On the Farm

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...

New Scholarship for Veterans

New Scholarship for Veterans

 Hope Farms celebrated Veterans Day 2016 with the announcement of a new workforce development scholarship for U.S Veterans interested in pursuing a career in urban agriculture. Our Veteran Farmer Training Scholaraships are designed to empower a new battalion of urban...

Introducing Amy Scott

Introducing Amy Scott

 Our new Hope Farm Manager, Amy Scott started volunteering at the food pantry in Pasadena, California, right out of college.  Because she thought the pantry should offer healthier choices, Amy decided she needed to learn how to grow fresh produce and improve their...