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\n\;SACC-Houston \;Invites You!
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\nSPEAKER
\n \;Michael Marchand\, Whitehurst Heritage Farms
\nEdible Houston Farm category Winner 2018
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\nSUBJECT
\nFarming in Europe &ndash\; What Texas could learn from there?
\nAbout Whitehurst Heritage Farms
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\nWhitehurst Heritage Farms produces
\nrotationally grazed pastured egg layers\, meat chickens\, turkeys and pork in a way
\nthat mimics animals'\; natural patterns in nature.
\nFollowing in the thought leadership
\nof Scandinavian agriculture they produce organic vegetables using greenhouses for
\ncontrolled environments\, weather protection and season extension. To meet the
\ngrowing needs of chef/owned restaurants and consumer request of clean local
\nfood the farm expanded in 2017 from Cypress\, TX to a 57-acre property in
\nBrenham\, TX. They believe in complete transparency in their artisan methods and
\nhow they care for their animals and plants.
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\nAbout Michael Marchand:
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\nSuccessful Houston entrepreneur who co-founded
\nVeriTrust Records and Data Storage in 2002. In 2013 left the cushy air-conditioned
\noffice to
\nreturn to the family&rsquo\;s agricultural heritage and started Whitehurst Farms.
\nThe farm business has been a journey requiring heavy investment\, hardships and
\nmany rewards.
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