About TruWest

ABOUT TRUDY

I operate a seasonal a home dairy where I milk Jersey cows, and Nubian and Saanen goats. The milk, cream, and herbs from the garden are used in my natural soaps and gourmet cheeses.

The vegetable garden is a favorite space of mine. I grow many heirloom varieties with an emphasis on ones grown for taste and adaption to our Texas climate and soils.

Last year we raised pastured broilers and heritage turkeys for the table. I will be continuing that this year as well as expanding with quail.

Education and Memberships

I have a bachelor of science degree in Sociology. I am a master gardener and member of the Grayson County Master Gardeners Association. Beekeeping is another activity I keep busy with, and I am a member of the Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association.

I am an enthusiastic advocate for small scale, sustainable food production as promoted by groups such as Slow Food USA and the grassroots Eat Local movement. Although not everyone has the acreage to raise food on a large scale, I am a firm believer that most people have the opportunity to farm in their own backyard and raise much of their own groceries.

ABOUT THE FARM

TruWest Farm is a work in progress. We are constantly striving to learn how to to un-industrialize farming. How to successfully grow grains without specialized equipment, how to milk animals without a commercial dairy, how to raise beef, poultry and bees on pasture and forage.

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