Bikes, Farms, Tea and Urban Roots
By April on Dec 14 Filed In Austin, Texas, Events, Food & Beverage Add a Comment
I had the pleasure to attend the 2nd Edible Austin Urban Farm Tour benefiting Urban Roots Saturday the 5th and it was just as much fun as last year’s event! I woke up, checked my phone for the temperature outside and was UNpleasantly surprised to find out that it was 25 degrees. By the time I was (improperly) outfitted and on my way out the door with my bike (on my car) it was about 27! I had originally planned to do the 24 mile ride which was starting at the Sunset Valley Farmers Market, but decided to sleep a little longer and just ride the 14 mile route beginning at the Downtown Farmers Market.
Boggy Creek Farm
Urban Roots volunteer and Jason D. @ Hands of the Earth Farm
I arrived at the Downtown Farmers Market with enough time to catch the opening remarks about Eat Local Week by Marla Camp and our very own mayor of Austin, Lee Leffingwell and then we jumped on our trusty steeds and rolled east-bound.
We checked out the Festival Beach Community Garden, the new-open-on-Sunday Hope Farmers Market, Boggy Creek Farm, Zhi-Tea for their Austin Tea Party, Rain Lily Farms, and Hands of the Earth Farm. I did the tour solo this year as my cousin Leia had to work and ended up making new friends and really enjoying the cold but beautiful day.
@SweetleafDanny slingin tea ATX Tea Party @ Zhi-Tea
Mr. Zhi-Tea himself, (Jeffrey)
Is there anything better than riding a bike on a sunny day for a good cause?
Bike art at Rain Lily Farms
Sweet Leaf Tea fans sampling away
