The Food for a Better Grito

REVOLUTION and agrarian reform are intertwined. Just ask Pancho Villa, that Mexican Revolution icon who haunts us from black-velvet paintings on walls of Tex-Mex restaurants. In these days of chemically-fertilized veggies saturated with pesticides, the fierceness of gritos that Mexican revolutionaries were once known for has waned. As Brownsville's Charro Days kicks into gear, and gritos emanate through Brownsville skies en masse from grito contests and closing cantinas, remember that the ballsy, piercing gritos of history came from men and women who ate fresh food and who battled for the right of everyone to own their own farm. Before you do Charro Days, get your food from The Brownsville Farmers' Market. Pesticide-free, locally-grown and more, our food gives everyone something to shout about. Open Saturday 9am-noon at 6th Street & Ringgold, we're right on the path that leads to the Charro Days festival. Bring your ice chests, pack up your fresh food, and then enjoy your day at the Texas Valley's largest, most authentic festival. Olive-oil flour tortilla breakfast tacos filled with local farm eggs, plus fresh-squeezed market juices offer a uniquely flavorful way to score a breakfast ... incredible morning food that's available only at our market. http://www.brownsvillefarmersmarket.com/