Classes
OUR COOKING & GARDENING CLASSES ARE BACK!
AND THEY ARE BETTER THAN EVER
We are excited to unveil our new Peg Lee Culinary Classroom where we offer regular classes from our education team as well as celebrity chefs. Hands-on class sizes are limited to 12 students.
Hope Farms offers a full range of cooking and gardening classes for every age, young and old, as well as Scout programs, summer camps, private classes for team building and birthdays.
We accept a limited number of requests for private groups including field trips, classes and parties. Please contact us directly to plan and coordinate. Students learn how to plant, nurture and harvest a garden as well as how to prepare fresh produce and plan quick, easy meals that the whole family will love.
CHEFS IN THE FIELDS AT HOPE FARMS
Learn from Houston’s most notable chefs how to coax the most extraordinary meals from fresh seasonal ingredients. Gain a professional’s perspective on layering flavors, combining textures, aromas and visual interest in these hands-on classes, limited to just twelve students and designed to take your meals to the next level, whether you are a beginner or seasoned cook.
JANUARY
Wednesday, January 4 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Chef Thomas Laczynski, Ouzo Bay & Loch Bar
FEBRUARY
Wednesday, February 1 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Chef Ben McPherson, BOH Pasta
MARCH
Wednesday, March 1 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Chef Josh Graber, Salata Salad Kitchen
APRIL
Wednesday, April 5 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Chef Rakesh Nayak, Central Market
COOK THE HARVEST & PRESERVE THE HARVEST WITH CHEF CARLOS
Check out our upcoming Cook the Harvest classes with Chef Carlos, where we connect growing and harvesting food we transform into healthy meals with delicious recipes that are easy to replicate at home. Held on Saturdays throughout the year for both kids and adults, our delicious classes focus on taking full advantage of seasonal produce just harvested from the farm. Check out the full schedule and Register Now.
We feature kids cooking classes on the first Saturday of every month and also offer free cooking demonstrations and tastings every Saturday at our Market and Preserve the Harvest classes on First Wednesdays of each month.
We accept a limited number of requests for private groups including field trips, classes and parties. Please contact us directly to plan and coordinate. Students learn how to plant, nurture and harvest a garden as well as how to prepare fresh produce and plan quick, easy meals that the whole family will love.
GARDENING CLASSES FOR ADULTS & FAMILIES DEBUT AT HOPE FARMS
Join Miss Ashly, our Master Garden Educator, this season when we will honor the traditions of the many cultures that comprise the American family as we acknowledge our partners in gardening: Mother Earth, the sun & rain, birds, butterflies & bees, understand their unique roles in the garden and learn how to weave them into our own food growing adventures.
FOR KIDS & FAMILIES
Saturday, January 14 1:00-3:00
Honoring MLK Day-Planting a Garden of Hopen
Saturday, February 18 | 1:00-2:00
Exploring Thomas Jefferson’s Garden
SOLD OUT Saturday, March 25 | 1:00-2:00
Let’s Plant A Pizza Garden & VegOut!
FOR ADULTS
Saturday, January 15 | 10:00 – Noon
Planning Your Spring Garden
Saturday, February 18 | 10:00 – Noon
Old Ways Are The New Ways — Regenerative Gardening
SOLD OUT Saturday, March 25 | 10:00 – Noon
Spring Companion Planting
SUMMER CAMP
JUNE 2023 Monday-Thursday
9:00 a.m. – noon
Weeks of June 5-8; 12-15; 19-22; 26-29
Mon & Wed – Kinder – 2nd graders (rising)
Tues & Thurs – 3rd-5th graders (rising)
Mon-Thurs Jr Counselors – Middle & High School Students
2-day camps $99 (Before and after care available for additional fee)
Jr Counselor $49 per day
Become an urban farmer, planting, growing and harvesting food and making healthy snacks to enjoy what you’ve grown. Cost includes snacks, supplies and materials.
SCOUTS
A REGULAR SCHEDULE OF CLASSES ARE LISTED ON THE SAN JACINTO COUNCIL PORTAL
PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY TO ORGANIZE A PRIVATE EVENT FOR YOUR SCOUT TROOP Sow What? Journey
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Select from
June 26 & 27 or June 28 & 29, 2023
In coordination with the San Jacinto Girl Scouts Council, older Scouts can pursue their Sow What? Journey badge with this two day experience at Hope Farms. So What? invites girls on a journey through some big food issues: how and where food is grown, processed and distributed, and often wasted. All individual bookings are coordinated through the San Jacinto Council, but the Hope Farms team is happy to develop a private schedule for your group.
FIELD TRIPS
LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE We offer several kinds of field trips that offer content and engagement at the farm for groups of children 7 to 10. Presently field trip group size is limited to 10 students.
Find more details and request a booking
BOOK A PRIVATE WORKSITE WELLNESS OR ADULT CLASS
Begin your booking process here
Or contact or call 713-520-0443 to begin planning something delicious!
BOOK A PRIVATE CHILDREN’S CLASS
1-Day Pop Up Camps and Field Trips at HOPE FARMS
Make new friends and farm fresh snacks while exploring urban farming, art, worms, and more! Contact us about bringing your home school group, club, school class, scout troop or group of friends.
For children 7 and up. Presently the maximum group size is 10 children and 2 adults.
