Category Archives: Mastery

The Vine Online – April 2013

THE VINE - APRIL 2013 (ENG)
The April Vine is our second Online. This issue features some of our newest products and packaging for the coming season. With the freshness of spring we have already started harvesting our Signature Medley’s in Canada and the first Heirlooms are showing-up in California. It is an exciting time and certainly the energy that comes with Spring is resonating throughout the company.

We hope you enjoy this window into our glass house and would like to hear from you.… Read more

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7 Wonder Facts of our Tomato World

Facts are funny. You want them to help with decision-making. But sometimes, the more facts you have on the table, the tougher it is to make the decision. Consider a single fact; I’ve seen plenty of examples where that fact is used to support or oppose the same argument.

You’re probably wondering what I’m getting at – frankly, nothing more than serving up some wonder (some mind-boggling) facts about my world of tomatoes.  … Read more

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Houweling’s #365Green – Week 4 & 5 wrap-up ‘Green Energy’

Combined Heat, Power & CO2

It is an exciting day for Houweling’s as we will bring our latest green innovation online. We officially unveil our two low emission GE natural gas cogeneration engines, the first US greenhouse installation. These machines are remarkable and will contribute to the State of California’s goal to create 6500 MW of new CHP power generation while reducing our environmental impact and allow us to continue to grow our great tasting tomatoes, which after all is what we do best!… Read more

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Houweling’s #365Green – Week 1 Wrap-up

Well the first week of our Houweling’s 365Green contest is in the books and I have to say, I was blown away by some of the responses we received.

First-off, I want to congratulate Jacki of Mission, BC our week 1 winner who is very excited to start receiving her tasty tomato care packages in the fall. Jacki reminds us all that sustainability can be a collection of small things done in the home, but the real opportunity is to educate our children about sustainability, to ensure our planet has an enduring future. … Read more

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#MasterySeries: From Gun to Knife

Hand Carving

As you may have noticed, the ‘Mastery Under Glass’ slogan is part of our logo. To us at Houweling’s these words are a constant reminder that growing superb tomatoes requires passion, continuous improvement, and a mindset that seeks to be the best we can be. The concept of ‘Mastery’ can also apply to many things in life. With that in mind, I decided to periodically blog about some remarkable people who not only make ‘Mastery’ a reality at Houweling’s but who also extend their mastery beyond the greenhouse.… Read more

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