Torrential downpours got you down? Well, JBG’s Fall Open House is right around the corner with a drier forecast to boot! Running from 4:30 until sundown on Saturday, October 27th, you won’t want to miss this fun-filled autumnal festivity. Celebrating our fall harvest and the change in seasons, this annual event takes place on our 200-acre organic vegetable farm - located along the Colorado River about 25 minutes from downtown Austin. We'll be relishing the cooler weather and JBG staff will be on site giving tours of the farm and Farmshare Austin, too. Bring your family, maybe a picnic, and join us! We will have all kinds of vendors and partners on site contributing to the fun… a petting zoo, guided yoga in the barn, live music, a food truck, along with endless activities for the kiddos! Learn more about the line-up below.

Farm tours of open houses past. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Fall Open House Vendor & Activity Spotlights

Learn more about our wonderful partners & friends who will be on site!

Tiny Tails To You!

With a mission statement centered around promoting environmental stewardship, this highly lauded traveling petting zoo seeks to create safe and fun experiences between humans and animals that foster a “more personal understanding of nature, the larger ecosystem, and the importance of protecting our environment”. Tiny Tails to You! was started in 2010 by a dynamic duo with each animal’s safety as their highest priority. Each animal eats local (JBG!) organic produce, has weekly check-ups, enjoys clean, comfortable habitats, and enriches their minds with toys and games in their free time. Ranging from chinchillas and guinea pigs to rarer bearded dragons and blue-tongued skinks, animal lovers of all ages will have the opportunity to interact with a gamut of creatures.

Tiny Tails to You! Photo courtesy of the Tiny Tails to You! website.

Austin Yoga

Founded and directed by Alek Trail, Austin Yoga offers functional yoga instruction for the complete beginner to the advanced practitioner in a down-to-earth, practical way. With a background in modern dance and improvisational movement, Alek has been exploring and experimenting with the physical and mental practice as a way to stay curious, humbled, and connected since she was a teenager. With her teaching philosophy rooted in authenticity, kinesthetic awareness, and inquiry, her classes give her students a deeper sense of their inner-landscape into which they can dive deeper intellectually, spiritually, and physically. We are elated to have her host a fall evening flow yoga class under the beautiful Texas harvest moon. The class will be donation based (pay what you can) and remember to bring your own mat. Find more information on the class here.

Alek Trail, Austin Yoga founder. Photo courtesy of the Austin Yoga website.

The Frauleins

These supremely talented ladies will be providing the tunes at this year’s Fall Open House! With Beth Chrisman on the fiddle and banjo, Amanda Jo Chisholm on bass, and Jenn Miori Hodges on the guitar, these three longtime friends make up Austin’s newest roots trio, The Frauleins. Playing old-time bluegrass and country with a sister-like harmony, these pals will have you stompin’ your boots in no time. So, remember to bring your dancin’ partner to swing around! You're in for a real treat.

The Frauleins. Courtesy of The Fraulein website.

The Ginger Armadillo

Head chef, Jennifer Schaertl, author of Gourmet Meals in Crappy Little Kitchens, takes you on an epicurean adventure with her food truck, The Ginger Armadillo. “We’re not a BBQ truck, not a burger or a taco truck—but we might just be all those things.” Sometimes taking international dishes and putting a Texas spin on them, and sometimes taking quintessential Texas dishes and putting a gourmet spin on it, The Ginger Armadillo offers a wide-ranging and all-encompassing menu. Schaertl works with seasonal produce, so the menu is constantly changing and evolving, making every visit a novel experience. Come hungry!

The Ginger Armadillo is no stranger to the farm. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Activities for the kiddos

We will have ample arts and crafts for the kids to enjoy. There will be a chalkboard car to decorate, plus a veggie-monster making station. Make your scariest and spookiest monster out of our vegetables! We will have a challenging scavenger hunt for those tiny explorers, tractors to climb, and a gigantic sandpile to conquer. Like to jump? We have a super bouncy trampoline for those keen on hoppin' around!

Tractors and trampoline hang. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Veggie art. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Sandpile shenanigans. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Activities for the adults

Adults rejoice! We will have a small market booth set up with only the freshest and best of the season for you to peruse and enjoy. CSA Members: you have the option to pick up your CSA share at the Open House (pick up your veggies straight from where they're grown.. we think that's pretty cool!). To reschedule your delivery and pickup at the Open House, shoot us an email at farm@jbgorganic.com. Want to get some exercise? Skip the farm tour and take your own self-guided walking tour of the farm with a friend! You can get some fresh air, explore the vast fields, and get some steps.

Perusing the market stand. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

We cannot wait to have the community out to our River Road farm. See you soon! We are still looking for volunteers for the event, email ada@jbgorganic.com if you are interested.