Texas Highways Magazine

Taking It Slow

Slowpoke Farm Market in Cisco draws regulars from Abilene and Fort Worth, who drive 45 and 90 minutes, respectively, for lunch. It might sound odd that folks from bigger cities would travel to the small town, with a population of around 4,000, just to eat. But owners Kerry and Joy Hedges grow their own vegetables and raise their own cattle and pigs for dishes like chicken pot pie and meat loaf with creamed potatoes. Home cooking isn’t a marketing term here.

“I go just for

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