Wine, Texas, and the Camelot Project
The Jim Hightower Department of Agriculture (1983-1991) operated like the Knights of the Round Table. He attracted men and women… Read More »Wine, Texas, and the Camelot Project
Jim Hightower
40 years of No
Forty years ago, the Department of Energy made a colossally ill-conceived effort to declare Deaf Smith County a repository for… Read More »40 years of No
Black Farmers in Texas Part III
by Benjamin Brown Black land loss ranked among the most pressing civil rights issues of the late 20th century, and… Read More »Black Farmers in Texas Part III
The Beginning of Southwest Cuisine and the Farm to Table Movement
By Shereena Mathew Before the 80’s, Southwestern cuisine didn’t really have a name or a presence even in the cooking… Read More »The Beginning of Southwest Cuisine and the Farm to Table Movement
Black Farmers in Texas
by Benjamin Brown Part 1 In 1973, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz rendered clear his approach to farm policy:… Read More »Black Farmers in Texas
Texas Organic Label First in Nation
First Texas official Organic Label Texas was first State to certify an Organic Label for produce. That’s right—TEXAS! In 1987,… Read More »Texas Organic Label First in Nation
Texas Ag Department and Nuclear Waste
Billboard in Deaf Smith County This is the first post on PHIT’s oral interviews with Texas Department of Agriculture Hightower… Read More »Texas Ag Department and Nuclear Waste
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