By Amanda Hill Mike Barnett recently spurred a lively discussion on Texas Table Top with his open letter from a farmer to consumers. It was a welcome sight for those of us who are dedicated to this blog, hoping to connect Texans with the men and women who grow our food and fiber. Most farmers [...]
By Nathan Smith Most years on the Southern High Plains of Texas, farmers like Brandon Patschke and his family are busy growing the fabric of our lives—cotton. Brandon is a Texas Farm Bureau member and grows cotton on his family farm near Lubbock. Farmers like Brandon come from generations of families with decades of practice weathering [...]
By Amanda Hill Confession: I didn't grow up on a farm. In fact, I grew up smack dab in the middle of a Dallas suburb—and had little contact with farmers and ranchers until I started working with Texas Farm Bureau. Because of my job, I have great opportunities to talk directly with Texas farmers and [...]
By Nathan Smith Think of olives and the hills of Italy, Spain or fertile valleys of California come to mind. Now you can add the Lone Star State to that list, thanks to Jim Henry and others like him. This budding group of growers are proving Texas has what it takes to be a world [...]
By Nathan Smith Take a drive through the Texas Hill Country in the summer and you can't help but find fruit stands of all varieties along the farm-to-market roads. I was recently down in the area talking with peach growers about this year's crop, and I met Ricky Priess. He and his family operate a peach orchard in Stonewall near Fredericksburg. 2011 was [...]
