Hello Mona, Utah!
This past week the excitement of planning a project such as Houweling’s Tomatoes sustainable greenhouse farm in Utah, got put into high gear as we are now under construction! As you can see from the pictures included, crews have begun the process of levelling the land where our 28.3 acre greenhouse will be built through the summer.
If you aren’t familiar with the project, let me bring you up to speed.… Read more
June brings another edition of the Houweling’s Tomatoes Vine Online. Featuring our Roasted Strawberry Tomato Crostini recipe, it is a simple recipe that can make you look like a real gourmet if you bring them along to a summer party. My favourite selection from the June Vine is the comment we received from M. Brown of Twentynine Palms, CA. I am very proud of our locally grown produce, both from Camarillo, CA and Delta, BC.… Read more
Well this is our 3rd edition of The Vine Online and I hope you are enjoying the little bit of insight into our company. This newsletter is such an important communication tool for our many employees, but I am always amazed as I watch people leave our offices with backdated issues. That is a good thing and why we are committed to publishing these newsletters each month.
This month, I’m focussing on the “The Power of the Plate”, referencing the “CA GROWN” and “BC GROWN” license plate icons we put on our packaging to clearly let shoppers know where the product is grown.… Read more
At Houweling’s, we‘re a little tomato crazy. We love growing them, nurturing them and most of all eating great tasting tomatoes! This passion led us to work with a fabulous chef who created Houweling’s Signature Recipes, showcasing the flavors of our various tomatoes and hopefully inspiring you to create your own!
That is exactly what happened with our friend Colynn (@VeganColynn). She loves tomatoes maybe as much as we do and always shares great recipes on her blog.… Read more
In early January, Casey’s daughter, Monica, along with Houweling’s team member Tara Tashiro, had the opportunity to visit Tactic, Guatemala, the site of Houweling’s Seeds of Tomorrow project. Their experience and the profound impact it had on them is shared below. (Editor’s note: total donations raised to date = $53,830 including the matched funds from Houweling’s. Thank you to all who have generously donated and we look forward to exceeding our original $60K goal)
Having arrived back from our trip to Tactic Guatemala, we can honestly say the journey has changed us as human beings. … Read more
