Saving the Farm

We are trying to organize a group to stop the Navasota Dam. I have gotten all of your e-mails from the past meeting that turned out not to be about the dam.


The Region G (Brazos) has listed the Panther Creek Millican dam as providing water to this area in the year 2030 to balance projected demands.

I have contacted the Texas Conservation Alliance group and Janice Bezanson, Executive Director is coming to speak with us on how we can stop this. Ms. Bezanson has a good track record of 45 dams being stopped in the last 25 years! She is willing to come and help us find out what we need to do and how we need to do it!

I have a flyer (if you would like a copy send me a request through e-mail flood@coxfamilyfarm.com) and would love to see all of you at the meeting and forward this information to any and all persons that you feel would be interested in helping us!

Meeting is March 30, 2010 Tuesday @ 6:30 Central Baptist Church in the Christian Life Center (the new Gym in back)!

There are 3 meetings coming up about the Dam.

Region H (Houston) is wanting to build the dam for them to have water. www.regionhwater.org their meetings are Mar 30 in Houston, April 1 in Madisonville

Region G (Brazos) is wanting to build the dam for them to have water. www.brazosgwater.org their meeting is April 21 in Waco. (sometimes their website works and sometimes not if you need help finding it call or e-mail me)

Ms. Bezanson is willing to help us get prepared for the meetings listed above and what we can do to make an impact!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Plannting is Almost Done for now!

Yesterday we plannted potatos, beans, peas and did i mention beans and peas!  Lots and Lots along with some spinach!!  We are so excited this is the biggest Garden we have ever had here at Cox Family Farm.  We have plannted approximately 2,000 square feet of garden and still have a few more rows to go!

We are also fighting the dam that Houston is trying to build in Navasota that will flood the farm!  They are holding 3 public meetings, at time for us to voice our opionions! 
    March 30, @ 6:30 pm Houston 3555 Timmons, Suite 120 Houston, Tx 
    April 1, @ 6:30 pm Madisonville Truman Kimbro Convention Center
    April 21 @ 10:00 Waco (will put up info later their web site it down)

please come to any of these you can to voice your opion for them to use new technologys that don't flood 80,000 of farm land!

The Garden is growing and growing.... Todays additions

Yesterday, was Thrusday and I had Master Gardener Class and we learned all about Grass!  Well maybe not ALL, but a lot!  Then Alice went to Girl Scouts and celebrated the Birthday of Girl Scouts!  It was fun and exciting and her troup leader put the new patches she earned inside a ballon with her name on it!  What a cool idea!  So we didn't get home till late in the afternoon.  Then we got busy!

We planted Watermelon, Envelopes (that's what Alice used to call them really they are Cantaloupes), Cucumbers, onions (white, yellow, red, and bunchings), garlic, Bell peppers!  Can't wait till we start harvesting some of these goodies.  I also am learning about preserving food so that we can eat from the harvest all year long!  So when you come to get your veggie (soon hopefully) I'll try to include tips and ideas on preserving the food that you may not eat that week so that it will last you!  Learning with friends is so much better!

Today we are going to make cheese!  Now that we are in MILK!  We can get back on track for cheese and soap making!  So be looking for notices of when the cheddar will be ready!  I am going to make 2 to 4 pounds of cheddar a week! 

Enjoy your week and come visit when you can!

Garden, Planting, and Planting....

Yesterday we planted carrots, cabbage, eggplant, tomatoes, zuchini, and squash....  WOW  it was fun and a lot of work, but the family was all working together and it was awesome! We use the biointesive method so our garden is a 4 ft bed 100 feet long and yesterday we planted 2 beds!  that's 800 sq ft of garden.  We plant in a hexagone method for maximum growth and weed control as the leaves touch and create a rainforrest type enviroment under the plants that help with water retension and weed control!

Today we are going to plant watermelon, canteloupe, cucumbers, and peppers.  Then we have seeds to put in the ground for other things!!  Wow things are growing around here, come out and check it out!  Feed the baby calfs while your here!

The green house is finally getting bare as things are moving out to the garden.  Although the fig clippings are doing very good.  So if you want a fig tree for your yard let me know!  Y'll have a great day and enjoy it!

We've been busy....

Lot to cover as we have been very busy lately!  So I am going to hit the highlights as quickly as possible because i have a lot to do.

WELCOME Oreo, she joined the farm on Saturday when Dixie delivered!  So we have more cow shares available so if you were thinking about getting one, don't miss it!  We also rescued another calf that was having trouble surviving on her own.  So if you want to bottle feed a baby calf come on out and enjoy feeding Fluffy (the new calf) or Breeze the last one we rescued.

Gardening is going well.  We have planted more grapes and berries.  The fig clippings that we tried to root are doing GREAT!  Lettuce, Brocoli, and Brussel Sprouts are in the garden and doing well.  Tomatoes are in the green house and doing well and more to come!  Going today to see what we can find at the Co-op!

This weekend we are hosting a couple from Canada who is interested in moving to Texas!  Learning about their country has been interesting.