East End Stories

Texas has more farms than any other state, but most of farm country is getting older. The average age of a farmer is 58. Sally MacDonald reports on the recent increase in people under age 34 who are trying out their green thumbs with hopes of changing communities. In the middle of Houston's East End, sits what many see as Houston's first private farm inside the 610 Loop. Finca Tres Robles is Spanish for Three Oaks Farm.

Our friends at Shrimp Boat Projects and the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, the organizers of this Saturday's Buffalo Bayou Shrimp Festival, need our help! They've put out a call for volunteers to help set up and operate this weekend's event. Can you spare a few hours?   [button link="http://volunteertrhou.eventbrite.com" color="red"]Sign Up to Volunteer![/button]   Register for…