It was divine! Some of it was destined for your dinner table and some for your essential oil diffuser. Then imagine the aroma from that rosemary heavy in the air because they are “mowing” it to keep it healthy and from getting leggy. Imagine walking into a greenhouse with rosemary as far as the eye can see. I don’t know about you but that is pretty mind-boggling to me. That number can double when he does tomatoes. He told us that they might have up to 14,000,000 seedlings at one time. Currently, most of the seedlings are watermelon. What an impressive place! Owner Bob Huck produces seedlings for farms all over the Rio Grande Valley. We started our farm tour at Tropical Star in Alamo. The Rio Grande Valley Farm Tour Tropical Star They offer a week-long Copper Canyon tour and I would so love to do that! Me and trains, you know.

He was more than happy to be sure everyone had all the time they needed at a location for photos or any other personal need. He’s an awesome tour guide with so much knowledge about the area. Tomas picked me up right on time in a spotless van. I booked with Viva Tours because their schedule fit best for me.įamily owned Viva Tours has been in business for more than 30 years and Tomas and Aida Gonzalez provide top-notch service.

Then I discovered that a couple of local tour companies offer a Rio Grande Valley farm tour. I wanted to know more but I didn’t know where to start. Although I moved to California from Missouri as a young child, I was born on a farm and I think it is just in my blood. The cotton gin is across the street and the sugar cane factory is only about 10 miles away. Sugar cane is grown down the road and cotton around the corner. The field next door, during the growing season, has either corn or cabbage planted. I guess it shouldn’t have because I am literally surrounded by farms.

It surprised me a little bit to learn that the Rio Grande Valley is one of the richest farming areas of Texas.

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