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 Kelly Bogard The time has come again for the "Big Game"—the peak of another season of professional football. The players are dressed in their uniforms and the fans in their team colors. But for me (and probably some of you), there's as much excitement around the commercials and the food as the game. Oh yes, the food. [...]
By Kelly Bogard I've started receiving recipes from Texas Farm Bureau members and others who read our blog. I must say, you all are very creative! Barbara Steidinger of Dripping Springs sent me the recipe for her Rio Star Grapefruit Pie, which I thought would be perfect for this week. You see, it's all about grapefruit—specifically, Rio [...]
By Amanda Hill We Texans love our chili. Everyone's recipe is a little different—whether you make it with extra jalapenos, beans, no beans, thick, thin, venison or lean beef. It's the perfect dinner option for a cold winter night. At Texas Farm Bureau, we have an annual chili lunch, hosted by the Commodity and Regulatory Activities [...]
By Amanda Hill If you’re the Thanksgiving cook of the house, you’ve probably already started preparing for, or at least thinking about, the holiday meal. With Thanksgiving just about a week away, Texas cooks are making their grocery lists and budgeting to feed their families and friends. According to Texas Farm Bureau’s Thanksgiving Meal Report, [...]
