LulaBell
May. 21, 2011, 11:31 AM
Mods, I'm sorry if this is a little off topic, but I know a few COTHers keep other farm animals in addition to horses and do some selling and/or processing or livestock and/or produce.
I'll be back in Houston in about 2 months after almost 2 1/2 years in Guatemala and really would like to get involved in one of the co-op type organizations where you pay a weekly or monthly fee and get a box of seasonal fruits and/or veggies. Also am looking for where I can get pasture finished beef, ACTUAL free range eggs (like what I'm used to here!) and things of the sort. The most important things I'm looking for are produce and eggs. I don't eat that much meat, but would still be very interested in finding out more about what's available nearby.
Basically, to continue eating the way I have been here. All cows eat only grass (the farmers usually can't afford to spare corn to feed livestock, it all goes to the family's mouths in one way or another.) The chickens often don't have coops, they clean up after other animals, have a remarkably varied diet, and produce these amazing eggs with rather hard shells and very bright orange yolks (yay keratin!). Everything is local, because no one can afford to bring or take anything far away.
Can anyone point me to a general website or specific ones for the Houston area? I hope this isn't too far OT, and I really appreciate any feedback. Thanks so much!
I'll be back in Houston in about 2 months after almost 2 1/2 years in Guatemala and really would like to get involved in one of the co-op type organizations where you pay a weekly or monthly fee and get a box of seasonal fruits and/or veggies. Also am looking for where I can get pasture finished beef, ACTUAL free range eggs (like what I'm used to here!) and things of the sort. The most important things I'm looking for are produce and eggs. I don't eat that much meat, but would still be very interested in finding out more about what's available nearby.
Basically, to continue eating the way I have been here. All cows eat only grass (the farmers usually can't afford to spare corn to feed livestock, it all goes to the family's mouths in one way or another.) The chickens often don't have coops, they clean up after other animals, have a remarkably varied diet, and produce these amazing eggs with rather hard shells and very bright orange yolks (yay keratin!). Everything is local, because no one can afford to bring or take anything far away.
Can anyone point me to a general website or specific ones for the Houston area? I hope this isn't too far OT, and I really appreciate any feedback. Thanks so much!