Pie Vendors from all over Texas | Family & Pet Friendly | Contests | Live Entertainment ROCKWALL, TX (April 10, 2024) Tate Farms, one of Rockwall County’s oldest working farms, presents the 6th Annual Official Texas Pie Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 12992 S FM 548, Rockwall, TX 75032. Pie […]
Spoil your loved one this Mother’s Day weekend with Tea at Tate Farms! ROCKWALL, TX (May 2, 2023) There will be a Mother’s Day Tea at the Chapel at Tate Farms (12992 S FM 548 in Rockwall, TX 75032) from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13. This is an Afternoon Tea to remember. Each […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 29, 2023) Did you know Rockwall County is the smallest county in Texas? It is! But I have to say, we Rockwallites get around. Last week, Evan and I drove down to South Texas for a Boudin & Gumbo Festival. We entered the boudin competition for what would be our FIRST time competing […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 23, 2022) As we edge towards the New Year, my brain already starts going toward new goals. What do I want to do different next year? What do I want to do better? How can I support my people more? How can I use my gifts to spark joy in myself, and […]
Pie vendors from all over Texas selling pie, pie baking contest, pie eating contest, pie walk, pie throwing, pie fight and more ROCKWALL, TX (June 14, 2022) Bonafide Betties Pie Co, voted Best Pies in Texas by USA Today in 2018, and Tate Farms, one of Rockwall County’s oldest working family farms join together to present […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (June 13, 2022) Lifelong Heath resident Clarice Smirl Isbell turned 90 on June 2. She celebrated with friends and family at the historic Smirl Chapel, which now sits on Tate Farms, one of the last family owned ranches in Rockwall County. Clarice grew up in those four walls, attending church weekly. When asked […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 9, 2022 — It’s that time of year again. The time when we start to think about how we can show the special people in our lives just how much we love them. I know we are just coming off of Christmas, but Valentine’s is a little different. Whether it’s a […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 8, 2022 — Tate Farms, one of Rockwall’s last working family farms, has just launched the Rockwall Farmers Co-Op. As food shortages continue to grow, local producers now have the opportunity to step in and provide where they may not have had the chance in the past. Since farmers markets are […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 8, 2021 — A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of stepping into someone else’s kitchen and watching them cook alongside friends. My husband, Evan, is on the Board of the Rockwall County Historical Foundation. Every year the foundation hosts a Brunch with Minerals tour and fundraiser with board member, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 22, 2021) If you’ve read this column in the past, you probably know I love meals and memories – meals that we’ve attached to positive memories in our life. Meals we’ve shared with loved ones while recapping our day or having important life conversations. As families head back to the classroom, memories […]