The Van Alstyne Pickle Co.(VAPCO) is the brainchild and out-of-control hobby of Cliff and Eric Brandt. To this point this site and our efforts both agricultural and culinary have simply been for the enjoyment of ourselves, our families and our friends. Here's to the good life and our attempt to "preserve it".
Cliff Brandt aka Farmer Brandt: Owner, proprietor and chief field worker at Cliff's Folly Organic Farm in Van Alstyne, TX. Cliff is responsible for crop choices and all other agricultural decisions including transport and distribution of raw and canned product.
Eric Brandt aka the Mad Canner: Owner, proprietor of North Plano Canning Company and Organic Herb Farm. Eric is in charge of product management, also known as keeping my kitchen from being buried in bags of Okra. He has full creative control over the canning, jamming, pureeing and any other process that occurs to the vegetables that regularly appear in his fridge.
