A couple of weeks ago I ventured to a couple of area farming communities down the road to attend the first ever 2-day event for The Texas Peanut Producers Board Tour in Lubbock, TX. Growing up I was aware of the cotton fields surrounding the city and occasionally spotting a vineyard, but never gave much thought about the other crops being grown. The night kicked off at the Bayer Museum of Agriculture which is located on the outskirts of town and filled with all kinds of farming exhibits, tractors and facts about the evolution of agriculture in this area. Our chicken fried steak dinner was prepared right out of a Chuck Wagon and was paired with Texas wine and beers. It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a good home cooked meal with all of my favorite fixins. After dinner, we sat around the table to listen to some “cowboy poets.”

The next morning we headed out East of town to Brownfield, TX to meet with Monty and Kathy Henson. They’ve been farming together since 1997 and it’s even become a (more…)

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