farmer cooperatives Archives - People's History in Texas https://peopleshistoryintexas.org/uncategorized/farmer-cooperatives/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:52:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://peopleshistoryintexas.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-logo-32x32.png farmer cooperatives Archives - People's History in Texas https://peopleshistoryintexas.org/uncategorized/farmer-cooperatives/ 32 32 John Vlcek (D) https://peopleshistoryintexas.org/john-vlcek-d/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 08:09:40 +0000 https://peopleshistoryintexas.org/?page_id=2601 John Vlcek was recruited to run the direct marketing program. He and his staff successfully opened 125 new farmers markets, promoted farmer cooperatives such as the Hempstead Watermelon Coop, and connected small farmers upscale restaurants. John went on to become Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture and was instrumental in the adoption of statewide and then national organic standards.The promotion to Assistant […]

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