Maker Faire Austin 2007

Edible Austin’s Food Maker Pavilion

Topic(s): Green

Tags: food day+of+the+dead pumpkin eating beer bee cheese butter pasta bison coffee oven vodka tea ferti

Arguably, there is no DIY project more practical than growing and making your own food. Edible Austin Magazine hosts this special showcase of local food makers, artisans and growers. Over 25 food makers and farmers will be on hand with samples, products for sale, and useful advice on how they make their wares. Activities include Sustainable Pumpkin Painting, Talk To A Farmer, and an interactive Day of the Dead food art altar. Strolling musicians celebrating food and food traditions will also performing throughout the area.

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About the Maker(s)

Food Maker: American Grassfed Association American Grassfed Association
Grassfed products are...
* Better for the animals
* Better for the environment
* Better for farmers and ranchers
* Better food
* Better for you!

Food Maker: Austin Area Permaculture Group Austin Area Permaculture Group
Practioners of permaculture design systems that create sustainable human environments. People often arrive at permaculture through an interest in gardening. Growing food where people live is an essential element of sustainable culture.

Food Maker: Barefoot Botanicals Barefoot Botanicals
Soothin' Infusion is a delicious, nutritive blend of tonic herbs that is a refreshing, calming, soothing, antioxidant, mineral-rich, naturally caffeine-free, 100% certified organic iced tea alternative. It improves immune function and supports healthy digestion, and it is safe for diabetics. Unlike other teas made with black or green tea, it will not deplete your adrenal glands or leave you feeling wired or jittery. Instead, it will boost your energy, calm your nerves and quench your thirst.

Food Maker: Bark for Peace! Bark for Peace!
These are the very best doggie/human treats on the planet, period! They're vegan, organic, allergen-free, 100% human-grade, and you can even eat them WITH your dog! Plus, they are shipped using carbon-offsets and in 100% biodegradable/compostable packaging from an office and print shop that are wind-powered! Woof!

Food Maker: CKC Farms CKC Farms
Not all the Makers of these cheeses will be on hand. The pasture-fed goats who yield a sweet milk and very good cheese couldn't come along to the Faire. But you can come meet the artisans who hand-make and package all of their goat cheeses with TLC.

Food Maker: Greenling Organic Delivery Greenling
Buy local. Support sustainability. Find out how this delivery service visits local farms in order to get to know the people growing food for you. It also investigates every company it deals with, local or non-local, to ensure they share their values of organics and sustainability. Local, Organic Food. Home-Delivered.

Food Maker: Gundermann Farms & CAEDA Farms Joan Gundermann
Meet a family of farmers who have been growing and gathering for over three decades. The sisters each have a farm.

Food Maker: Jake's Natural Fine Foods Jake's Natural Fine Foods
Come by for a taste of these gourmet, specialty foods, like granola, biscotti and spiced nuts.

Food Maker: Katz Coffee Katz Coffee
Come by for a local cup o' joe.

Food Maker: La Strada La Strada
Enjoy covers of Fellini soundtracks, Balkan folk dance music, Brazilian, Tango, Fred Astaire hits, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, a little Cajun, Van Morrison, old-timey waltzes, a few classical pieces, a bit of Beatles and much more.

Food Maker: Living Arts Bakery Living Arts Bakery / Great Life LLC
Take a nibble of these inspired, delicious, and unexpected items, made by the Chronicle Readers' Choice Award for Best Wholesome Fix for Baked-Good Cravings.

Food Maker: Luxe Sweets Luxe Sweets
Stop by this booth to enjoy tasty samples or for your children to enjoy cookie-decorating.

Food Maker: Maine Root Handcrafted Beverages Maine Root Handcrafted Beverages
Take a swig of one of their four flavors: Root Beer, Sarsaparilla, Ginger Brew and Prickly Pear Lemonade.

Food Maker: Mary Louise Butters Brownies Mary Louise Butters
Mary Louise bakes her brownies daily, so they’ll arrive fresh and feisty. Rich, comforting squares of chocolate, sugar, butter, eggs and flour. Mary Louise also adds rose essence or chipotle chilies or crystallized ginger to her rich dark chocolate base. In all, there are twelve delectable varieties of Mary Louise Butters brownies.

Food Maker: Pralinières Pralinières
Experience the handmade Organic Creole Pralines that are both mouth watering in flavor and size. They are rich with organic European-style cultured butter and carry the hint of organic citrus flavoring, with bulging Texas mammoth size organic pecans.

Food Maker: Ringger Family Farm; Ringger & Company Amy Ringger
Take home some pastured farm eggs produced in Smithville by a family farm. Clean up with real goat milk soap. Pick up some handmade prairie and pioneer clothing for old-fashioned days, field trips, and costumes. (They make great gifts too!) The family who runs the farm demonstrates butter-making. SATURDAY ONLY.

Food Maker: Round Rock Honey Round Rock Honey
What the bees give them, they bring to you! When they say 100% honey, they mean it! Round Rock honey is not a varietal honey, but instead a true wildflower honey. Producing wildflower honey is difficult, and its yields unpredictable. But in the opinion of Round Rock Honey owners Konrad and Elizabeth Bouffard, it is more important to focus on quality than on quantity!

Food Maker: Rude Mechanicals Theater Rude Mechanicals Theater
Leilah Stewart and Laura Cannon of The Rude Mechanicals, an experimental theater collective, present excerpts of their show, "If I Knew You Were Coming," a performance / sculpture / costume / pastry event.

Food Maker: SASS (Season All Stuff Sauce) Sisters & Company
Need an all-purpose dressing / dip / cooking sauce / marinades for your meat, veggies, and tofu? All ten of these natural dressings, sauces and marinades are made with the finest fresh ingredients, but without gluten, white sugar, corn syrup, MSG, preservatives.

Food Maker: SESA Tea SESA Tea
Products include hand-crafted herbal blends with ayurvedic properties to help maintain wellness, pure organic single-estate green and breakfast teas, and environmentally friendly jute shopping bags.

Food Maker: Spiceburst Gourmet Spices Spiceburst Gourmet Spices
Come by for a smell-abration of spice! While most seasonings are heavily processed and contain dehydrated ingredients or preservatives, these are made using only fresh, high-quality herbs, peppers, and produce. All are blended with the least possible amount of hand-processing.

Food Maker: Sunset Valley Farmers Market Sunset Valley Farmers Market
Pasture-raised meats, yard eggs, fresh cheeses and locally grown fruits and vegetables of all kinds.

Food Maker: Sustainable Food Center Sustainable Food Center
Learn about sustainable food gardening practices that the Center teaches to children and adults, or how individuals and institutions can prepare healthy and affordable meals. Find out about markets for locally-grown produce in urban areas accessible to low-income residents or how to donate produce to area food pantries.

Food Maker: Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (TOFGA) Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association
Learn how organic agriculture serves as a sustainable systems approach in the production of food and fiber - a system that protects human and animal health, and preserves the environment.

Food Maker: Thai Cooking with Jam Jam Sanitchat
Set up your own private Thai cooking class! A great way to bring friends and family together, it is also a great idea for team-building for small groups in companies. These classes cater to your specific interests, your palate and dietary requirements, and your depth of interest in cooking and Thai food. Plus, classes are designed using locally available ingredients.

Food Maker: The Original Out to Lunch The Original Out to Lunch
This sandwich-maker has 23 different, yummy items to choose from, including vegetarian and vegan choices. The favorite? Smoked Turkey Pita Sandwich with Provolone Cheese, Fresh Spinach & Chipotle Mayo.

Food Maker: Thunder Heart Bison Shape Ranch
This bison rancher's newest product is a 100% bison jerky that has no preservatives.

Food Maker: Watson Farms of Fredericksburg Watson Farms
Get a taste of jams and preserves made from locally grown fruit, much of it grown right at Watson Farms in Fredericksburg.

Food Maker: YouthLaunch’s Urban Roots Farm Program YouthLaunch
Meet the people behind this youth development program that uses sustainable, urban agriculture as means to effect lasting change. Through it, youth participants grow healthy, affordable food for East Austin residents who have limited access to healthy foods.

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