Delve Experiences - Austin

01/27/2025

Calling Homeschoolers in ATX! Check out https://www.facebook.com/groups/atxfieldtripfridays, now live in the Austin area!!!

This active homeschoolers network started in the DFW area and has has grown to over 11,000 homeschoolers, and it offered almost 150 homeschool field trip opportunities last fall alone. Their field trips include a selection of Delve farm field trips as well as museums, sports, coding ... and many more opportunities. Meet other homeschoolers and explore the world - often at bargain prices. If you're curious, follow their new FB page and see what's cooking ...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/atxfieldtripfridays

01/16/2025

Next public tour at the San Antonio Missions farm is Saturday, March 15! Good time to plan a trip ... ? 🤔

Did you know we have a UNESCO World Heritage site as one of our farms? The farm tour at the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park walks visitors through demonstration gardens of agriculture through history. 🌾

Bonus! Ticket proceeds help the San Antonio Food Bank fight hunger. How cool is that?!🤩

01/14/2025

We're working on a lineup of spring field trips for homeschoolers in the Austin area! Each event connects your kids with fun and education at local farms. 🤠🌱🐮
Want in? Comment or PM if you'd like links!

01/06/2025

Happy 2025, everyone! We've been hard at work on some updates to help you find more cool stuff to do at local farms, and we're excited to start rolling out our 2.0 website this month! https://delveexperiences.com

We're kicking off with a focus on groups booking spring field trips and other group bookings. Take a look and let us know what you think!

11/11/2024

This Veterans Day, we invite you to virtually walk with Veterans engaging in "dirt therapy" here in Texas through Farmers Assisting Returning Military - FARM. Take 10 minutes to watch the video below, hear these human stories, and see how these Veterans are reclaiming wellness and purpose, growing food and community at in Crowley.

We so appreciate the ability of the documentary crew to capture their story in such a powerful way, as well as the work of FARM to connect so many with so much good. 🇺🇸🌱

A glimpse into our work and new home!

11/02/2024

It’s November! And in Texas that means MARIGOLDS. Marigolds are an important part of Day of the Dead festivities. But they also benefit yards, pollinators, and growers. Learn more from our friends at the Sustainable Food Center.

10/12/2024

We're at the State Fair of Texas today in the GO TEXAN Pavilion, sharing the love of connecting with local farms! If you're there, swing by and see us in Building 18, and enter for a chance to win free event tickets!

10/09/2024

🍄🍄🍄 Mushrooms, anyone? 🍄🍄🍄

Join us October 17th for an interactive, guided tour of an indoor Mushroom Farm where knowledgeable staff will walk you through the entire process, from spawn to mycelium to fruit.

Participate in steps like cooking spawn, inoculating the substrate, and harvesting fresh mushrooms in the fruiting chambers. Plus, you'll see the in-house liquid mycelium spun into a unique vortex, demonstrating the science behind the mushrooms.

Discover how fungi are being used for groundbreaking environmental solutions, from biofuels to pollution control.

Tickets include an opportunity to learn to harvest live mushrooms you can take home!

MUSHROOM FARM TOUR DETAILS:
Thursday, October 17th
1:00-2:30pm
Suitable for ages 8+

Reserve your spot today!

Join us for a guided Mushroom Farm Tour and learn all about the magical world of fungi!

08/16/2024

::Farm Fact Friday::

Livestock Guardian Dogs can help save sheep, goats, and other livestock from predators.

Have you seen the Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) around at local farms and ranches? (Maybe even on a tour with Delve) They're cute, they're furry, and they're incredibly effective at keeping livestock safe.

But LGDs weren't always part of the Texas ag scene - they were only introduced in the 1970s and 1980s, and after some initial bumps in the process, they have really revolutionized the keeping livestock here in Texas.

Learn more from the experts at Texas A&M (which even has a dedicated LGD research center!)

Livestock protection is a serious job for livestock guardian dogs. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has a program dedicated to helping them.

08/06/2024

Celebrate National and support your local farmers, ranchers & artisans. Start by finding a market near you using the USDA Local Food Directories: https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/

04/08/2024

Happy solar eclipse day! Wishing everyone clear skies and a cool experience, wherever you may be! 🌞 😎🌚🥳

12/22/2023

Good news for growers? USDA has updated its plant hardiness zone map for the first time since 2012.

The USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous U.S. is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago.

11/24/2023

Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that turkey may not have been present at the very first Thanksgiving? Nor green beans nor potatoes. The culinary history of Thanksgiving has evolved across generations and regions - and it wasn't even a formal holiday until 1863, when declared so by Abraham Lincoln.

Read more: https://today.tamu.edu/2022/11/15/why-is-turkey-the-main-dish-on-thanksgiving/

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours! As we gather around holiday tables, we give thanks for your support this year as we've launched Delve Experiences, for the adventuresome and inquisitive spirit of each farm visitor, and most of all for the hard work, knowledge and skills of all of our farmers and ranchers. Please join us in giving thanks to those who put food on all our tables. Happy Thanksgiving, Texas!

11/17/2023

Fun Fact Friday! The sweet potatoes on your Thanksgiving table this year are one of Texas's favorite crops. Sweet potatoes originated in the tropical Americas, and heat tolerant and thrive in hot days and warm nights, and they can even survive light frosts. Texas has an ideal climate to produce these tubers, and it's one of the top five producing states, with most grown in Van Zandt County in East Texas.

Learn more:
https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/product/easy-gardening-sweet-potatoes/01t4x000004Ofi7AAC

11/16/2023

Delve Experiences (https://delveexperiences.com) is coming to Austin! We are a Texas startup that connects people with educational and fun experiences on local farms. We were founded by a DFW mom who wanted to connect her kids - and the rest of the world - back to local food and farming. Join us as we now grow new cool things in Central Texas:

1) Follow our journey. Like or follow this page and be notified as we have new experiences available near you.
2) Tell your friends. Invite them to check us out or join you on a local farm experience.
3) Suggest a listing. Email us at [email protected]. (You can also use this to reach us about any other questions or comments.)

We're excited to grow with you!

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