Do you wish you could keep a few chickens in your backyard, maybe for fresh eggs? There’s a new group, Hens for Houston, that is trying to make that possible. Their vision is “to promote a sustainable and progressive Houston in which city … Continue reading →
Pure Milk Farms, a Texas licensed grade A raw milk dairy, has been providing wonderful, fresh raw milk to the Houston area for years, and now they’ve added a new product–ice cream! Delicious, creamy, sweet, and REAL ice cream! Their ice … Continue reading →
The season for fresh local berries is coming soon, maybe already here for some, so what’s the best way to eat them? Of course, just wash and eat is the first way. When the berries are fully ripe, that’s quite … Continue reading →
I first learned of the Wabash Antiques & Feed Store last year when looking for a local Houston supplier of Coyote Creek organic feed. Then, last week, just by accident, I actually visited the Wabash store on Washington Avenue when … Continue reading →
Houston’s first and largest Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, Home Sweet Farm, will have farm tour and CSA orientation this Sunday, February 12th. I just learned about the tour and the deadline to sign up was yesterday, but if you’re interested, call … Continue reading →
The new Georgia’s Market Downtown just opened–January 27! The downtown cafe and market is located 420 Main Street. Georgia’s is owned by Rick and Georgia Bost, who also own and operate Georgia’s Texas Grassfed Beef and Georgia’s Farm to Market … Continue reading →
Helena Bottemiller of The Food and Environment Reporting Network says “few Americans outside of the livestock industry have ever heard of ractopamine.” Well, I certainly had never heard of ractopamine before reading her article today. Apparently it’s a drug fed to pigs right up … Continue reading →
Although I’ve talked about this before, I thought it was time to take another look at what I think REAL FOOD is, since, after all, my blog is called REAL FOOD Houston. As a start, look at the photograph in … Continue reading →
Update June 2021: Healthyway Dairy says their supply of milk is low right now due to the heat. It would be good to check on availability before going to the farm. They update their Facebook page with the latest information. … Continue reading →
After a somewhat lean summer for produce due to the extreme drought and high heat, we are now enjoying a wonderful fall with a bountiful choice of vegetables and fruits at my local farmers market. The photo at left is just one weekend’s haul including cauliflower, broccoli, eggplant … Continue reading →
