How did you get into Greenhouse Agriculture?
In the fall of 2001, I was on a tour of agricultural operations up the central coast with a group from university. While I was always interested in greenhouse growing I had no concept of the scope or possibilities of greenhouse farming until we visited Houweling’s Nurseries. From that moment, I knew the career I wanted to pursue.
After finishing school I joined the Houweling’s team.… Read more
As May 2013 came to a close, our “Seeds of Tomorrow” project began its seven week process to construct a seedling greenhouse for the community of Tactic. As employees from both Kubo Greenhouse Projects and Houweling’s Tomatoes flew down, we were greeted by bright faced Guatemalans eager to meet the strange people from Holland, Canada and the United States that were donating their time, money and sweat to help the community of Tactic.… 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
