Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association June 2026 Newsletter |
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Summer Heat Safety and Disaster Readiness! Extreme heat is a fact of life in Texas summer. But whether it's your first summer working outside or your fiftieth, we can all take proactive steps to encourage heat safety this summer season. Check out these guides from Not Our Farm and All Hazards for heat safety inspiration! Summer also brings along other possibilities for extreme weather, from hurricanes and floods to droughts and wildfires. Looking for ways to get ready for the worst while hoping for the best? The TOFGA Disaster Relief resource page is a great place to start. Whatever Texas throws at us this summer, we'll be ready to face it together!
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- Webinar: New Economic Tools for Crop Resilience -- June 11, Virtual
- Collards & Kin Summer Growing Program -- June 13, San Antonio
- Texas Master Gardener Conference -- June 29, Virtual
- Grow Your AgriRoots Contest -- Due June 30
- National Farmers Union Beginning Farmer Institute -- Due July 1
- Texas Horticulture Opportunities Conference -- July 13-14, San Marcos
- SFFFS Conference -- August 3-4, San Marcos
- Organic Cotton and Peanut Tour -- August 19, Seminole
- Resource: LANDED - A New Podcast from American Farmland Trust
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Webinar: New Economic Tools in the Crop Resilience Toolbox
June 11, 12 PM CST Virtual
American Farmland Trust will host a webinar to demo their new free, online tool - the Predictive Soil Health Economic Calculator. This tool will help estimate the potential costs and benefits of long-term soil health practices like cover crops, no till and nutrient management for 10 different row crops at a county-specific level under drought and non-drought scenarios. |
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Collards & Kin Summer Growing Program
June 13, 9 am - 11 am
San Antonio
Sustainable G's will host a free community growing series this summer on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. They'll be exploring the "Kin," plants, peoples, and traditions that are connected across African, Mexican/Latin, and Native American foodways. |
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Texas Master Gardeners Conference
June 29, 8:45 AM - 5 PM Virtual
This year's Master Gardeners conference, The Restorative Garden, centers on renewal of landscapes, knowledge, and volunteers who steward them. Join Master Gardeners for a full day of virtual sessions by Agrilife specialists and experienced practitioners. Registration is $65. |
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Grow Your AgriRoots Contest
Apply by June 30
Capital Farm Credit is seeking applicants for their annual contest honoring emerging producers who demonstrate leadership, financial responsibility, community involvement, a commitment to continued learning, and sustainable practices. The Trailblazer category is for applicants with 2-10 years of agribusiness ownership while the Rising Star category targets those with under 2 years of experience. Winners in each category receive a $10,000 prize and runners up receive a $1000 prize. |
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National Farmers Union Beginning Farmer Institute
Apply by July 1
NFU's Beginning Farmer Institute is a free, online, 10-week intensive program intended to improve the health of farm and ranch businesses. Open to producers 18 and older from all operation types and scales of production! |
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Texas Horticulture Opportunities Conference
July 13-14 San Marcos
This event will cover opportunities in fruit and pecan production, vegetables, wineries, cut flowers, shade trees and agritourism with presentations from TAMU Agrilife researchers and Texas producers. The agenda is tailored for new landowners building their farm business and existing producers looking to diversify into specialty crops. Registration is $45/person. |
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Southern Family Farmers and Food Systems Conference
August 3-4 San Marcos
A 2-day extravaganza of learning, sharing knowledge, and exploring useful resources with growers, producers, and local food advocates. Registration is $225 before June 20 and $275 after. |
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Organic Cotton and Peanut Tour
August 19 Seminole, TX
Join producers, specialists and researchers for an enlightening tour of organic cotton and peanut farms. The day will include presentations from Agrilife Research and Extension and will conclude with a sponsored lunch. |
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LANDED - A New Podcast from American Farmland Trust
A show for those who care about the future of farming — and what it means for people, places, and food.
LANDED explores how farms and ranches transition from one generation to the next. That process sounds simple, but it isn’t. Land transfers are complicated, full of economic, legal, and emotional challenges. And they’re important — to all of us, no matter where we live. How American farmland transfers, and to whom it transfers, will determine the future of rural communities and the entire food system.
This series takes you to farms and ranches across the country — from pick-up trucks and packing sheds to cattle pastures and kitchen tables. Along the way, you’ll meet a vibrant cast of characters: young farmers who are just getting their start, aging ranchers who are ready to slow down, and advisors who work to support them all. Every episode highlights how people are planning for the future of their land — and shows what happens when they don’t. These grounded, complex stories reveal what it takes to be, and to become, landed.
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