Growing Stronger Together
Local food does more than feed us—it supports family farmers, strengthens rural economies, protects natural resources, and builds healthier, more connected communities.
Discover why choosing local makes a difference for everyone.
Our searchable directory connects you with Texas farmers, ranchers, food producers, and farmers markets across the state.
Whether you’re looking for fresh produce, pasture-raised meats, eggs, dairy, or locally made goods, this is your go-to resource for supporting and sourcing from your local food system.
If you’re a Texas farmer, rancher, food producer, or market manager, contact us to get added to the directory and help more people find your products.
We believe strong, resilient communities grow from strong, local food systems
We support family farmers and ranchers with the tools and resources they need to thrive
We work to ensure all Texans have access to fresh, local food—no matter their background or income
We invest in youth and adult education to inspire the next generation of food leaders
We help farmers and communities prepare for disruptions and build long-term sustainability
We bring together diverse voices and ideas to strengthen the local food economy across Texas
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August
Marketing Risk Management Course Learning Objectives
Texas Center for Local Food’s peer-to-peer training platform, TXFED.org, is built by and for farmers
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July
Grow North Texas Marketing Cohort, Apply Today
If you farm in Collin, Denton, Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, or Wise counties,
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June
Multi-Farm Aggregation & Distribution in the El Paso Food System
The intention for Texas Center for Local Food’s (TCLF) trip to El Paso was to
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June
A Tough Nut to Crack: Finding Local Texas Peanuts
I thought finding local peanut farmers in Texas to invite to the Texas Local Food
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May
Sharpening Financial Skills with The Farmer’s Office
The Texas Center for Local Food (TCLF) is built on responding to the needs of
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April
How We Work at TCLF
We wrote these principles for how we work back in 2023, and while we’ve refined