Two Happy Children Farm About Us

About Us

Started in 2003 with a purchase of a farm outside of Taylor, Texas, Two Happy Children farms now grow more than 60 varieties of vegetables on 10 acres. Our specialities are sweet corn, melons, various Asian melons and herbs, and many varieties of heirloom and traditional tomatoes.

We produce what we believe is good for our families and thus would be good for yours. We grow food to secure for ourselves and our customers, a healthy alternative to what is presently available. We produce food that is free of harsh chemicals and is grown using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices. We strongly believe that food should nourish and not cause any harm to our bodies or the environment. We also believe that in order for a farmer to be relevant his or her products need to be accessible by people. 1 in 8 Americans went to a food bank last year. Our farm provided two tons of fresh vegetables to our local food bank. As our goal is to produce food we do not believe growing organically can reduce the number of hungry people in America. Instead we decide not to cater to the elite who believe inefficient organic methods are really sustainable and affordable. We farm not because it's a lifestyle, but because we love to provide food for people.

Q – What is the difference between local and organic?

Local means that your food is grown within a 100-mile radius of where you live. Organic means that from seed to table nothing that was “made by man” was used in the production of that product.

Q – What is certified organic?

Certified organic means that an outside agency has certified that your production methods adhere to certain standards. You will see a sign designating the name of the agency near the product.

Q – Why aren’t you organic?

We feel that “local” is more important than organic. Our vegetables travel no more than 25 miles to market. An organic strawberry traveling from California to Texas uses about 30 cents of diesel fuel. Our vegetables use miniscule amounts of fuel and require minimal carbon to get it to your plate. We use a production method called IPM (Integrated Pest Management), which uses scouting to determine if any control methods need to be used. We also use natural predators in our crops. Plants, like us, need vitamins and minerals to grow well. The fertilizer we use does not originate from the back end of a cow and thus we cannot consider our produce organic. We are not anti-organic. True organic farmers work very hard and are really worthy of respect. The bottom line is that it is more important to know who grows your food and establish a relationship with them than it is to eat organic kumquats from 3000 miles away without knowing anything about their production practices.

Q – Why should I buy my produce from you instead of the supermarket?

How old is the produce in the supermarket? Yeah….I don’t know either. At the moment a vegetable is harvested, time is working against you. The longer the veggies sit in a cooler or a shelf, the more nutrients are depleted. Our vegetables go from field to fork in less than 24 hours, so the nutrients, as well as the flavor, are at their peak. A typical tomato passes through no less than 4 hands before it hits the shelf at a supermarket. Our tomatoes are picked and the next hand to touch them is yours!