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|Onion and Leek Slip Planting | Big Tex Urban Farm
More than 3,300 onion and leek slips were recently planted in the State Fair's Big Tex Urban Farm. Watch the video above to learn...
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|Fruit Trees in January
Here is a short, and dare I say sweet, blog post from our Errol McKoy Greenhouse Manager: January is a great time to plant fruit trees....
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|State Fair Recipe: Tomato Risotto Diablo
Donna Thomas-Dallas, TX Best of Show--1st Place--Party Foods Do you dare make this delicious recipe?! Try the 2015 Best of Show and State...
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|State Fair in the Community
Happy New Year! I’m excited about the opportunity to share my thoughts and the amazing work that goes on daily at the State Fair of Texas...
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|Black Eye Pea Recipes for New Year Luck
Howdy Everyone! From our State Fair of Texas family to yours, we hope y'all had a wonderful holiday! With the New Year right around the...
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|Christmas Cacti, Holidays Gifts, and More!
The holidays are here once again. It is time to get ready for those big meals, Christmas lights, eggnog by the fireside, and pecan pie! A...
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|Win A State Fair of Texas Christmas Ornament
Enter now for your chance to win! Now's your chance to win a hand-painted Christmas ornament created for the Fair's 2016 theme,...
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|A Fresh Speedy Appetizer
Created by, Peter Clarac- Addison, TX 1st Place--Speedy Dishes Ingredients 1 ripe mango, peeled 1 ½ cup loosely packed arugula 1...
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|Honey Whole Wheat Bread
Created by, Kate S. Rovner- Plano, TX 1st Place- Bread Baking This whole wheat bread is perfect and easy to make bread to have with any...
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