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    Charmed on the Farm

    Dec 23, 2021 4 minutes
    By Hannah Smothers

    The GPS on my phone tells me to turn off US 290 at the Bucee’s in Waller. It leads me down Farm-to-Market Road 1488, then down a paved street that’s not much smoother than a dirt road. I worry I’m lost out here, in this patch of country about 50 miles northwest of Houston. My worry dissipates when I see a slogan printed on a thin sheet of metal: “SPOILED GOATS. FRESH CHEESE.” I’ve reached my destination.

    In front of the sign, Lisa Seger, co-founder and co-owner of Blue Heron Farm, gathers the day’s tour group. Before we begin, we meet a few

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