Who We Are
A Legacy of Aquaculture on the Texas Gulf Coast
Our Place
We Raise Our Seafood
Where We Raise Our Families
For generations, we’ve lived, raised our families and farmed within the Texas coastal communities we call home. It's here, in the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast, where our passion for the finest quality farm-raised seafood was cultivated. And it’s where we've called home for generations.
Our farms and facilities are located amid the storied agricultural and fishing communities along Matagorda Bay and on the nearby coastal plains, where the salty breeze always blows. We have an inherent respect for and shared connection with the land we farm and the natural resources we use. Guided by the past, and with an eye toward the future, we aim to continue our tradition of cultivating the highest standard of farm-raised seafood for generations to come.Giving Back To Our Local Communities
Our roots run deep in the communities we live and farm
Giving back is something we’re passionate about because it makes our communities stronger. So we’re committed to supporting a wide variety of local programs, clubs and non-profits that make a meaningful community impact. Homegrown proudly contributes to charitable organizations that provide educational programs, disaster relief, help for victims of domestic violence, child safety initiatives, quality of life improvement for area youth, and much more.
Many of our team members are personally involved, through contributions and volunteer opportunities, with several of the same organizations, as well as a variety of others. On any given week, you’ll find our Homegrown family coaching little league sports, volunteering with animal rescue organizations, serving as volunteer firefighters, chairing fundraising committees, serving as members of local school boards, The Rotary Club or Knights of Columbus, and much more.Our Story A Legacy of Growth From Humble Beginnings
1989 Bowers Shrimp Farm is founded by Harold Bowers. On land once used for rice fields, Harold stocks Pacific White Shrimp in thirteen ponds in Collegeport, Texas.
2008 Harold's son, Reed Bowers and Reed’s wife, Lynn, take over ownership of Bower's Shrimp Farm. Over the next several years, they gradually expand the farm to include additional ponds for shrimp, catfish and striped bass.
2011 Farming operations expand significantly with the addition of a 225-acre farm in Markham, Texas
2014 13,500-square-foot indoor nursery facility is added to the farm allowing the ability to double stock the ponds each year.
2014 Bowers Seafood, a 25,000-square-foot, SQF-certified, shrimp processing facility is built in Palacios, Texas.
2021 Reed and Lynn Bowers join forces with Reed’s sister and brother-in-law, John and Amanda Saha, to create Bowers & Saha Aquaculture.
2021 Bowers & Saha Aquaculture acquires Ekstrom Aquaculture, integrating a red drum farm in Boca Chica, a hybrid striped bass farm in Danevang, along with a state-of-the-art processing facility in El Campo, Texas.
2021 Bowers & Saha Aquaculture partners with the Kubecka Farm in Palacios, Texas, expanding their striped bass capacity.
2021 Bowers Homegrown Seafood is established as the marketing and sales company for all of the farms.
2023 New fillet and vacuum packing equipment is installed at the Palacios facility. Bowers Homegrown Seafood adds high quality fish fillets to their product offereings.
2024 All fish processing is moved from El Campo to Palacios.
24781 SH 35 S
Palacios, Texas 77465