Local Family Farms & Ranches near Atascosa, TX (26)

Rows of plastic trays alive with the various hues of green and purple is an image you will typically associate with farms in the countryside. But this is from Urban Veg and this is the result of their urban farming. This is the best way to use urban spaces so that there is a good balance between growth and sustainability. And even though urbanism is synonymous with modern, Urban Veg sticks to traditional practices of using non-GMO seeds and refusing to use pesticides or herbicide. The result: healthy, nutrient-dense greens available to local, urban consumers.

Blanco Creek Farms is an all-in-one company: grower, packer, shipper, wholesaler, and processor. Blanco Creek Farms is confident because the members of the team are individuals coming from different areas of agriculture. This means the company understands the problems customers face, and their experience will make this company capable of providing solutions that work. Blanco Creek Farms is SQF Certified, and the focus of everyone in the company is food safety so that you don't have to worry about it. Blanco Creek Farms is located in San Antonio, Texas.

Take a 20-minute drive south of downtown San Antonio in Texas, and you will find South Texas Seasonals. Yes, they are selling seasonal produce, but the farm is well-known for one particular item: mushroom. You don't know a lot of people with sufficient knowledge about mushrooms. The good people at South Texas Seasonals will happily answer your questions, starting with the most basic one: is it yummy? Yes. There is a wide variety of mushrooms and a lot of different ways to cook them. South Texas Seasonals is active on social media, always posting updates on the fresh harvest so you can cook and eat fresh and nutritious mushrooms. Oh, and they also sell farm-fresh eggs (chicken, duck, and quail), whole chickens, vegetables, and salad greens.

In San Antonio, Texas, the Urban Mikros is a small family-run urban farm that is in the mission of rebuilding relationships with the farmer and the community. They have a vast range of delicious and super healthy micros and a variety of seasonal produce all grown locally. The farm believes in using NON-GMO seeds, and they employ 100% organic methods in their plots. All their seeds are natural, and most are an heirloom. They do not use any pesticides or herbicides during the growth of the cycles of their crops. One of their clients says, "The Urban Mikros offers super fresh greens that add flavor, nutrition, and a good crunch in any meal. The owner is passionate about good food. I would highly recommend the Urban Mikros" Furthermore, the Urban Mikros love to grow crops that anyone can't see at the grocery store along with growing nutrient-dense healthy microgreens. If you want to learn more about the farm, feel free to reach out! Visit their page and call them!

Rick The Beekeeper provides local honey, live bee removal, swarm trap service, and a beehive program to pollinate your own beehive on your property. They also sell Local Honey that is raw and unfiltered. And, they also do live bee removals. Plus, they also build and sell Top-Bar Beehives. They also help people get started in Beekeeping. You can also find their products at "Legacy Farmers Market". This market is located "at the YMCA at Henderson Pass & Thousand Oaks". Check out the social media page for more updates and schedule on when and how you can avail their honey products.