Texas’s Six Flag history produced a food culture as rich and diverse in variety as the communities of Texas. Small family farms and ranches producing fruits, vegetables and grass-fed meats are coming to the forefront and serving the communities with a host of local products. From hearty steaks and regional offerings such as Tex-Mex, to small artisans carving their niche, Dallas/Fort Worth is an exciting food destination.

People, Places, Things

• Tom Spicer, Dallas—Local purveyor of seasonal produce, Tom is Dallas’s own culinary warrior offering amazing mushrooms, specialty greens, veggies, and fruits.
• Lavon Farms, Dallas—Lavon Farms is one of the last remnants of Texas’s agrarian past in the middle of urban sprawl. Third-generation dairy farmers produce and sell products from their Guernsey and Jersey cows.
• Paula Lambert’s Mozzarella Company—Paula is one of the most famous artisanal cheese makers in the country. Besides Italian cheeses, she also makes goat cheese and Mexican cheese.
• Kim Pierce—Food writer for the Dallas Morning News for over thirty years, Kim currently keeps the area abreast of fresh- and local-food happenings through the eatsblog.guidelive.com.
• Rahr & Sons Brewery, Fort Worth—Rahr’s is a local microbrewery working hard to reduce its carbon footprint; its total electricity use is from renewable sources.