Programs
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.
Find out more HERE
Access to Healthy Food
HOPE FARMS STORE is open every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Begin the day at 9:00 with free yoga; then explore our offer of freshly harvested produce alongside free range eggs, honey and delicious prepared foods. Stay to enjoy cooking demonstrations and the opportunity to volunteer in our gardens
FIRST SATURDAYS AT HOPE FARMS On the first Saturday of each month we offer our normal fare, but we are open later and we host local makers and creative vendors offering flower arranging classes, crafts, and prepared food; and we offer 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.
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Your produce purchases support our work to teach, empower and inspire healthy eating.
AT OUR FARM STORE We are happy to extend neighbor discounts to those visiting our Farm Store who live in 77051 zip. We also take SNAP and participate in the Double Bucks program. Cash and credit cards accepted.
SEASONAL 13-WEEK SUBSCRIPTIONS YEAR ROUND Find more information, pricing and subscribe HERE
We offer free Thursday delivery to neighborhoods inside and near Loop 610 or pick up on Saturday at the farm
CHEF AND RESTAURANT ORDERS We are happy to work with chefs and even grow specialty produce to your spec. Contact us [] to discuss your needs.
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. In addition to our free weekly Cook the Harvest classes on Saturday mornings, we offer Scout Badge Classes and other private learning opportunities for your students.
Read more about learning opportunities at Hope Farms HERE.
Learn about all our field trips HERE. Or email for details.
Special Events
We invite everyone-residents, neighbors and tourists, to join our table and share your stories to spin the threads that connect generations, weaving the fabric of family and community.
Hope Farms is free to enjoy during regular weekly Saturday Market days; annual S.P.I.C.E. Guild Garden Party; annual Earth Day Family Festival in April & Comin’ In Hot Pro-Am Hot Sauce Competition in August; First Saturdays Markets; Open Farms Days and many other Community events. We also have several special ticketed events through the year that celebrate the harvest and help us support our mission to teach, empower and inspire healthy eating for all Houstonians. You can find out more about our annual Fashion in the Fields and Delicious Alchemy events HERE.
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 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!