Best Practices in Home Food Preservation!
This session will focus on best practices in canning, freezing, and drying foods at home. We will focus on common mistakes that can lead to food spoilage or, worse, foodborne illness. Walk away from this session with increased knowledge about how to preserve foods safely at home.
Farm Fresh to the Table: Skip the Supermarket
We believe it is extremely important to know where your food comes from and how it was raised every time you sit down at the table. We grow 4-6 acres of vegetables every spring and summer along with 2-4 acres every fall and winter. We have recently expanded our fruit orchard to nearly 100 trees. We raise and sell pork, goat, lamb, and beef under our state approved private label along with chicken and turkey under our USDA approved private label. We also make and sell a variety of jams and other canned goods along with eggs.
Backyard Fruit Production Made Easy!
Have you ever wanted to grow juicy peaches or crisp apples in Texas and thought it was too hard? Think again! Come discover the secrets of growing fruit crops like peach, plum, apricot, apple, pear, and blueberry-right in your own backyard. Learn what varieties are most proven for Texas and get a sneak peek into the cutting-edge research being done on these crops. You’ll walk away with an understanding of what and how to plant, as well as how to be successful—wherever you live.
Gardening for Fun, Gardening for Life
I have been gardening for about 30 years for fun and research work. I have experienced highs and lows of gardening. I have gotten bumper crops at times and killed many plants at other times. Come and learn how to build a raised bed, how to get started on the right path to success, and how to continue growing beautiful vegetables every year. I will share my experiences and show you how to avoid common mistakes, and follow simple steps to a successful vegetable garden.
Everything Bees: This should be your bees-ness!
Brief Intro for the presenter and company, a brief introduction to honey bee biology and husbandry, introducing basic beekeeping, processing, and applying honey bee products like honey and wax.
