Planting seeds and watching them bloom is a natural part of running a farm. Likewise, watching the seeds of family and tradition bloom brings about warm holidays and happy memories. In this post, peak into StarHill’s family Thanksgiving tradition and get some ideas for your next outing at the farm. 

Sweet Potatoes are here just in time for Thanksgiving. In this post, StarHill Farms Head Gardener Jerry Winkelmann, shares about his experience growing sweet potatoes and gives a couple of vegan-friendly sweet potato recipes to enjoy with your family this holiday. Enjoy!

Texans can come together using Airbnb's infrastructure to help evacuees find free temporary shelter. Using Airbnb's Disaster Response Program, we're happy to say that we've completely filled our cabins. It's a real, rewarding experience and we highly recommend it to others looking to contribute in the wake of Harvey, and the onset of other events like Irma. If you have the capacity to open your home, Airbnb is an excellent site. It's disaster initiative will continue in Houston until Sept. 25th. Further resources are listed in this blog post. 

Their favorite Blue Bell Flavor!

Every season I try to add something new to the garden, something new to try, or something new to challenge my abilities. This year, one addition that has been a definite hit with everyone that has seen it, is the cucuzza squash. Attracted by the title, cucuzza means 'super long squash.' 

Book time with the horses when scheduling your next visit.