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 [...]
By Jessica Domel Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis forever changed American wardrobes 140 years ago this week when they used a small copper rivet and and some sturdy cotton twill to create blue jeans. Using blue demin material, the patented cotton rivet allowed Strauss and Davis to manufacture stout work pants that, 140 years later, have become an icon in American culture and [...]
By Jessica Domel Farmers in the Lone Star State are doing more than helping to feed and clothe the world. They're also helping agricultural production in other states. Did you know the nation's largest onion plant supplier is located in Carrizo Springs, Texas? Meet Bruce "Onion Man" Frasier, president of Dixondale Farms. Dixondale Farms ships [...]
By Kelly Bogard As many of you know, we live in Waco not too far from a small community that, in the past couple of weeks, has been in the news quite a bit. The town of West, Texas is near and dear to our hearts. In fact, I have written about the great people [...]
By Jessica Domel You never know what you’re going to find on the back roads of Texas. I've lived in this state my entire life, and every time we go on a trip, I find something new at which to marvel. Sometimes I feel like a little kid because I get so excited learning about the different [...]
