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Build Your Own Combination Planter with Help from Drew

Most of our blogs from Big Tex Urban Farms have been about farming, but we still do a lot of work on the ornamental side of horticulture as...

Do you know what hydroponic growing is? Have you ever seen a hydroponic growing system before? If you haven’t, don’t worry –...

Did you know that Fair Park is home to the official Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial? Located at the intersection of First and Parry...

I grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. When I was a child, Louisiana was ranked very low for its educational outcomes. I attended a...

As a fan of the State Fair of Texas, you probably already know that our theme for 2017 is "Celebrating Texans." But what does this theme...

I was fortunate to attend an Intensive at the Jean Baker Miller Institute on Relational Cultural Theory for two years. Much of my work at...

With temperatures on the rise, and the days slowly but surely getting longer, it is clear that spring is coming up quickly! We all know...

I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members, part of the Mayor of Dallas’ “Grow...

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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