For the love of the Land...

Something about this beauty makes enduring a Gulf Coast summer just a bit more manageable. 💛 Magenta Spreen lambsquarters is a polite 'weed' in the garden... she does tend to pop up unexpectedly but is nowhere near as invasive as our more typical pigweed, nutsedge, or Bermuda grass. More so, not only is she edible*, but she's a dynamic nutrient accumulator and gorgeous to boot. Smoothies, salads, and soups are just a few things to consider making with her (especially cream of lambquarters soup!). *Do note, mature lambsquarters leaves can contain high amounts of oxalis acid, so do be mindful of your consumption. #lambsquarters #wildfood #wildedibles #magentaspreen #growyourown #farmbeauty #wildbeauty #texasyall
Something about this beauty makes enduring a Gulf Coast summer just a bit more manageable. 💛 Magenta Spreen lambsquarters is a polite 'weed' in the garden... she does tend to pop up unexpectedly but is nowhere near as invasive as our more typical pigweed, nutsedge, or Bermuda grass. More so, not only is she edible*, but she's a dynamic nutrient accumulator and gorgeous to boot. Smoothies, salads, and soups are just a few things to consider making with her (especially cream of lambquarters soup!). *Do note, mature lambsquarters leaves can contain high amounts of oxalis acid, so do be mindful of your consumption. #lambsquarters #wildfood #wildedibles #magentaspreen #growyourown #farmbeauty #wildbeauty #texasyall
Hey, be kind to wasps. ✌️ . . . This lady is a Great Golden Digger Wasp. These wasps are solitary creatures and generally non-aggressive. She's just paralyzed that grasshopper to feed to her babies. That's one less grasshopper this farmer has to worry over. So yeah, be kind to wasps please! ☺ #wasp #beneficial #beneficialinsects #themoreyouknow #knowledgeispower #farmfriends #farmlife #texasyall
...farm friends? 😵 . . . #farmfriends #farmlife #blackwidow #spider #yikes #texasyall
...farm friends? 😵 . . . #farmfriends #farmlife #blackwidow #spider #yikes #texasyall
Reason #5,834,297.6 why I love Roselle: it's chicken approved. 👍 Thai Red Roselle is a no-muss-no-fuss summertime plant which is a BIG deal in our Gulf Coast summer. Takes the heat like a champ and gives nothing less than abundance. I harvest the greens June-October and the calyxes all throughout our fall. Tonight, I'm making watermelon ginger salad with Roselle greens and lettuce-leaf basil. #YUM 😉 #roselle #thairedroselle #chickens #happychickens #happyfarmer #eatyourgreens #summertime #texasfarm #southernfarmer #texasyall
Luffas love summer. ☀️ . . . This beauty's a true summertime champion. She requires no maintenance if you mind her wandering a bit. I've grown luffa as a small ground cover and on trellises. She's particularly helpful when trellised on the western side of plants I want to protect from harsh afternoon sunlight. Her leaves are broad, don't mind taking the heat, and so are great for shading more delicate plants. ✌️#luffa #luffaplant #summertime #summersun #companionplanting #texasyall
Luffas love summer. ☀️ . . . This beauty's a true summertime champion. She requires no maintenance if you mind her wandering a bit. I've grown luffa as a small ground cover and on trellises. She's particularly helpful when trellised on the western side of plants I want to protect from harsh afternoon sunlight. Her leaves are broad, don't mind taking the heat, and so are great for shading more delicate plants. ✌️#luffa #luffaplant #summertime #summersun #companionplanting #texasyall
Searing, muggy greenhouse days made much better by furry little muppet companions. 💛 #thatlooktho #puppers #doggo #cutiepie #farmdog #farmlife #farmfashion #greenhouse #texasyall
Searing, muggy greenhouse days made much better by furry little muppet companions. 💛 #thatlooktho #puppers #doggo #cutiepie #farmdog #farmlife #farmfashion #greenhouse #texasyall
Rolypoly or doodlebug? . . . Both, duh. At least if you're from Texas. But did you know they have an even more ridiculous proper name? Armadillidiidae. Yes, for real. Try saying that three times fast. Also, they're a good source of carbon for the rest of the micro life in our soils and they can remove certain heavy metals, like lead and cadmium, from contaminated soils. Also, they're not true bugs. They're terrestrial crustaceans. Also, they're pretty stupid adorable. The end. #armadillidiidae #rolypoly #doodlebug #notabug #terrestrialcrustacean #themoreyouknow #science #texas #texasfarm
Rolypoly or doodlebug? . . . Both, duh. At least if you're from Texas. But did you know they have an even more ridiculous proper name? Armadillidiidae. Yes, for real. Try saying that three times fast. Also, they're a good source of carbon for the rest of the micro life in our soils and they can remove certain heavy metals, like lead and cadmium, from contaminated soils. Also, they're not true bugs. They're terrestrial crustaceans. Also, they're pretty stupid adorable. The end. #armadillidiidae #rolypoly #doodlebug #notabug #terrestrialcrustacean #themoreyouknow #science #texas #texasfarm
Change of scenery today for breathing and brainstorming with @blackwoodland. Challenging and expanding perspectives. Indulging in the salty breezes. Collecting seaweed and seashells. Noelle met her first seagull. Happy Friday y'all. ✌️ . #beachday #perspective #alwayslearning #onebreathatatime #happyfriday
Change of scenery today for breathing and brainstorming with @blackwoodland. Challenging and expanding perspectives. Indulging in the salty breezes. Collecting seaweed and seashells. Noelle met her first seagull. Happy Friday y'all. ✌️ . #beachday #perspective #alwayslearning #onebreathatatime #happyfriday
Sacred spaces. I took this photo the morning of my last birthday. The stillness of early morning in this park is magnetic. To the left, a wetlands preservation project. To the right, one of the few unpaved bayous in our city. Down the center, a typical concrete path. City life? There exists a strange dichotomy between my life out on the farm and my life back in the city. I appreciate the way in which this park manifests both my frustrations and my wonders. And you know what else? Sometimes Houston doesn't need a filter. #ecology #farming #symbiosis #sacredspaces #wetlands #restoration #alwayslearning #latergram #nofilter #gratitude
Sacred spaces. I took this photo the morning of my last birthday. The stillness of early morning in this park is magnetic. To the left, a wetlands preservation project. To the right, one of the few unpaved bayous in our city. Down the center, a typical concrete path. City life? There exists a strange dichotomy between my life out on the farm and my life back in the city. I appreciate the way in which this park manifests both my frustrations and my wonders. And you know what else? Sometimes Houston doesn't need a filter. #ecology #farming #symbiosis #sacredspaces #wetlands #restoration #alwayslearning #latergram #nofilter #gratitude
When the 10 AM sun feels like high noon, the zinnias will provide. Reprieve in the dappled light. 😓🙌 . . . #farmlife #whenintexas #summersun #zinnias #simplepleasures #texasfarm #southernfarmer
When the 10 AM sun feels like high noon, the zinnias will provide. Reprieve in the dappled light. 😓🙌 . . . #farmlife #whenintexas #summersun #zinnias #simplepleasures #texasfarm #southernfarmer
Farmer's Dispatch: The gherkins have mounted their assault. They've taken our western corner and are slowly marching for the eastern boarder. I fear not even the okra will stop them. Resistance is fertile. . . . #farmlife #gherkins #resistanceisfertile #farmnerd #badjoke #sorrynotsorry
Farmer's Dispatch: The gherkins have mounted their assault. They've taken our western corner and are slowly marching for the eastern boarder. I fear not even the okra will stop them. Resistance is fertile. . . . #farmlife #gherkins #resistanceisfertile #farmnerd #badjoke #sorrynotsorry
This little turd-burger. Wasn't even afraid of me! 😐 . . . #armadillo #farmlife #leavemyplantsalone #escapeartist #goodnessgracious #cute #butobnoxious #texasfarm #texaslife
This little turd-burger. Wasn't even afraid of me! 😐 . . . #armadillo #farmlife #leavemyplantsalone #escapeartist #goodnessgracious #cute #butobnoxious #texasfarm #texaslife
Pause this moment right here, please. . . . #earlyevenings #quietmoments #puppers #doggo #farmdog #farmlife #gratitude #texassky
The quality of light. . . . #texas #texasfarm #thunderstorm #petrichor #starhibiscus #aftertherain #simplepleasures #farmlife #texture #nofilter
The quality of light. . . . #texas #texasfarm #thunderstorm #petrichor #starhibiscus #aftertherain #simplepleasures #farmlife #texture #nofilter
#texasyall
#texasyall
Vine sphinx moth. Destroyer of muscadines, lover of vincas. Hello, handsome. 🖤 . . . #vinesphinx #vinesphinxmoth #moth #handsome #texture #patterns #bones #farmfriends
Vine sphinx moth. Destroyer of muscadines, lover of vincas. Hello, handsome. 🖤 . . . #vinesphinx #vinesphinxmoth #moth #handsome #texture #patterns #bones #farmfriends
Friends that brew together, stay together. 🤘 . Big farm love to this kid here. Michael's upgrading our compost tea production from 15 to 100 gallons of pure microbe bliss. He's done considerable research to determine the best system for our brewer. We've decided to remain airlift in free suspension instead of switching to a bubbler method. I'm super excited for the final product to be on site and brewing some badass tea! Will post most details soon! #compost #composttea #brewer #microbes #microorganisms #soilbiology #livingsoil #soilmatters #letitgrow #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfood #ecology #texasfarm #southernfarmer #latergram
Friends that brew together, stay together. 🤘 . Big farm love to this kid here. Michael's upgrading our compost tea production from 15 to 100 gallons of pure microbe bliss. He's done considerable research to determine the best system for our brewer. We've decided to remain airlift in free suspension instead of switching to a bubbler method. I'm super excited for the final product to be on site and brewing some badass tea! Will post most details soon! #compost #composttea #brewer #microbes #microorganisms #soilbiology #livingsoil #soilmatters #letitgrow #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfood #ecology #texasfarm #southernfarmer #latergram
Why I love my job... . #Repost @blackwoodland ・・・ A glimpse of our teaching garden, where ecological chaos and human intention intersect in the most harmonious of ways to grow bounties. Pictured here, our "wild" tomatoes to contrast our trellised production. Students study pattern and habit, discover nature in the raw, and learn how to find the right balance. Plus they get to hunt for yummy little cherry delights all along the way. Keep it curious. ✌️ . #farmlife #ecology #keepitwild #letitgrow #letthemlearn #keepitcurious #havefun #discover #tomatoes #tomato #tomatoplant #texasfarm #whyilovemyjob #ilovemyjob #gratitude
Why I love my job... . #Repost @blackwoodland ・・・ A glimpse of our teaching garden, where ecological chaos and human intention intersect in the most harmonious of ways to grow bounties. Pictured here, our "wild" tomatoes to contrast our trellised production. Students study pattern and habit, discover nature in the raw, and learn how to find the right balance. Plus they get to hunt for yummy little cherry delights all along the way. Keep it curious. ✌️ . #farmlife #ecology #keepitwild #letitgrow #letthemlearn #keepitcurious #havefun #discover #tomatoes #tomato #tomatoplant #texasfarm #whyilovemyjob #ilovemyjob #gratitude
Let today be gentle. . . . #texture #textures #farm #turmeric #leaf #patterns #rainyday #raindrops #gentle
Let today be gentle. . . . #texture #textures #farm #turmeric #leaf #patterns #rainyday #raindrops #gentle
Intentional chaos, growing bounties. 🌼🌸 . . . Black-eyed Susan vine overflowing next to our volunteers of evening primrose. The intention is bounties, the process is chaos, the results are tremendous. We're cultivating a full ecology swarming the kitchen garden. Here there is abundance, there is plenty for all. #farmlife #farmbeauty #ecology #systems #natureknowsbest #letitgrow #abundance #bounty #growstronger #eveningprimrose #blackeyedsusans #texasfarm #southernfarmer
Intentional chaos, growing bounties. 🌼🌸 . . . Black-eyed Susan vine overflowing next to our volunteers of evening primrose. The intention is bounties, the process is chaos, the results are tremendous. We're cultivating a full ecology swarming the kitchen garden. Here there is abundance, there is plenty for all. #farmlife #farmbeauty #ecology #systems #natureknowsbest #letitgrow #abundance #bounty #growstronger #eveningprimrose #blackeyedsusans #texasfarm #southernfarmer
Dispatches from the field...
The Harvest Dispatch, Winter Greens Abound
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Winter Greens Abound
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Short and Sweet
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Short and Sweet
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, How to Properly Partake in Persimmons
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, How to Properly Partake in Persimmons
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Giving Thanks + Local TG Recipes
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Giving Thanks + Local TG Recipes
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Go Home Summer You're Drunk
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Go Home Summer You're Drunk
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
No Feast Without Farmers
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
No Feast Without Farmers
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Rambling
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Rambling
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Coalescence
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, Coalescence
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, It's Salad Season Y'all!
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, It's Salad Season Y'all!
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, The Calyces are coming!
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
The Harvest Dispatch, The Calyces are coming!
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms
Becca Verm Sown & Grown Farms

The Farmer at Blackwood Land

Become a volunteer today!
Community involvement is the foundation of every successful farm. Our volunteers are the life-blood of the farm's operations. They help out with everything from weeding to harvesting, packing CSA's, and working in the nursery. It's like taking your own private gardening or farming class!

To be sure, the production farm is located in Hempstead, TX, just an hour NW of Houston off Hwy 290. Volunteer mornings are typically hosted on Saturdays.

Farmer Becca needs your help and support, so sign up today, and let's get growing!

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“I believe that we must consciously develop a greater sense of Universal Responsibility. We must learn to work not just for our own individual self, family, or nation but for the benefit of all mankind.”
— His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama