On the Farm

Welcome 2019 Greenhands!

Welcome 2019 Greenhands!

 Our nation has a long history of welcoming our troops home and bringing them back into a life where they can work and study out of harm's way. We are honored to provide a unique career opportunity to these four outstanding veterans as they embark on their life's next...

Wells Fargo Does it Again!

Wells Fargo Does it Again!

 Our friends at the Wells Fargo Foundation are continuing their support by contributing to our Hope Farms Veteran Program workforce development! Wells Fargo has been a long-standing partner of Recipe for Success Foundation and we value their partnership as we work...

Welcome Farmer Nick!

Welcome Farmer Nick!

 While we say goodbye to some, we welcome others to the team! You may have seen him around Hope Farms for the last month getting to know us. Hello Nick!  Nick DeBrock, our new Farm Manager, moved from Connecticut where he ran vegetable production for The...

USDA Gives A Vote of Confidence

USDA Gives A Vote of Confidence

 We are very excited to share the news of our selection for the largest grant in the nation conferred by USDA in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs to support our program to teach Veterans to farm and incubate their new new urban agribusinesses in...

Megan Dickerson, Budding Farmer

Megan Dickerson, Budding Farmer

 Talk about dedication. Megan Dickerson, Hope Farms' summer intern, wakes up every morning at 5 a.m--4:30 on Saturdays--to make the one-hour journey from her home in Wallis, Texas, to the farm.  You will see her digging, watering and harvesting produce alongside...

Hope Farms Gets a Thumbs Up From the Kids

Hope Farms Gets a Thumbs Up From the Kids

 Hope Farms came alive in May with students from Rodriguez Elementary School on a field trip.  Their plant and bee hive exploration included harvesting veg that they learned how to cook. Of course, a picnic followed so they could consume their tasty creations!

An Earth Day Weekend Success

An Earth Day Weekend Success

 We celebrated our second birthday and Earth Day 2018 in a big way at Hope Farms on the weekend of April 21 and 22. More than 600 guests appeared and transformed the farm into a rollicking venue of education and fun on Saturday, and on the following day 50 guests...

Come See For Yourself

Come See For Yourself

 On a brisk February weekend, James Brock invited a group of people to come out to Hope Farms, to see what our team at Recipe for Success Foundation is doing there and to meet Justin Myers, our Chief Agricultural Officer and head farmer. The Mission Continues was busy...

Order Your Farm Share

Order Your Farm Share

 We are excited to now offer farm share deliveries inside the loop for a nominal weekly charge. And to announce our new Farm-to-Office promotion which means free delivery to any location for 6 or more subscribers. So, get your colleagues or neighbors together and...