RGV Real Food Project

09/09/2016

http://graceheritageranch.com/markets/

Grace Heritage Ranch has a nice compiled list of vendors across all farmers markets- not all of them are current but for the most it's a really good list! Check it out

Discover local farmer markets here in South Texas. If you would like us to add your business to the list, please send us an email with a photograph of your storefront and/or owners!

08/29/2016

"Successful social movements are formed by integrating activism with livelihoods. These integrated movements create the sustained social pressure that produces political will—the key to changing the structures that presently work against sustainability."

-Agrivist Gimenez

08/22/2016

Have you been to the farm crawl yet? A market out in Bayview, located at their personal farms- they have a variety of local grown produce, eggs, added value goods (I believe they even have someone offering self brewed beer), and the opportunity to meet and greet some awesome farmers. Go out and meet Jack and his wife yourself- the team spearheading this community effort.

If you need an excuse to explore the countryside on a Friday afternoon, look at a chicken, pet a goat, or buy a melon or a hunk of cheese, you’re in luck.

08/21/2016

"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy local!"
Farmers, apply and join! We need you!

Hope everyone had an amazing weekend! We're posting this "Call for Farmers" flyer, and your likes, shares, and applications are going to be greatly appreciated.

08/10/2016

Watch out for these two, Juan Raygoza & Chris Bueno, who are already incredibly involved in the local food movement but will be pushing the bar this fall in an effort to transform our regions farming potential.

08/08/2016

"Unfortunately, grocery stores are just the tip of the iceberg. Everything from restaurants, to convenience stores (which substitute for grocery stores in some low-income areas), to even some school meal programs are environments that make junk food the path of least resistance and/or default option. When it comes to eating healthy, the deck is rigged against us"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brad-stulberg/diet-and-nutrition_b_5488027.html

I want to commend Mark Bittman on the underlying message in his recent editorial in the New York Times,

08/07/2016

We need to get creative!

Teaching an updated set of cooking skills to schoolkids could help reduce a major financial and environmental problem.

08/06/2016

In Sacramento, small farms can have a big impact because they hire local labor and buy supplies from local stores. That’s why a dollar in sales at a farmers market generates twice as much local economic activity as a dollar in revenue at one of region’s larger farms.

07/30/2016

http://www.globalresearch.ca/monsanto-protection-act-signed-by-obama-gmo-bill-written-by-monsanto-signed-into-law/5329388

Give it up to President Obama for supporting yet another Monsanto stunt in order to stray away from food transparency.
A couple of reasons why this is important:
1. Genetically engineered ingredient disclosure format is now up to the company. The option of a code scanner will now be the norm - making it extremely difficult for folks who don't have access to smart phones/time/tech savvy.
2. This was both written by and completely in benefit of the Monsanto giant, their track record for food transparency/ population health concern/etc is non existent.
3. The bill states that no matter what negative direct consequence on human health GMO/GE foods may prove in the future, Monsanto is free of all responsibility and can continue sales.
4. Lastly, this is a huge reason why supporting local foods is of utter importance now more than ever- know what you're eating, who's producing it, and that anti transparency bills such as this one can't possibly be in favor of the consumer.

The Monsanto Protection Act, essentially both written by and benefiting Monsanto Corporation, has been signed into law by United States President Barack Obama. The infamous Monsanto Corporation wil...

07/29/2016

https://vimeo.com/176326899

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Food waste plays such a critical role in sustainability- do you know any organization/business taking a concrete stand against food waste in the RGV? If so, please let us know, we would love to support them and give them a shout out.

With approximately 40% of US food being wasted ever year, and only 5% of that waste being recycled, there is a lot of room for positive change. This short film…

07/27/2016

https://youtu.be/wftNpi_XJnI

Would you participate? Would you be inclined to let your kiddos participate in something like this?

Ever think about getting back to the land or getting there in the first place? Well, there's a very special farm school in Athol, Massachusetts where young a...

07/26/2016

https://youtu.be/OBCvy3m_6tY
"When you find what you want to do in life nothing compares."
-Franny Lane

https://youtu.be/OBCvy3m_6tY