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SEEDS OF CHANGE: FARMER FINDS NICHE
By Jody Horton
Part two in our three-part series about Texas farm families
SAND DOLLARS
By Eileen Mattei
Sand Castle Days on South Padre Island and Texas SandFest in Port Aransas lure champion sand sculptors from across the United States.
COUNT ME IN!
By Staci Semrad
2010 census data will determine how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to local and state governments.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Our readers sound off.
POWER TALK
Co-op people, places and trivia.
ELECTRIC NOTES
Energy tips and safety information.
TEXAS USA
FANTHORP INN
By Elaine Robbins
Historic stagecoach stop provides feel for rigors of travel in 19th-century Texas
OBSERVATIONS
SPREAD THE NEWS
By Juddi Morris
As any Texan knows, pimento cheese is ordinarily something special.
FOOTNOTES IN TEXAS HISTORY
MOSES ROSE DIDN'T BUDGE
By Clay Coppedge
Moses Rose remains one of many enigmatic figures involved in Texas history, but the story he circulated about Travis’ line in the sand at the Alamo has seared its way into the American consciousness as a symbol of courage and patriotism.
RECIPES
A GUIDE TO COOKING GREEN
By Kevin Hargis
Author Kate Heyhoe has given thought to a specific type of carbon footprint, what she calls your “cookprint,” which includes everything you buy and do to feed yourself and your family.
FOCUS ON TEXAS
BACKYARD GARDENS
By Ashley Clary
Our monthly reader photo contest. Green thumbs abound in Co-op Country! So much so that it was very difficult to decide whether to showcase beautiful flower beds or massive vegetable harvests. In the end, we chose to show the gardens themselves, in all stages, and how a little time and attention really brings forth the fruits of your labor.
AROUND TEXAS
Statewide Event Listings.
HIT THE ROAD
EL CAMINO DEL RIO
By Camille Wheeler
Far West Texas’ River Road just might ‘be the prettiest drive in America.’
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