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Food, place & everyday rituals
How to store farm fresh eggs after you pick them up
Our eggs are never washed, so they're fine on the counter. Once washed, they go in the fridge. Plus where to keep them and how to tell if one's still good.
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Getting the bees ready for spring, part 1: a queen problem and two full deeps
A replaced queen, a colony that turned aggressive and hives stuck around 7 frames. The first post in our fall series on getting ready for spring.
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Can Ein Shemer, Fuji and Gala apples grow in the Hill Country?
What extension research says about chill hours and pollination for our three apple varieties, and how much winter chill our area gets.
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Buying a few bundles of firewood? Ask these five questions first
What kind of wood, how dry, how big the pieces are, how much is in a bundle and how pickup works.
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How to store sourdough without wasting the last slices
Give it air the first day, bag it after that, skip the fridge and freeze it in portions you'll actually use.
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Firewood season in Dripping Springs, burn ban and all
Why we like Hill Country live oak, what to check during the Hays County burn ban, and how to add a bundle to your next pickup.
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A slow weekend breakfast, close to home
A loaf, a few eggs, and a little room in the morning. Simple ideas for a breakfast worth sitting down for.
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Breakfast toast, a generous sandwich, something alongside supper. Let a loaf find its place in your everyday cooking.
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Your first farm pickup in Dripping Springs, step by step
How pickup works, from the order form to our self-serve garage. Eggs, sourdough and firewood, step by step.
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Our sourdough bread: what we bake, why we bake it, and how to get some
The starter, the 18-hour ferment, the cast iron bake — here's the honest story behind the sourdough we make at Honey Bunches of Oaks, and how to get a loaf on your next pickup.
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Ein Shemer apples in the Hill Country: why these trees bloom when everything else is still waking up
Our Ein Shemer apple trees bloomed and set early fruit this spring. Here's why this low-chill Israeli variety is one of the best choices for a Texas Hill Country orchard.
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Planting 40+ trees in the Hill Country: what we chose and why
Pecans, peaches, pears, plums, persimmons, nectarines — our orchard selection wasn't random. We dug into what thrives in Hays County's clay-limestone soil, heat, and drought cycles. Here's our reasoning.
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Why pasture-raised eggs actually taste different — and what we're still working on
There's a lot of "farm fresh" marketing out there. Here's what pasture-raised actually means, what it does to the flavor of an egg, and honest notes on where we are in our flock's development — including the yolk color we're chasing and what it takes to get there.
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Why we chose Buckfast bees for the Texas Hill Country
Our two hives are stocked with Buckfast bees — a breed with a specific reputation for gentleness, productivity, and disease resistance. Here's why that matters in Central Texas.
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The case for an 18-hour ferment: why we don't rush the bread
Most commercial "sourdough" is made in two to four hours with added yeast. Real sourdough isn't. We break down what a long ferment actually does — to flavor, to texture, and to digestibility.
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Building a ranch where everything works together
Chickens in the orchard. Bees pollinating the fruit trees. Bread made with eggs from the hens. The goal was never just eggs — it was a closed loop. Here's where we are two years in.
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Farm fresh eggs near Bee Cave, TX — why your neighbors are skipping the grocery store
Bee Cave residents are about 15 minutes from some of the best pasture-raised eggs in the Hill Country. Here's what makes the drive worth it — and why farm-direct eggs are nothing like the carton you're used to.
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Where to find farm fresh eggs and sourdough in Dripping Springs, TX
Dripping Springs has grown fast, but the land around it hasn't changed. A short drive off the main road and you can pick up pasture-raised eggs and long-fermented sourdough directly from the farm. Here's what to know.
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Wimberley area farms: real food close to home
The stretch of Hill Country between Wimberley and Dripping Springs is full of small producers doing things right. Pasture eggs, real sourdough, live oak firewood — here's where to find them without driving to Austin.
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