Seeding Hope - Urban Farm & Art Wares
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4590 Wilmington Houston, TX 77051
Phone: 713-748-0030
Fax: 713-748-0037
Welcome to Seeding Hope
Seeding Hope as a program is the flowering of a seed that was planted in the beginning of the organization – a desire to empower the community as a whole one child at a time. The Urban Farm is the principal component of Seeding Hope, and consists of several acres of cultivated farm land on the Pro-Vision campus. Seeding Hope teaches the value of positive community engagement and the importance of allocating resources for self sufficiency. The program is also an important vehicle for teaching critical aspects of business and modern agriculture. Currently, the Urban Farm is overseen by a certified horticulturalist who works with the organization’s leaders to create meaningful connections between the farm, local growers, and the Sunnyside Community.
Pro-Vision has been in the business of cultivating hope and purpose for twenty years. We have pursued this goal by creating programs that address the specific needs of young men of color growing up in drastically underserved neighborhoods of Houston, and with needs that are immense and varied. Seeding Hope as a program is the flowering of a seed that was planted in the beginning of the organization – a desire to empower the community as a whole one child at a time.
The Urban Farm is the principal component of Seeding Hope, and consists of several acres of cultivated farm land on the Pro-Vision campus. Currently, ½ an acre of land has been converted to crop rows that produce a wide variety of produce. These crop rows will be harvested three times a year. In addition, the Urban Farm will include honey production harvested twice a year, and an orchard that produces figs, limes, and other fruits. Over the next 5 years, Pro-Vision hopes to expand crop row production to 3 acres triple the number of trees in the orchard, and double honey production from 2 hives to 4. All farm operations are supervised by a professional horticulturalist.
New Chicken House
A Row of Black-Eyed Peas
Tractor Barn
Urban Farm Bee Hives
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Preparing young people for the 21st century work force is one of the primary goals of the Seeding Hope Project. Through their work on the farm, participants are guided through every aspect of becoming a responsible worker and valued member of the community, and are taught a number of important skills such as marketing, accounting, sustainable land use practices, and design. Even if participants do not enter these vocations, these skills will be applicable in a range of endeavors professionally and personally. The second and equally important goal of Seeding Hope is to provide a source of nutritious and affordable produce to the elderly and poor in the Houston community. Produce from the farm will be sold at the Pro-Vision farmer’s markets and to local grocers. A portion of the produce will also be donated to the elderly and less fortunate in Houston.
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Burgundy Okra & Pink-eyed Cowpeas
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A Student with Sweet Potatoes
