Plant Kingdom Newly Appointed Expert Doug Langum Brings International Farming To The Only Five Star Restaurant In Texas

In the past eight years since the Federal Government began certifying food as "organic" Americans have been on that mission enthusiastically to eating healthier. That is one stand that the Inn at Dos Brisas follows passionately-to increase your consumption of plants, vegetables and fruit- "real food." And that is exactly the focus of the new farm superintendent, Doug Langum, is specializing: with a total of nearly 200,000 acres of tomatoes and about 100,000 of leafy greens grown in his career thus far, as well as several thousand acres of melons, garlic, onions, and grapes, Doug brings a world of experience to the 300-acre organic ranch in central Texas. Literally, 'a world': the graduate of UC Davis with a degree in agronomy comes from a background of large, sometimes multinational food companies, where he's been in charge of growing, packing, processing, and shipping operations from China to New Zealand to South America and back. Now he's focusing his knowledge and expertise on a highly dedicated self-sustaining spot on the planet, a fascinating challenge of its own sort.

In addition to its fields and orchard and original greenhouse, Dos Brisas now has a brand-new one-quarter-acre greenhouse that will produce the equivalent of eight times the output of field crops, using only one-tenth the water. "I'm all about conservation of resources, whether it be water, labor, energy, or time," says Langum, "and the beauty of local organic farming is that it is the ultimate in efficiency and conservation - and yields the most superior product, by far."

The farm operations at Dos Brisas are the most progressive and accomplished in all Texas. With this substantial increase in crop yield, Langum will also be overseeing a new Dos Brisas venture: the sale of its fine organic produce and farm products to nearby markets and restaurants. It's good news for the neighbors, and for this farmer, it's a case of professional growth by raising things on a smaller scale for a change-with a larger cause. When you eat or buy organic, it's not only about the product, but a way of life.

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