HSF Our Farm

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We are featured in the wonderful new book Growing Good Things To Eat in Texas by Pamela Walker celebrating sustainable family farms in Texas!

We are members of:

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ARTICLES ABOUT OUR FARM, OUR WORK and COMMUNITY ACTION:

Acres USA front cover Aug. 2005

Houston Chronicle, Sept. 2009: Texas Heirloom Tomatoes Star in Salsa

County Line Magazine, June 2009: Eat Local

Country World News, April 2009: Small-scale Farming Offers Opportunities

Country World News, April 2009 : Work and Produce Divided on Farm

HOBBY FARMS MAGAZINE 2008: Bringing Market to Farm Brad came up with an idea that would bring the market to the farm, rather than bringing the farm to the market.

HOBBY FARMS MAGAZINE 2008: Family Feast
Meet the "personal farmers" of Home Sweet Farm in Brenham, Texas, and learn why they tirelessly promote the garden-to-table movement.

Farming With A Face, August 2008, Texas Agriculture Magazine/Farm Bureau

Economists, farmer point to positive trends in local and global agriculture, Texas A&M, The Batt - March 2008

Farmer Brad on Growing Concerns with Cecilia Nasti, talking about our evolving local food economy... PART 1 & PART 2

Brenham Banner Press Dec 2007: Gleaning in the gloaming -Youngsters harvest greens, radishes to give charity

Texas Dept. of Ag... Interviews Farmer Brad concerning Local Food and Community Supported Agriculture... DOWNLOAD HERE >>

Farmer Brad with Chef Amanda Love on Living Natural First Radio, Nov. 2007

Subscription Farming video featured in the Houston Chronicle

Houston Chronicle Aug. 2007, Sharing the Risks and Rewards of Farming

Houston Chronicle April 2007, E-I-E. You Owe. (Our battle for AG exemption)

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), video by Texas A&M, Soil & Crops Dept.

Guardian Newspaper 2007 on Whole Foods

Farmer Brad testifies before the Texas House of Reps. Ag Committee concerning NAIS and HB461

Farmer Brad testifies in the Texas Senate Sub-committee concerning NAIS

Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2006

Brenham Banner Press 2006

Hobby Farm Magazine 2005

Brenham Banner Press 2005

Rodale's New Farm 2005

OUR FARM

Our small family farm is located off the Bluebonnet Trail in Washington County "the birth place of Texas".  These rolling hills provide the setting that the earliest pioneers admired: sufficient rainfall, diverse soils, hardwood forests, abundant wildlife, and a scenic landscape.

We grow over 100 varieties of vegetables and herbs for our committed CSA members. We use ONLY natural techniques (NO synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides). We care about our environment and the quality of our food, because our family lives here, and we eat everything we grow.

We work full time as a family on our 22 acre. We hope that our work is an encouragement to others as we share the harvest with our community and promote small family farms everywhere.

OUR STORY

We have been professional organic horticulturists since 1991. Prior to starting our farm, we owned and operated the first 100% organic retail nursery in Collin County Texas, with a focus on herbs, native plants, perennials and antique roses. Brad provided installation, consultation and custom landscape design for homes and businesses throughout Collin County, developing many of the oldest historical and award winning "green" homes in the county which are featured in numerous public tours and events.

In pursuit of the farm dream, we sold our business and Brad worked as Operations Director for World Hunger Relief in Elm Mott, Texas. Programs included the management of a grass-fed grade A goat dairy, CSA program, pastured lamb and poultry, bee keeping, organic orchards, vermicomposting, and rabbit production. Brad managed the farm solely with volunteers and as a training model for a 12 month internship program designed to equip others in sustainable agriculture development and hunger relief programs in the third world.

Brad later served as President of the Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc. working to promote the organic, local and sustainable food movement in Texas, while organizing TCOOPS, the largest organic/sustainable agriculture conference in Texas, developing Small Farm Workshops, community leaders and marketing networks for local farmers.

While farming full-time, our family continues to equip others with monthly tours during our Market Days and technical workshops hosted on our farm for those interested in sustainable and organic farming. We are also available to speak to groups interested in promoting the local food economy, community development, health and organic growing.

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"When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world"     - George Washington Carver

Brad Stufflebeam, "the local food movement 'guru'" - Tom Geddie, County Line Magazine

Brad Stufflebeam, "A pioneer of the local food movement in the Lone Star State"   - Mike Barnett, Texas Agriculture Magazine

7800 FM 2502 Brenham, TX 77833 979.251.9922 email us here