When seasons shift, we feel it in ways that can be profound.
The light lingers a little longer. The air softens. Even our clocks spring forward — this year on Sunday, March 8 at 2 a.m. — granting us an extra hour of evening daylight to savor. With more sun comes more time outdoors, more energy in our gardens and farms, and more reminders that change, at its best, invites growth.
This issue of Edible DFW celebrates that spirit of renewal. Across North Texas, farmers markets are evolving and expanding, and we’re pleased to include our 2026 guide in these pages. If we’ve missed a new or emerging market, please let us know at nanci@edibledfw.com so we can include it in our summer issue.
We also share stories of meaningful transformation. Hugs Café has found a new home at The Meadows Foundation’s Wilson Historic District, expanding its mission of inclusion and meaningful employment. Terri Taylor’s words and photos bring us there.
At Jacob’s Reward Farm, The Giving Garden has grown from a fiber-focused homestead into a nonprofit dedicated to feeding neighbors in need — proof that when purpose deepens, impact multiplies. Maria Whitworth tells the story.
Even the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival shows evolution. Under the leadership of its foundation, the festival continues to pair exceptional food and wine with meaningful community support — good taste serving good causes. Meda Kessler gives you a bite-size guide.
And in our kitchens? Spring arrives in vibrant shades of green, with fresh herbs, tender lettuces, crisp asparagus: ingredients that remind us how delicious new beginnings can be.
We hope you enjoy this season’s stories and recipes. Step outside, soak in the longer days, and savor spring, because summer will be here before we know it!
NANCI TAYLOR is a third generation Texan whose family came to the state in the 1800’s to pursue cattle ranching and Texas has remained her home. She was born in San Antonio, but ended up in North Texas where she nurtured her Texas roots while attending college and raising two sons in Dallas. Proudly following in her parent's footsteps, Nanci plants and harvests the bounty of her own backyard garden in Old East Dallas. She keeps a busy calendar attending local food and ecology events, and on weekends she spends her time visiting with growers and food artisans at farms, shops and farmers markets around North Texas.