economic development potential of producing food within 150 miles of houston
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Economic Development Potential of Producing Food within 150 miles of Houston
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Sizing Up the Region
• Female Operators– 2,700 farms - 333,000 acres
• Male Operators– 17,300 farms - 4,300,000 acres
• Family Farm – Individual Operator– 18,260 farms - 3,390,000 acres
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Farmer Age
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Region compared to State
• Rice 80%, - 162,000 acres• Soy 20% - 39,000 acres (>1 million bushels)• Sorghum 11% - 175,000 acres• Orchards 7% - 14,800 acres• Corn 7% - 119,000 acres• Vegetables 3% - 3,400 acres
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Production examples
• Chickens– 83,500– 0.02% state– 90% of region’s production in Walker County
• Soy– Wharton – 19,000 acres– Matagorda - 8,800 acres– Liberty - 4,400 acres
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Value of the Land• Market Value of Ag products sold– $602,000,000 total– $374,000,000 crops– $228,000,000 livestock
• Estimated Market Value – Land & Buildings– Average of $1,845 per acre– $906 – Chambers– $2,809 – Montgomery– $768 – State average
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Mixed BagLocal & Global Opportunities
• Sysco & Walmart• National and International Brands• Exploding desire for Farmers Markets• Diverse population• Strong small business presence• Import/Export Maritime Shipping• International investment• “Houston Lag Effect”
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What’s Out There?• Wild Caught seafood• Grass-fed Beef• Watermelon• Tofu• Goat milk• Bullfrogs• Eggs• Wine• Blueberries
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Local Success Stories
• Houston Dairy Maids• Tropic Lightning• Haak Vineyard and Winery• Blue Bell Ice Cream• Chappell Hill Sausage• San San Tofu• Hallal meat
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Food Recognition & Sense of Place
• BBQ and meat markets• Oysters, Flounder, Shrimp• Sausage• Rice• Coffee• Festivals
• Crabs, Gators, Strawberries, Mayhaw, Crawfish, Rice
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Business Challenges
• Lack of technical assistance & grants • Workforce (especially value-added)• Cheap v. Quality and Local• Broker• Consistent supply• Year round expectation for seasonal crops– Seafood– Business leakage– Drought, flood, fire, storms, disease, pollinator decline
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Opportunities
• Growers• Processors• Distributors• Brokers• Community Development Organizations• Value-added• Cultural niches• Chefs
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Local Agriculture Along the Transect
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