Springdale Farm

755 Springdale Road Austin, Texas 78702 512-386-8899

Upcoming Event:

Feb. 29 - Homegrown Revival March 14 - Homegrown Revival March 18 - SXSW Family Event April 15 - East Austin Urban Farm Tour

INDOOR FARM STAND

Farm Stand open Wednesday and Saturdays 9:00-1:00 in the little green building. Come on in!

ELLIE MAY’S CORNER

I love it when it rains and the creek runs with water. What I don't get is all the commotion I get when I head for the couch after a splashing good time...

Mighty Pecans

This beautiful old pecan tree is one of several that adorn the front side of the farm.  Years ago, before my time here, someone carefully grafted the native trees with “more desirable” pecan species.  I don’t know the species.  And over the years, we’ve had good production, great production, and no production.  But this year, [...]

Chick Update

The chicks are about 7 weeks old now.  Fully feathered and acting like big kids.  I didn’t realize it, but one of our landscape employees said he actually raised chickens for 14 years in Mexico.  That’s my Chicken Man!  Or maybe I should call him the Chicken Whisperer.  He’s amazing.  But today when I came [...]