Sandia Sunset’s story did not begin with a business. It began generations ago, in the fields and farming communities of South Texas.

Agriculture runs deep on both sides of our family. From the Tschirhart family of Castroville to the Faseler family of Hondo, generations before us built their lives around farming, ranching and the land.

The Tschirhart Family — Castroville, Texas

The Tschirhart family’s agricultural roots in Texas reach back to 1845, when Nicolas Tschirhart arrived in Castroville as one of the area’s early Alsatian settlers.

Generations later, Brian’s grandfather, Leon F. Tschirhart Sr., continued that tradition, farming corn that was sold to Frito-Lay. Brian remembers walking the fields with his grandfather, picking baby corn and eating it fresh from the stalk.

In 1958, Leon and his wife, Genevieve “Genny” Tschirhart, established Leon’s Seed & Fertilizer, serving the farmers of the Castroville community for years to come.

The Faseler Family — Yancey, Texas

In nearby Yancey, the Faseler family built its own multigenerational legacy in farming and ranching.

Brian’s grandfather, Harold Faseler, was a lifelong farmer and rancher, growing crops including broomcorn, peanuts and maize.

His commitment to agriculture extended beyond his own farm. Harold served 16 years with the Agricultural Stabilization & Conservation Service (ASCS) and was recognized in 1982 as an Outstanding Conservationist/Rancher—a reflection of his commitment not only to farming the land, but caring for it.

Generations in the Making

For our family, agriculture has never simply been an industry.

It is walking a cornfield beside your grandfather. It is knowing when a crop is ready by looking at it and feeling it in your hands. It is farmers helping other farmers through difficult seasons. And it is understanding that good food begins long before it reaches a grocery store or a kitchen table.

Sandia Sunset carries that history forward.

Our roots stretch from the Alsatian farming community of Castroville to the fields and ranches surrounding Yancey. Generations before us planted, harvested, raised livestock, supported neighboring farmers and built their lives around South Texas agriculture.

Today, we are proud to continue that legacy.

Different generation. Different crops. Same roots.