Two Hives News Today

Holiday shoppers looking for low-commitment, last-minute gifts still have a chance this week at Blue Genie Art Bazaar, the twice-yearly seasonal local goods

SHARE TEXAS — Biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are still analyzing how February’s historic winter storm impacted fish and wildlife in the state.  One Central Texas beekeeper says that the storm had a devastating effect on many of her hives. “I just love bees so much," said Tara Chapman, owner and founder of Two Hives Honey. "Theyre fascinating creatures, and theres never any shortage of learning.” After taking a beekeeping class about six years ago, Chapman quit...

Phil Giglios buffalo mozzarella brainchild, OroBianco Italian Creamery, centers around their herd of uniquely inquisitive (and huge) water buffalo. (Photo by Jody Horton) Phil Giglio, a practicing lawyer who left Chicago to run a farm in Fredericksburg, is an unlikely purveyor of cheese. But his Italian heritage, and a fascination with sustainable agriculture, led him to relationships with ethical ranchers and a local chef, foretelling his future. "I got here and thought, Shoo...