Hey there, I’m Kendrik Ohara.
If you’ve ever lived in South Texas, you know food isn’t just about flavor. It’s about family, health, and connection. The original Brownsville Farmers’ Market started with that exact belief. It was born out of necessity out of a need to bring affordable, fresh produce to families in a region struggling with some of the highest obesity and diabetes rates in the country. With help from the School of Public Health, local nonprofits, and folks who just cared deeply, we turned Linear Park into something special every Saturday morning a vibrant market full of life, learning, and locally grown hope.
I was there, sleeves rolled up. I watched our small team hand out vouchers door to door, transform empty lots into gardens, and lead workshops on everything from meal prep to soil health. We weren’t just selling vegetables. We were planting change.
That mission hasn’t gone anywhere it’s just grown roots in a new place.
Today, BrownsvilleFarmersMarket lives on as an informative blog dedicated to the same principles we built the market on: education, access, and community. Only now, instead of crates of squash and bunches of cilantro, we’re offering what so many are truly looking for knowledge.
Here, we write about everything we’ve learned along the way. From planting your first tree to understanding aquaponics, from greenhouse tips to insect control methods that actually work this site is your go-to guide for growing smarter, cleaner, and better. We’re not selling services. We’re building understanding.
So whether you’re a lifelong grower or just thinking about your first compost pile, you’re in the right place. This is still the Brownsville Farmers’ Market but now, it’s a market of ideas. And the door’s always open.
Let’s dig in.
Meet the Owner
Kendrik Ohara – A Farmer with a Mission, A Writer with Roots
I grew up right here in South Texas, in a family where meals came straight from the garden and stories were told while shelling peas on the porch. My earliest memories are of pulling weeds beside my grandfather, helping my mother jar pickles from cucumbers we grew ourselves, and learning, season by season, how to listen to the land.
Years later, when the Brownsville Farmers’ Market began taking shape, I jumped in with both boots. I wasn’t a policymaker or a professor I was a grower. But I knew what good soil looked like, what fresh food could do for a family, and how deeply our community needed access to it.
From planning committees to Saturday markets, I did what I could. We built something beautiful vouchers for families in need, garden plots in forgotten corners of the city, and workshops in both English and Spanish on how to eat well, grow your own, and live healthier.
Now, I’ve shifted from stall tables to keyboard strokes. But the mission? It’s the same.
Here at BrownsvilleFarmersMarket.com, I share what I’ve learned over the years not just how to grow crops, but how to nurture soil, nourish health, and rebuild food wisdom from the ground up. Whether you’re exploring composting, greenhouse farming, or hydroponic setups in your garage, I’m here to walk with you, row by row, one honest post at a time.
I don’t claim to have all the answers. But I’ve got stories, I’ve got scars, and I’ve got a deep rooted belief that anyone, anywhere, can grow something that matters.
Thanks for being here.