Over 23 million American children today are obese or already on the path to becoming obese adults with life-threatening chronic diseases. Obesity has many causes, but research identifies the major culprit as the food we eat and the way we eat it. The loss of connection with food sources, reluctance to eat fresh fruits and vegetables and reliance on processed fare are some of the key contributors that we work to eliminate.
Recipe for Success Foundation was founded in 2005 to combat childhood obesity by changing the way children understand, appreciate and eat their food and to educate and mobilize the community to provide them with healthier diets. We are transforming lives in Houston and beyond by making healthy food fun, tasty, affordable, easy and accessible.
A critical component in achieving Recipe for Success Foundation’s mission to mobilize the community to provide healthier diets for children, Hope Farms grows fresh, affordable produce in the midst of a Houston “food desert” while training and providing small-business incubation, co-op services and workforce readiness for U.S. Veterans and others, preparing them to be urban agri-preneurs. The seven-acre farm is also a healthy gathering place, offering regular cooking and gardening classes for children and adults, weekly produce deliveries to subscribers, weekly onsite markets, pop-up produce markets in the community and public events that celebrate local food and the power of shared meals to build community.
Our urban farm, in the shadow of downtown Houston, is a place for all Houstonians and visitors to our city to learn about and celebrate fresh, locally-grown food.
FARMER TRAINING
Hope Farmer Training is committed to expanding the ranks of successful urban micro-farmers in our country, especially on the Gulf Coast. Our hands-on curriculum is comprised of horticulture, crop planning, enterprise and supply chain management, farm accounting, marketing and business planning, which is designed to introduce students to urban farming and prepare them to operate a profitable business. We offer several learning tracks to select from.
ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD
HOPE FARMS STORE is open every Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
FIRST WEDNESDAYS AT HOPE FARMS On the first Wednesday evening of each month from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, we host additional vendors offering yoga, crafts, and prepared food, along with free cooking and gardening classes to extend the fun.
HOPE FARMS PRODUCE DELIVERIES empower you to enjoy the best of the season, grown locally and delivered weekly to your home, office or restaurant.
CLASSES
After more than fifteen years in classrooms across the country, we have honed our ability to teach everyone healthy eating skills with our award-winning Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™. S2P Instructors at Hope Farms show fans and skeptics alike that healthy food can be delicious and fun. We also offer free weekly Cook the Harvest classes on Saturday Mornings.
VEGOUT! CHALLENGE
We made healthy eating a delicious adventure by turning it into a game. The VegOut! Challenge is to eat 30 different veggies within a month. Register online, download the mobile app and start having delicious fun, whether you pick up your produce at Hope Farms, at the grocery store or in a restaurant. Our virtual counter restarts on the first of every month and with every veg you eat, you earn points and badges and a chance to appear on the global leader board. Start a team with the kids or your colleagues at work and have fun with your food!
