Where To Get Sustainable Foods In Texas
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A modern homemaker should be on the lookout for sustainable foods. It’s no longer enough to have your little shop, if you want to make sure that the food you bring to the table is grown in a healthy and responsible way, you should go straight to the source and purchase your products on the farm itself.
What you’re looking for in a farm is a production process that is eco-friendly and that provides you with fresh and sustainable foods. It’s also useful to have a variety of products available but you can always shop around.
Arison Farms
Arison family farm is a small operation based in Granbury, Texas. All of the produce is grown locally and with organic farming and sustainability in mind. Visitors can pick their own produce and take their time exploring and investigating the farm.
The family also runs a Facebook page for the farm where you can stay up to date about the work hours and available produce as well as enjoy the cute pictures of their kids helping out with the farm and enjoying the simply country life.
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B and G Garden
B and G Garden is a small family operated garden in Poolville, Texas, just 40 miles from Fort Worth. B&G mostly caters to local restaurants and markets since they deliver top notch quality produce in large quantities. However, they are also open to smaller arrangements based on individual inquires. Their produce is also available at a local market called Cowtown Farmers Market, and it’s open year round.
Their produce is mostly chosen based on the needs of local restaurant which means they are made for fine cuisine. B&G grow Kiowa blackberries, asparagus, turnips, cantaloupes (how long does cantaloupe last?) and other more common vegetables.
Babylove’s Farm
Babylove’s is a micro farm or a micro homestead based at McKinney Texas. It’s been operational since 2013 and it’s about one acre in size. It uses permaculture and natural soil to produce healthy and fresh produce. The owners are also active in the community and they use their influence to promote this approach to farming.
They also work with the local community market where they sell and display their products and where they could be reached for one to one deals. The owners run a Facebook and Instagram page with inspired pictures from the farm.
Blueberry Hill Farms
Blueberry hill farmer was stated in 1992 by a family trying to get away from a city life and make it one their own in the country side. In 2003 they’ve added a store for their clients and customers and they specify in blueberries only. The farm is not certified as organic, which is a legal requirement in Texas, but they use organic growing methods. It’s therefore best to talk to the owners and ask them about those methods and decide based on that talk.
The farm is located in Edom, Texas and their site offers driving directions and a map to help you out.
Bonton Farms
Bonton farm is an inspiring success story as much as it is a business. It was started in a bad neighborhood populated by the most marginalized people and it used agriculture to both provide a great product to their customers, but also to change and uplift the community.
It’s a large 40 acre farm in Dallas, Texas. Besides the produce, it also provides milk and cheeses as well as services such as nutrition counseling and guidance for those who want to change their diet and live a healthier life.
Braga Farms
Braga Farms is one acre farm in Irving, Texas. It grows over 50 different fruits and vegetables and all that in a natural and wholesome fashion possible. The farm has a Facebook page on which you can follow their work and find out in what markets their produce is available. The farm only delivers on Wednesdays so you’ll need to plan around it.
It uses only organic pest control methods, and only natural weed control techniques. Soil is also amended using natural compost and fertilizer. That means that all the produce is one hundred percent natural as well.
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Helping and Promoting
The best way to help and promote a small farm is to buy its products. It’s even better if you make a long term deal with a farm and come back for their produce on a regular basis. That’s however, not the only way to help these small businesses.
It’s also rather important that you follow their work online and to share it and promote it as well. That will help spread the word not only about individual businesses but also more broadly about sustainable foods. It’s an inexpensive and quick way to do a lot for these farms and their owners.
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