Restaurants were able to sell their services with great menus, good food, and superb service. However, nowadays, concern about damaged ecosystems, global warming, etc., filters through to customers’ consciousness. Therefore, dining at a restaurant that takes a stand for sustainability gives the customer a feeling that he contributes to sustainability and will inspire the client […]

The need for more appropriate ways of restaurant waste management in Texas will become more and more critical in the coming years. According to Planet Texas 2050, an incentive-driven program by the University of Texas at Austin, the population of Texas will double in 2050. Therefore, the amount of waste generated will also double. Our […]

The general conception is that you will get the answers you need if you ask the right questions. And this was the right question with an easy answer: Just sell produce on Farmers’ Markets! Start small and go from there. But let’s first answer the question in detail so you have all the relevant information […]

Worldwide, people are starting to recognize that we have to return to the old ways regarding feeding the people. Become part of local food production in Texas because it is a critical component for improving health and making communities more sustainable. Texans nowadays are looking for fresh fruit with a known origin, which has led […]

In this overview of soilless production, you will see that soil is not needed for food production. Soilless production of various crops has significant advantages over conventional soil-based production. That entails that city dwellers don’t need a piece of land to produce food but can become urban producers wherever you can find space with or […]

This article addresses the quality standards required for water for hydroponic production. Any hydroponic system will require sizable amounts of good quality water as the basis for the nutrient solution. However, the best water supplies contain substances and elements that might influence plant growth, either positively or negatively. It is, therefore, no surprise that even […]

Selecting the correct substrate for anchoring the plant’s roots in hydroponic production is of the utmost importance. The substrate must ensure optimal root growth in an environment where the proper balance between available water, available nutrients, and oxygen can contribute freely to optimal root and plant development. Furthermore, the substrate’s biological and chemical characteristics must […]

The main goal of this article is to debate the advantages, disadvantages, and economics of organic food production by putting it on the threshing floor and fully grinding it to see what we can learn. In order for producers to have a full brainstorming session, valuable material gathered over years of research has been utilized […]

Planning the transition to organic food production in Texas is required to overcome the main obstacle –– the low organic matter content of most soils in Texas. Combining all production practices in a progressive, sustainable way can make organic production a natural final step in the process without the need for drastic changes in farming […]

The transition from conventional to organic crop production should be the last step in a process of progressively increasing sustainability. Certification requires a three-year transition period and can be achieved by establishing sustainability over time, as described in one of our previous articles. The three-year transition period can be thought of as the final step […]

Succession cropping, companion cropping and intercropping in organic crop production – isn’t that quite the mouthful of agricultural jargon? We’re going to explain all these terms and discuss the advantages of each of these methods, so that organic farmers reading this article will learn how to break through jargon and implement these strategies to optimize […]

Composting organic material produces compost – something that all soils require. Compost will improve any soil in Texas, whether it’s black gumbo in the Prairies or sandy soil in West Texas. In other words, it’s safe to say that Texas has a diverse range of soil types. Clays, silts, sands, and the extremely coveted sandy […]

Composting creates an ideal habitat for beneficial bacteria to grow, helping the decaying process to become incredibly life-giving. It’s safe to say that Texas soils adore compost. So, the most important thing you can do to help your soil is to add this wonderful natural resource.    Worms can be super useful when it comes […]