Founded by a group of seasoned AgriLife Extension Master Gardeners, this forum is dedicated to educating our community about upcoming meetings and seminars of interest, local nurseries and garden centers, and general gardening questions for the challenge of gardening in Central Texas. We welcome any and all who share our interest in sustainable practices and practical advice.

The Austin Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of chickens for pets, eggs, and meat. You just might be surprised at how many people living in your neighborhood have pet chickens! There is nothing quite like walking outside in the morning to gather fresh organic eggs for your breakfast! We welcome everyone that has a small backyard flock of chickens or other backyard poultry, as well as those that are interested in getting started raising a small flock of …

… Our Meetup is the product many people’s efforts and the consolidation of several other “clean food production” Groups such as The Austin Backyard Aquaponics Group, The Central Texas Aquaponic Group, The Self-Sufficient City Slickers, The Texas TransFarmers Group, and the Austin Worm Composting Cartel. The emphasis of our newly evolved Group is to learn how to utilize food growing systems to synergistically and sustainably maximize our food yields, in our backyards, just like our ancestors. Pl …