On the Farm
3rd Annual Comin’ in Hot: Houston Hot Sauce Competition at Hope Farms
Get ready to turn up the heat! 🔥 Join Houston’s hottest hot sauce competition at Hope Farms on August 1st. Taste, vote, and compete — $10 gets you in. Limited tickets available!
Hope Farms Earth Day Festival Houston | 10th Anniversary
Ten years ago, a seven-acre plot in southeast Houston became a farm, a classroom, and a community. On April 25, we’re celebrating a decade of growth at the Hope Farms Earth Day Festival — and everyone’s invited.
Spring Garden Lessons for the Classroom
Garden-based learning is a teaching approach that uses gardening to help students explore science, nutrition, and environmental concepts through hands-on activities. In the spring, classrooms can grow fast crops like radishes, lettuce, spinach, and Swiss chard while studying plant life cycles, photosynthesis, and seed germination.
Meet Our Chef in Residence, Khalieb Rufael
We’re thrilled to introduce our Chef in Residence, Khalieb Rufael, who brings his passion for culture, flavor, and community to Hope Farms.
Recipe for Success Foundation 20th Anniversary: Culinary Legends Reunite
Twenty years ago, Recipe for Success founder Gracie Cavnar launched a revolutionary experiment: teaching children to cook and grow their own food. Among the Houston chefs who answered her call were Randy Evans and Pedro Garcia, who became the heartbeat of the program. From elementary classrooms to the White House, these culinary legends helped create a movement that inspired national change. Join us November 3rd at Delicious Alchemy as we celebrate two decades of impact and honor the founding Chef Brigade members who transformed childhood nutrition education.
20 Years Strong: How We Sparked a National Movement in Houston to Change the Way Children Eat
Twenty years ago, Recipe for Success Foundation launched the nation’s first comprehensive, school-based nutrition education curriculum in Houston. Today, our Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™ program, VegOut! Challenge, and Hope Farms prove that when you change the way children eat, you change everything.
2nd Annual ‘Comin’ In Hot’ ProAM Hot Sauce Competition
Get ready to turn up the heat! 🔥 Join us at Hope Farms on August 2nd, 2025, for our 2nd annual Comin’ In Hot ProAm Hot Sauce Competition. Watch local chefs and amateur spice masters battle it out for the title of best hot sauce, taste their fiery creations, play fun games, and cool down with free ice-cold beer. Bring your friends and family — it’s going to be a sizzling good time you won’t want to miss!
Bring Our Nutrition Education Program To Your School
Join us on Wednesday, June 11, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Hope Farms for an immersive orientation. This event is designed for parents, advocates, teachers, administrators, and volunteers to explore our award-winning Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™ program.
First Saturday Magic: Highlights from May’s “Momalicious” Market at Hope Farms
Discover the highlights from Hope Farms’ May First Saturday ‘Momalicious’ Market featuring farm yoga, fresh produce, flower picking, Chef Garcia’s strawberry salad cooking classes, and Mother’s Day celebrations in this heartwarming recap of our community gathering.