tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post4460235877307117017..comments2024-02-10T04:11:01.983-06:00Comments on The Hays County RoundUp: A break from politics: Support your local farms and farmersRoundUp Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02650670108010693102noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-47083168529303459792009-08-27T23:50:00.003-05:002009-08-27T23:50:00.003-05:00Charles, your such a spoil sport. If it's not ...Charles, your such a spoil sport. If it's not Carwash Conley or the other guy, it's the local farmers poisoning our children. I'll tell you what: I won't buy any fruit that I can't peel. Geez, so now we have to worry about the local farmers being fruity and turning us into vegetables. If we shop at the farmer's market, we will need a public option for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-51548947020928219082009-08-25T15:58:58.085-05:002009-08-25T15:58:58.085-05:00Having grown up on a family farm in North Central ...Having grown up on a family farm in North Central Texas, I remember people stopping during the short season to purchase twelve ears of fresh picked corn for a dollar. Some folks had to wait while we picked their order. They were certain where their corn originated. Of course the large field of corn was also in clear sight.<br /><br />Today's "farmer markets" are not that close to Charles O'Dellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-18028096447487501602009-08-21T15:22:13.686-05:002009-08-21T15:22:13.686-05:00Hooray for this article! And hooray for our local ...Hooray for this article! And hooray for our local farmers! :) :) :) <br /><br />The Arnosky farm also has lots of produce, fresh flowers and locally made goat cheese products. They have a market place on the Blanco Road about 20 miles out of Wimberley.<br /><br />Support your local farmers and Organics!!!!Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-55054059476419058992009-08-21T11:47:10.799-05:002009-08-21T11:47:10.799-05:00Hey guys, great lead in, but how about a story (a ...Hey guys, great lead in, but how about a story (a feel good story) on the Dripping Springs Farmers Market? 1st and 3rd Saturdays at the Triangle? Organic market - Onion Creek Farms, etc. are there. Call Jo Ann Touchstone and/or Ashley Seay, the market managers for more information.Jon Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406972795491072534.post-61236121268019969332009-08-21T00:19:04.994-05:002009-08-21T00:19:04.994-05:00Supporting community farming and agriculture, as w...Supporting community farming and agriculture, as well as buying from local vendors in all the business sectors - is what sane free markets capitalism is about. Wimberley and Hays County residents should also initiate the same "shopping local" decision making by supporting the smaller regional banks and credit unions, discretionary retail and home improvement stores, food marts, and theRocky Boschertnoreply@blogger.com