Thursday, June 15, 2017
Enjoying the sweet life, with From My Kitchen To Yours
You may think there is nothing new about jam and jellies, but you probably have not met Daynna Torres of From My Kitchen To Yours. Some of the favorites from this sweet lady are Carrot Cake jam, Christmas jam, Peach Mimosa jelly, and even some delicious sugar free jams. Daynna, her girls, and even her mom, have been a part of the Midland Downtown Farmers Market since 2010, but year after year she finds a way to bring some new surprising tastes to the market on Saturday mornings. The latest is an Irish mustard, she also has a nice assortment of dried soup mixes (which is especially nice when the weather starts getting cooler!) Look for her white tent with orange polka dots if you want to sample some of the sweet life too!
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Tancho Ray Urban Farm - Big things come in small packages!
If you have ever had the chance to try TanchoRay Urban Farms micro greens you know that it is true, big things really do come in small packages! Not only big taste, but big nutrition fills every small plastic container of those delicious micro greens and locally grown mushrooms. There is a story behind Sonny Aguilar's TanchoRay urban farm, and it's just as amazing as those delicious microgreens!
As you
get older to tend to go back to your roots, so to speak. Becoming a recent
grandfather of 2 great boys has made me miss the times when I was young and hung
out with my Dad in the garden. Having lost him at a young age I didn't
realize what amazing qualities he had and what a green thumb he was gifted with
until recently. I came across urban microgreen farming and became instantly
connected to my past, my Dad. The idea of year-round gardening indoors
appealed to me. The idea of urban gardening bloomed from there. I knew
I needed a large structure to grow and also knew downtown Midland has plenty of
buildings not being used to their capacity. I acquired the lease on an
otherwise abandoned building that had been used for storage since the early 90's.
The name TanchoRay Urban Farm, is an homage to my father Ray. With the support
of the local community my goal is to grow seasonal vegetables and greens
year-round as we can control the climate indoors. The building has room to
grown and the next phase will be to grow with aquaponics using Koi fish hence Tancho which is a type of Koi.
Growing
micros has been an adventure. I am blessed to have landed some great clients
in the local restaurant industry. With their feedback and support my urban
farming project has grown into being able to grow and harvest enough to sell at
the Midland Farmers Marker for the first time last weekend. I'm so
pleased that our local community was welcoming of nutrition and flavor packed
microgreens! The nutritional benefits from these tiny veggies are
significant. The herbs such as basil are full of flavor, not to mention, they
dress up any dish. They are grown using organic practices, so you can feel
good about what you put on your food!
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