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ARTICLES ABOUT OUR FARM, OUR WORK and ACTIVISM: Acres USA front cover Aug. 2005
HOBBY FARMS MAGAZINE 2008: Bringing Market to Farm Brad came up with an idea that would bring the market to the farm, rather than bringing the farm to the market.
HOBBY FARMS MAGAZINE 2008: Family Feast Farmer Brad on Growing Concerns with Cecilia Nasti, talking about our evolving local food economy... PART 1 & PART 2 Texas Dept. of Ag... Interviews Farmer Brad concerning Local Food and Community Supported Agriculture... DOWNLOAD HERE >> Farmer Brad with Chef Amanda Love on Living Natural First Radio, Nov. 2007 Subscription Farming video featured in the Houston Chronicle Houston Chronicle Aug. 2007, Sharing the Risks and Rewards of Farming Houston Chronicle April 2007, E-I-E. You Owe. (Our battle for AG exemption) Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), video by Texas A&M, Soil & Crops Dept. Guardian Newspaper 2007 on Whole Foods Farmer Brad testifies before the Texas House of Reps. Ag Committee concerning NAIS and HB461 Farmer Brad testifies in the Texas Senate Sub-committee concerning NAIS Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2006
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OUR FARM Our small family farm is located off the Bluebonnet Trail in Washington County "the birth place of Texas". These rolling hills provide the setting that the earliest pioneers admired: sufficient rainfall, diverse soils, hardwood forests, abundant wildlife, and a scenic landscape. We grow over 100 varieties of vegetables and herbs for our committed CSA farm members. We are Certified Naturally Grown, and use ONLY natural techniques (NO synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides). We care about our environment and the quality of our food, because our family lives here, and we eat everything we grow. We work full time as a family on our 22 acre farm and a 110 acre lease. We hope that our work is an encouragement to others as we share the harvest with our community and promote small family farms everywhere. OUR STORY We have been professional organic horticulturists since 1991. Prior to starting our farm, we owned and operated the first 100% organic nursery in Collin County Texas and specialized in herbs, native plants, perennials and antique roses. Brad provided consultation and custom landscape design for homes and businesses throughout Collin County, developing many of the oldest historical homes in the county featured in numerous public tours and events. In pursuit of the farm dream, the Stufflebeam family sold their business and Brad worked as Operations Director for World Hunger Relief in Elm Mott, Texas. Programs included the management of a grass-fed grade A goat dairy, CSA, pastured lamb and poultry, bee keeping, organic orchards, vermicomposting, and rabbit production. The farm provided a 12 month internship program designed to train others in sustainable agriculture techniques for third world development. Brad currently offers consultation services and workshops for those interested in sustainable and organic farming. With the proper guidance, Brad can help you develop your farm, avoiding many costly errors. Brad is also available to speak to groups interested in promoting local food and organic growing, for a healthy future. Brad is the past President of the Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc. and worked to promote the organic, local and sustainable food movement in Texas, by organizing the largest sustainable AG conference in Texas, Small Farm Workshops, and marketing for local farmers.
"When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world" - George Washington Carver "In the future, farmers will grow food" - Farmer Brad |
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