That 9 month young tomato picker sitting in his father’s arm happens to be your Delta Grower; “Born and raised” in the greenhouse as they say. I learned by crawling between the vines and playing with my Tonka Toys in the greenhouse soil, there was no better place in paradise than in those greenhouses.
When I started working in my father’s greenhouses in the 80’s, he was already in his 50’s, a tomato-veteran, but still amongst the very best tomato growers of Holland.… Read more
Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or American Heart month, February is full of HEART! For Houweling’s, our tomatoes represent our heart. They’re the foundation of why we exist as a company and not only do they fill our hearts up with love and admiration … they also happen to be heart healthy.
The bond of tomatoes and humans is magnified when you look at the history of tomatoes and humans:
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With the turn of the calendar from 2013 to 2014, many people start the year off with a New Year’s Resolution. At Houweling’s, each department has come forward with a resolution for the January issue of “The Vine” and unlike the usual “go to the gym” or “eat healthier” resolutions, our management team are committed to seeing these through. Some are simple, some are large, but all will make a difference!… Read more
With the holiday season upon us, the December issue of “The Vine” celebrates Houweling’s plans to build a new greenhouse in Utah. The project will provide fresh local tomatoes, help reduce freight shipments of produce and our greenhouses will use the waste heat and CO2 generated from a local facility. We hope to rectify the lack of local tomatoes in Utah and we are very excited for our next greenhouse location.… Read more
With the holiday season fast approaching, the November issue of “The Vine” celebrates the building of a community. Casey reflects on the impact the Seeds of Tomorrow project has had on the community of Tactic, his family and his vision of a sustainable world.
Also, learn how supplemental lighting will allow for more “LOCAL” produce to end up in your stores, build better relationships with our customers and how growing under lights has offered new exciting challenges for our growers.… Read more
