Resource Type

[Dropping seeds]

A man with a tatooed arm drops small seeds into containers of soil. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Planting seeds in a greenhouse]

Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Watering vegetables using a hose]

Salvador Huiza waters vegetables in a greenhouse using a hose. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Close-up of fingers and micro vegetables]

Close-up of fingers and micro vegetables in soil. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Close-up of fingers grasping micro vegetables]

Close-up of fingers and micro vegetables in soil. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Tending the micro vegetables]

Salvador Huiza, wearing a baseball cap, tends to containers full of green, micro vegetables. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Close-up of green, micro vegetables]

Close-up of green, micro vegetables in soil. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Working with micro vegetables]

A man works with micro vegetables. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Chef with salad of micro vegetables]

A chef places a yellow tomato on top of an organic salad made of micro vegetables. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Salad of micro vegetables]

Close-up of an organic salad made of micro vegetables.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Platters of micro vegetable dishes]

People dish out various micro vegetable dishes on platters. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Watering micro vegetables with hose]

Salvador Huiza waters vegetables in a greenhouse using a hose. Thanks to a new combined organic and artisan technique with technology, Mexican grower Salvador Huiza waters, sows, and cuts thousands of micro vegetables in a matter of hours in the greenhouse where he works north of Fort Worth, Texas. The harvest of these miniature vegetables, obtained through a procedure where water and earth are used without pesticides, is drawing the attention of restaurants and markets in the area. "The difference is specifically in the flavor; it is much more concentrated than conventional vegetables,” Huiza points out. For a few months he is in charge of the growth of more than 20 varieties of miniature vegetables in the greenhouse Greens Genes.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Growing micro vegetables in soil]

Photograph of micro vegetables in soil growing in the foreground as Salvador Huiza uses a sieve to plant seeds in the background.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Seeds through a sieve]

Photograph of Salvador Huiza using a sieve to plant seeds.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Finger touching micro vegetables]

Close-up photograph of a finger and micro vegetables in soil.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Fingers and micro vegetables]

Close-up photograph of fingers and micro vegetables in soil.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hand touching micro vegetables]

Photograph of a hand touching micro vegetables in soil.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Salvador Huiza examining micro vegetables]

Photograph of Salvador Huiza, wearing a baseball cap, tending to containers full of green, micro vegetables.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Examining micro vegetables]

Photograph of Salvador Huiza, wearing a baseball cap, tending to containers full of green, micro vegetables.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Salvador Huiza tending the micro vegetables]

Photograph of Salvador Huiza, wearing a baseball cap, tending to containers full of green, micro vegetables.
Date: August 28, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial view of Cross Plains]

Aerial Photograph of part of the town of Cross Plains taken from west of the Monty Richards home on W. 16th facing east.
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Refreshment Area]

Photograph of a refreshment area at the Mexic-Arte Museum's annual Día de los Muertos exhibition and celebration. Two individuals wear sombreros. Altars can be seen in the background. The photograph was taken at nighttime in downtown Austin, Texas.
Date: October 28, 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children in Costume at Día de los Muertos Celebration]

Photograph of two costumed children at the Mexic-Arte Museum's annual Día de los Muertos exhibition and celebration. The children are dressed as skeletons. One child, right, wears a sombrero. The photograph was taken at nighttime in downtown Austin, Texas.
Date: October 28, 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women and Dogs in Costume at Día de los Muertos Celebration]

Photograph of three costumed women and chihuahuas during the Mexic-Arte Museum's annual Día de los Muertos exhibition and celebration. The women wear traditional costumes. One woman, left, wears skeleton face makeup. The women hold the dogs in their arms. The photograph was taken at nighttime in downtown Austin, Texas.
Date: October 28, 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History