We think that our staff is the best in the business (okay, okay, we are a little biased), but the JBG family hails from all over the place and covers the gamut in talents and interests. We love sharing events, adventures, and side projects that inspire and excite our JBG-ers (food-related or not) with the community. Check out the staff-curated list of favorites below!

Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Farm, in general

Check out seeds from the Seed Library at the Austin Central Library! How cool! "Do you need seeds to start your garden or get it ready for a new season? Browse the drawers, check out up to four seed packets per visit..." Find all the info here.

Missoula (Farm Dog)

Devon and Dusty are my picks! They're a JBG Power Couple. At a job where the work literally never ends, these two always show up at the barn with positive, go-get-em attitudes. Our farmers' market program wouldn't' be the same without em!

Devon and Dusty.

Ada (CSA and Marketing Manager)

This year while at Festival International my friends and I came across a lino-print maker from New Orleans named Luke Koeferl. Here is his Etsy page, and here is his Instagram. Luke and his beautiful linocuts are my pick! I fell in love with so many of them, and seriously had trouble choosing which piece to bring home. I love the strong, hairy, and sometimes plump figures that are the star of his pieces. Sometimes they're laying on a couch, playing on their cell phone, and that feels pretty familiar. I've been all about the home-cooked meals lately, and so landed on the black and white piece featuring a funny and fun-looking family sitting down to nom on some bacon and eggs. They reminded me of the Bob's Burgers clan, though Luke did admit that he kinda envisioned this clan as a version of his future family.

Line up of linocuts.

Speaking of cooking good meals, I'm really excited to kick off my meal prep club, Club Home Made. What's a meal prep club? Here is a little write-up and wonderful explanation about it from Culture Map Austin. Needless to say, lots of vegetables will be from JBG :).

Aubrey (Farmers Market Crew)

My pet bunny, Checkers, who is the number one fan of JBG’s dandelion greens.

Megan (Farmers Market Crew)

Artbomb! A fundraiser that showcases queer artists and poets of all ages in a safe, sober environment. Throughout the evening, we will have readings by local queer poets. Artwork by local LGBTQIA+ artists will be for sale in the silent auction. More info here.

Hector (Social Media Extraordinaire)

In the classic tradition of Bring It On, Waitress, The Addams Family, and Mean Girls, another classic movie makes it to the theaters and it should be the NEXT BIG THING. I highly recommend watching TERMINATOR: The Musical. 8 limited dates from May 3rd to the 25th, showing the hardships of Sarah Connor during The Terminator and T2: Judgement Day movies with revolutionary song numbers and out of this time original songs. You will be back for more!

Have you considered going to work on your bike but were afraid to try it? Come join Bike Austin at the yearly Bike to Work Day 2019. Check the details here to pledge to ride your bike to work, find the best routes, fueling stations with freebies and don't miss the Bike to Work Party at Cheer Up Charlies!

Two of my favorite local business, Antonelli's Cheese Shop and Confituras, are having a class together, Perfect Pairings: Cheese and Preserves, at the Antonelli's cheese house on 5/28. Learn about the delicious cheeses at the shop and how these team up with Confituras' wonderful preserves. Don't miss this!

The Austin Film Society, in partnership with the Texas Farmers' Markets, present the documentary by Aube Giroux titled Modified on 5/21, followed by a panel with Edwin Marty, Sustainable Food Policy Manager, City of Austin; Ben McConnell, Founder of Bouldin Food Forrest; Liz Mejia, Founder of Green Hen Farm; Alvaro Mejia, Founder of Green Hen Farm; James A. Brown, Founder of Barton Springs Mill; Max Elliot, Founder of Urban Roots; and Kate Payne, Executive Director at Texas Farmers’ Market (Moderator). On Modified, the filmmaker and her mother embark on a very personal and poignant investigative journey to find out why genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not labeled on food products in the United States and Canada, despite being labeled in 64 countries around the world. Check it out!



Tales of Sleepless Nights is a performative walking tour of downtown Austin’s homeless grounds conceived and performed by Gathering Ground Theatre, a theatre troupe made up of Austinites who have lived experience with homelessness. The next performances will be from 5/3-5/5. For times and details, please check the website.

The All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) is showing the movie XY Chelsea at the South Lamar Alamo Drafthouse. The film revolves around Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst convicted of violating the Espionage Act in 2013, after leaking classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks. While imprisoned, Manning, a trans woman, also began to transition medically. Definitely, a thought-provoking movie that I'm looking forward to watching it. Ticket info here.

Don't miss the famous 42nd Annual O.Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships on 5/11 in the back yard of the O. Henry Museum also known as Brush Square Park. Punsters all over the world and of all walks of life will descend into Austin with their best material to delight everyone attending this joyous occasion. Do you have what it takes to out-pun others?

Faith (Customer Service Extraordinaire)

A few weeks back, I was walking around my neighborhood and I guess it was a big trash day or at least someone was making it their personal big trash day. Now, I've been looking for a chair for quite a while to round out my porch scene, and get ready to enjoy the coming summer nights. Anyways, I saw this chair on the side of the road, walked home, drove back to that chair, and loaded it up with only slight hesitations. This chair was definitely on the side of the road for good reason, it had a healthy layer of dirt and cobwebs, the cushion had seen much better days, and two of the legs were quite a bit shorter than they "should be." But I saw the potential for a summer project, you know? Who cares if I live in a studio apartment with little ventilation? Bring on the sawdust, bring on the lacquer. It would all be worth it for that chair. But like I said, it's been a couple of weeks and things have changed. I've dusted off the dirt and abandoned spider homes. I've spent some good mornings and evenings reading, sipping coffee, and watching squirrels. I've stopped daydreaming about what it could be and accepted it for what it is. The gentle rhythm of those wobbly legs have put me under their spell. That chair is my pick.