In recent decades, severe environmental events and disruptions have left a lasting impact on Bastrop County’s communities and farms.
When mainstream supply chains fail, strong local food systems are essential to ensure access to fresh, healthy food.
The Texas Center for Local Food has been supporting Bastrop County Farmers since 2016, providing emergency-focused resources tailored to local needs—before, during, and after a crisis.
Weathering the Storm Together
In each crisis, community organizations, government, and private companies joined forces to provide food, much of it sourced locally
Farm Emergency Readiness
In 2025, TCLF and project collaborators released two new tools to help Central Texas producers prepare for and recover from natural disasters: the Bastrop County Farm Emergency Checklist and the TX F.E.R.N. (Farmers Emergency Response Network) on Discord.
Use the Bastrop County Farm Emergency Checklist to prepare and protect your farm, family, and livelihood during natural disasters, with local resources to help before, during, and after an emergency.
If you’re in Bastrop County and you would like to join the F.E.R.N. server on Discord, we’d love to have you!
Please contact us for more information
This simplified Farm Emergency Checklist (developed in partnership with Farmshare Austin) helps Bastrop County farmers and ranchers prepare for evacuation during emergencies.
It includes key local contacts, livestock guidance, and a simple pre-evacuation checklist, designed to be printed and kept on a fridge as a quick-reference tool when time is limited.
TCLF Resilience & Disaster Response Work Timeline
Checklist and Network Partners & Collaborators
Get Involved – Join the Bastrop County Farmer Emergency Response Network (FERN)!
Help strengthen local food systems and farm resilience in Bastrop County.
Whether you’re a farmer, organization, or community member, your participation helps prepare for and respond to future disasters.