Community Horticulture & Local Foods

We promote research-based horticultural practices to help Texans create beautiful, productive home and community gardens and landscapes while conserving water and other natural resources. Both local food producers and the green industry are supported with the educational programs and tools they need to increase garden productivity and profitability.

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Community Horticulture & Local Foods

Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.

Program

Bennett Trust Land Stewardship

The Bennett Land Stewardship program funds conferences about land management in the Edwards Plateau, covering issues such as brush control, water management and estate planning.

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Food Safety Education Program

The Food Safety Education Program aims to increase safe food handling practices at retail and consumer levels to reduce risk of food-borne illness.

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Preserving the Harvest

Preserving the Harvest is a program series that teaches ways to preserve foods with tested recipes and research-based methods, using “hands-on” activities to practice preservation skills.

All Community Horticulture & Local Foods Programs

All Resources on Community Horticulture & Local Foods

Program
Preserving the Harvest
Preserving the Harvest is a program series that teaches ways to preserve foods with tested recipes and research-based methods, using “hands-on” activities to practice preservation skills.
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Aggie Horticulture
Aggie Horticulture provides gardening and horticultural crop production factsheets, guides and databases.
Tools and Apps
Earth-Kind® Plant Selector
The Earth-Kind® Plant Selector allows one to find plants by region or by specific characteristics.
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Earth-Kind® Garden & Landscape Series
Earth-Kind® Landscaping uses research-proven techniques to provide maximum garden and landscape enjoyment while preserving and protecting the environment.
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Food Technology & Processing
The Food Technology and Processing program provides resources and expertise for individuals interested in food processing for personal or commercial use.
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Junior Master Gardener
The Junior Master Gardener program, JMG, is an international youth gardening program of the university cooperative Extension network.
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Texas Master Gardener
The Texas Master Gardener program trains and supports a network of volunteers to provide horticultural-related information within their communities.
Research Institute or Center
Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture
The Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, IHA, is bringing together precision nutrition, responsive agriculture, and social and behavioral research to improve health and wellness.