can be purchased in bulk at grocery stores and spice shops, and is a staple in East Asian markets, where mustard seed has both culinary and medicinal uses. Read on for a basic recipe; once you get the hang of it let your tastebuds run wild... 

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SFC AND COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

Free Cooking Class for Cancer Patients & Caregivers!
December 3rd from 6:30-8:30 at SFC. More details and RSVP here »


Are you a “graduate” of our Cooking After Cancer class?
You’re invited to a Winter Moon Dinner on Monday, Dec 20th. More info & RSVP here »


Help Con Olio Celebrate Their 5 Year Anniversary with a Happy Hour Benefitting SFC!
Today, Nov. 20th, from 4-7 enjoy complimentary small bites, wine and specialty cocktails created in-house using a variety of olive oils and vinegars as well as 15% off all oils and vinegars. Click here for store locations »


Occupy the Farm
This film tells the inspiring story of a community taking direct action to create a healthier and more just food system and question the stewardship of a precious resource: publicly owned urban farmland. Last showing, tonight at Regal Cinema at Great Hills. More info here »


Fa-la-la-la-la!
Sing along with John Aielli and the Downtown Austin Alliance, holiday stroll and capital tree lighting. Mark your calendars for Dec 6th at 6:00. Click here for more info »


Do you compost?
Now you can bring your food scraps to SFC Farmers’ Markets Downtown and at Sunset Valley and Compost Pedallers will return them to organic soil for growing more great food!


An Evening with Dan Barber
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Dan Barber in his first Texas appearance to talk about his new book, "The Third Plate," presented by Edible Austin and the Paramount Theatre, featuring musical guest Michael Fracasso. To get your tickets, click here »


Save Springdale Farm!
Austin's urban farms provide a tremendous benefit to our community. Click here to read more about the importance of the farms to all Austinites. Come to the City Council hearing TONIGHT and register your support for urban farms! More info here »


Wine & Swine!
Join the Austin Food & Wine Alliance for the 4th annual giant pig roast featuring Central Texas’ top chefs, premium wine and live music. More info here »


Free Trees!
This Saturday, TreeFolks will be away FREE TREES to qualifying Austin Energy customers on Nov. 22nd at the Sunset Valley Farmers’ Market—come on out and get your green on! »