YOUR TEXAS AGRICULTURE MINUTE

Serving a plate full of food conversation

By Gary Joiner
Publisher

The Texas Restaurant Association welcomed about 3,000 people to its Marketplace trade show in San Antonio recently.

Restaurant owners and operators, food suppliers and equipment reps were there. And so were Texas farmers and ranchers.

On the menu were conservations about modern farming and ranching.

Restaurant owners and chefs learned more about food production and the farm families behind it. And the farmers and ranchers were able to meet those who cook with their products.

Texas is one of the hottest growth markets in the country with restaurant industry sales of $70 billion.

A large ag pavilion at the tradeshow provided hands-on learning. A panel discussion featuring farmers and ranchers offered restaurateurs a chance to ask questions.

Attendees were surprised that less than two percent of Americans grow food, fiber and fuel.

Modern agriculture puts food on the plates of Texas restaurants. It’s a relationship worth talking about. And the conservation between producer and preparer continues to grow.

The preceding commentary is brought to you by Texas Farm Bureau, the “Voice of Texas Agriculture.” Called “Your Texas Agriculture Minute,” TFB will issue thought-provoking editorials each week—via print and audio—to spark understanding of agriculture in the Lone Star State and its impact on each and every Texan.

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