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About Jessica Domel

Field Editor Texas Farm Bureau As a farmer's daughter and granddaughter, I believe life is best experienced on the farm. I believe Texas agriculture is the backbone of our economy, and we should be proud to show our Texas roots. Follow Jessica on Twitter.

Healthier choices for back to school

By Jessica Domel I’ve always loved this time of year. There’s just something about heading back to school with brand new markers, pens, notebooks and a shiny new lunch box filled with tasty treats. When I was a kid, lunch consisted of some type of sandwich, a bag of chips, a soda and something sweet [...]

August 13, 2013|Categories: Healthy Eating, Healthy Kids|Tags: , , |2 Comments

What we need is a little truth in advertising

By Jessica Domel I pride myself in not being the type of person who becomes wrapped up in some of the drama that comes with being actively involved on social media outlets on a daily basis, but last week I found myself entranced with a series of posts on Twitter regarding an advertising campaign that [...]

July 30, 2013|Categories: Healthy Eating|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Memories by the serving full

By Jessica Domel As I scrolled through my Twitter feed yesterday, I saw similar messages from news outlets across the nation-Twinkies are back. I remember last year when my friends were posting messages about how sad they were that the company who had the snack cakes had filed for bankruptcy. They were devastated at the [...]

July 16, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |0 Comments

Celebrating Texas food

By Jessica Domel I love Texas. Have I ever mentioned that? Our state is home to dozens of fun food festivals where entire communities come together to celebrate food and the farmers who grow it. As many of you know, I lived in Seguin for the past 10 years, and Seguin is a stone’s throw [...]

June 25, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Why should we care about the farm bill?

By Jessica Domel If you like food, you should support the farm bill. The Senate voted for a new farm bill yesterday and action now shifts to the House. I've been keeping up with the farm bill's progress in Washington, D.C., and I found myself asking others on our staff, "What does this mean for [...]

June 11, 2013|Categories: Featured|Tags: , , , |2 Comments