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BY JANE TURCHI
Eden East Farm owner David Barrow plans to expand the farm’s chicken coop in 2024.
Caterpillar tunnels are used to protect some produce from harsh Texas weather.
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Eden East Farm oers local produce on Main Street Eden East Farm sells fresh, organic produce to the Bastrop community. Goods grown on-site are available for purchase at the Eden East Farm stand from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The backstory
Fresh, in-season produce, including turnips, radishes, broccoli, cabbage and kale, are grown on the farm. Between 800 and 1,000 pounds of food are harvested at the farm each week, Barrow said. Also of note The farm seeds 95% of its produce on-site. Those looking to start their own gardens can pick up seasonal seeds for free at the farm’s seed library. The farm oers a discount to customers who drop o compostable goods during farm stand hours. Looking ahead The farm will expand the chicken coop and native garden in 2024. Work to add more garden space will also soon be underway.
Eden East Farm seeds 95% of produce on-site.
In 2020, David Barrow and his wife, Sonya Cote, moved their Austin farm to Bastrop, expanding to ll 4 acres of farmland o Bastrop’s Main Street. “We have been welcomed with open arms here in Bastrop. We’re very happy to be here,” Barrow said. “We’re just going to work our butts o and continue doing what we do.” Produce from the farm services Storehouse Market and Eatery in downtown Bastrop, also owned by the couple.
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