Central Texas Farmers Share the Impact of the Texas Winter Storm | Eater Austin

"We are actually feeling pretty grateful despite power being out for 80 hours and subsequent water and pipe issues; our team did an amazing job covering what we could and prioritizing row cover where possible. Some crops fared remarkably well — napa cabbage, baby kales, brassicas, spinach, leeks, onions, cilantro, carrots, and beets — and things in hoop houses like lettuces and flowers did well; our hens survived and we lost only about 25 percent of seedlings. We are already planting new starts into fields and hoop houses and will begin planting eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers in two weeks; failed crops will be tucked under tarps as cover crops to nourish the soil since we practice regenerative no-till farming. The community response has been strong — 63 of 120 transactions were new customers on Saturday — and we sell produce on-site Wednesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and offer gift certificates to support recovery." - Erin Russell