Field Guide Fest

Know Before You Go! ✔️
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Here are a few tips from the Field Guide team on how to maximize your Festival experience, so you can spend less time thinking about logistics, and more time enjoying your day of chef + farmer tastings, local drinks/pours, and live music.
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We can’t wait to see you on Sunday!

Our 2025 Field Guide Festival Map and Schedule are here!

Whether you’re planning ahead or need a quick reference during the Festival, these resources are here to help you navigate the Fiesta Gardens grounds like a pro.

There’s still time to grab your tickets! Link in bio 🌾

Ever wondered what the dishes at Field Guide actually look like?👀

Here’s a peek at some of the incredible bites from last year’s fest - colorful, creative, and made with peak-season ingredients from our local Central Texas farms!

You can expect bold flavors and thoughtful sourcing from this year’s lineup of chefs + farmers.

Come hungry. April 27 can’t come soon enough! 🌿✨

Shout out to and .aizp for the food styling and photography!

ONE WEEK until Field Guide Symposium on Saturday, April 26! This afternoon event will include 5 amazing panel conversations, food and beverages by and all in support of 🥕

Tickets are still available for $30 and kids 12 and under can come for free!

NEW! Be on the lookout for our new Field Guide bandanas on Festival Day! Featuring custom mushroom art from , we think it’s the perfect souvenir! 🍄‍🟫

While you’re at the merch tent, you’ll also find 2025 Field Guide t-shirts and which will have mini art stickers by local artist . If you want to take a piece of Field Guide home with you, be sure to stop by!

We’re thrilled to have Local Foods providing bites at this year’s Field Guide Symposium!

They’ll be serving up fresh, seasonal salads, sandwiches and beverages on Saturday.

Haven’t grabbed your ticket yet? There’s still time to join us next Saturday for an afternoon of thoughtful conversations and community!

Only 2 weeks until Field Guide Festival 2025!

Grab your tickets before they’re gone! Ticket link in bio 🎟️

We are thrilled to share this year’s Central Texas Field Guide Map, which highlights our 2025 Featured Chefs & Farmers!

We hope this map helps to connect you to some of the top local and sustainable food sources and restaurants in Central Texas 🌾

At the Festival, you’ll get the chance to meet each one of these Chefs & Farmers! Who are you excited to meet?

Making dinner plans for April? Stop by Field Guide Festival’s partner restaurants and raise money for Central Texas Food Bank!
 
For every Tito’s cocktail purchased between April 1st and April 30th, 2025, Tito’s will donate $1 to Central Texas Food Bank, in support of the festival.
 
Current participating restaurants include Comedor, Fixe, Teddy’s, with more to come!

NEW EVENT ALERT 📖 — Join us on April 9 at First Light Books for an inspiring panel hosted by Field Guide Fest! If you’ve ever wondered how your favorite culinary professionals arrived at their passion and talent, sit with us as we explore the stories and influences that crafted their journeys.
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Chef Fiore Tedesco of L’Oca d’Oro, Chef Chelsea Fadda of Pecan Square Cafe, and Farmer Casey Frank of Farmshare Austin will be in conversation with Field Guide co-founder Trisha Bates to share the books and authors that shaped their paths — from recipes to personal philosophies.
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Our chef and farmer recommendations are on display and for sale at the bookshop! Tickets for this event include a $15 gift card, a drink token for the First Light cafe and bar, Comedor bites, as well as a reserved seat at the event.
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Make sure to grab your ticket at the link in our bio!

We asked each Field Guide Farmer + Chef to share the top three books that have inspired their journey with food 📖! The quick responses told us everything - we are ALL excited to talk about our favorite books. Do you want to see the full list?? Check out our Field Guide Blog for the list! (link in bio)

Our friends at First Light Books will have a curated selection of these Field Guide Recommends titles for the month of April. You can find them in-store or in their online shop.

And stay tuned for an announcement later this week about a dreamy literary food event with First Light Books. 📖👀 You won’t want to miss it!

Happy reading!

We’re are so excited to announce Pangea Selections as our new Wine Partner! At this year’s Festival, Pangea will be pouring wines from Central Texas and beyond that have been specifically paired with our Chefs and Farmers’ dishes to expand your palette and broaden your knowledge of the category as a whole 🍷🥂

We caught up with Grant Richardson, Founder and CEO, to learn more about Pangea’s mission to offer a more personalized and curated wine distribution experience with Texas customers at the forefront of the business. Read more at the Field Guide blog (link in bio!)