Urban Farmist: Latina ‘City Girl’ Finds Purpose on Urban Farm

Yolanda Baz-Dresch grows decorative plants in her heavily shaded North Austin yard, but starting a veggie garden seems overwhelming to her. When her husband, David, recently retired, she signed up on VolunteerMatch to find him something to do. Instead, she found her place on a farm.

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Urban Farmist: Wood Chips Help Latina Gardener Realize Paradise

On 5 acres in Southwest Austin, nature wears away at tons of shredded trees. Chickens and guinea fowl peck and scratch among the piles. Ducks bathe in a large water container. Every day the ducks make the water filthy. Every day the owners pour the water onto a deep bed of mulch lining the coop the birds share. All the while, countless microorganisms and bugs break down the piles into rich, spongy garden soil.

Michelle Hernandez turns wood chips into food.

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