JBG started growing vegetables in their Holly Street backyard in 2004. Their goal is to provide the Austin community with the best quality locally grown, organic vegetables possible. Residents can enjoy JBG’s produce by joining their CSA or by visiting any of the farmers markets around Austin, local organic grocers as well as most top restaurants.
For those of us who do not live in Austin, simply visiting their website is feast enough. The weekly CSA (Community Supported Agriculture for the uninitiated) boxes of produce are not only beautiful to look at but they also contain, within their photographic frame, a world of information: vegetable ID; storage tips; culinary tips; recipes offered by the community.
There is also a blog and a membership form. If you have a hankering to join an urban garden community, this may be one of the most appealing.
I am in a privileged position of sitting ringside at the ever-changing landscape of innovative hotel properties. I travel to, I read about, and I visit with people associated with new hotels. I can scan floor plans and site plans, instantly convert square meters to square feet, and ask the right questions about room floor, view, and location. Spa? Room service? Restaurant? Eco-friendly? Culturally sensitive? I know all the buzz words.
And then, along comes a property that tells me, in one quick introduction, just how perfect it is. Everything in balance, no hype, simplicity married to great style.
Think Babylonstoren.
Located in South Africa's wine lands, this relatively new property has it all - Cape Dutch architecture, clean interiors, wonderful formal gardens that reach for inspiration back into the fabled history of Babylon and to the 17th century Cape Company Gardens which replenished ships midway through their journey. It has its own wine, of course, guest suites that thrill with contemporary furnishings, and a spa.
Come to savor the delicious food, the heartbreakingly beautiful landscape, the comfort of the farm, the lovely walks. And, guaranteed, you will not want to leave.
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