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#50 The Urban Farmer
The man: Randy Jewart, founder of Austin Green Art and its latest offshoot (pun intended), 5 Mile Farms, which installs farms in the yards of Austin homeowners. The mission: Grow an old-fashioned sense of community, from the dirt up. The commitment: “I’ve worked hard to create public art projects that…
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#51 The Guitar Hero
The woman: Mandy Rowden, founder of Girl Guitar, a wine-guzzling troupe of amateur female guitarists. The mission: Encourage, cajole, and intoxicate women into finding their inner musician in a weekly girls-night-out setting (and then in front of a live audience). The tough love: “One lady didn’t want to perform…
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#52 The Pit Boss
The man: Wayne Mueller, pit boss and third-generation owner of Louie Mueller Barbecue, Taylor, Tx. The mission: Wake at oh-dark-hundred, slave all day over a hot pit, and honor a tradition as big as Texas. The commitment: “After spending six to 12 hours on a single brisket, if something goes…