By Amanda Hill When you think of agriculture in Texas, you probably think of cattle and cotton–maybe even corn and pecans. But what about catfish? Yes, there are catfish farmers here in the Lone Star State, working hard to make sure you can get fresh fish from their ponds to your table in just two [...]
By Amanda Hill Nothing makes my mouth water more than a steak—cooked medium, perfectly light pink in the center—for dinner. When I was approached to attend the Texas Beef Council's Farm to Fork event in Fort Worth a few weeks ago, I figured we'd be eating a lot of steak. My mouth was watering just [...]
By Jessica Domel If you've been on Facebook at all lately, you've most likely seen dozens of posts from people who are part of an ongoing project during the month of November where they post each day about things for which they are thankful. I haven't joined in yet, but I think the project has merit. [...]
By Amanda Hill Halloween is almost here! The candy is overflowing from its bowl by the door, the perfect costumes have been laid out for a night of "trick or treating" and the jack-o-lanterns are shining on the porch from their goofy—or spooky—faces. Did you know that your carefully carved pumpkins may have started in [...]
By Jessica Domel Farming is harder, and more labor-intensive, than it looks. I know it seems pretty obvious, but I’ve spent a lot of time on our family’s farm, and I have to say, even I was shocked by the amount of tasks farmers accomplish in a single day. I’ve spent the greater part of [...]
