"This past weekend I went to the Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (TOFGA) conference on organic production. The conference was well represented by central and northern Texas but I was one of only two farms from the Houston area.

Farmers, scientists, writers, chefs and political action groups were among the attendees. Topics included the soil food web, sustainability, marketing, organic certification, range management, food safety laws and alternative power. 

At round table discussions we shared our problems and solutions.  Texas has soil that has been abused for decades, most of the population eats cheap fast food, most agricultural research is financed by chemical or biotech companies and even when we do everything right nature always bats last.  We talked about floods, insects, drought, freezes and cloudy January days when the lettuce just sits there refusing to grow.

But today there are more small farms in Texas than in decades and the public is demanding higher quality, organic, local food. If the public decides to eat well, farming in Texas will be a good business."

Glen can be found at the Urban Harvest Farmers Market's Gardener's Corner throughout the year.  To read more about him, click here.