Built by Farmers for the Communities They Serve
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Mission: Create a Sustainable, Equitable, and Affordable Food System for Farmers to Food Desert Communities
Fresher Together
BET ON BLACK
WATCH ON REVOLT
REVOLT and Target announced the return of “Bet on Black.” Season three of the competition series will continue to highlight the entrepreneurial journeys of Black business owners across the United States in a variety of industries including spirits, food, skincare, and more.
Watch Jeremy & Ivy Compete for the grand prize of $200,000
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Purchase your
Black Farmer Box for
Weekly Pick Ups
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday @ Fresh Houwse Grocery
Weekly Farm Fresh Box
- Protein
- Grain or Starch
- Farm Eggs
- Bread
- 2-3 Seasonal Produce Items
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All items are Local to Houston
Price and Items will vary due to
season and farmer availability
$40 - $50
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We are currently in Fall/Winter
common produce items include
Leafy Greens, Mustards , Collards, Sweet Potatoes, Green Onions, Green Beans, Herbs
Goals
Provide fresh honest organic produce to community members
Support Local Black Farmers through direct wholesale produce purchase
Educate community members on growing and eating locally
Create Jobs & Micro businesses within the neighborhood
The System
Community Members
Consumer of honest organic products from in and around their zip code
Farmers
Current producers of high quality honest organic produce. Harvested directly for the Black Farmer Box
Backyard Growers
Community members who participate in the Black Farmer Growers program.
Supporters
Box Donations
Donations
Sunnyside
Houston, Texas
Our First Community of Focus
Sunnyside is a historically Black neighborhood in south Houston, set up for Black people in 1912 by a white councilman as the other segregated neighborhoods in the city center grew crowded. The city of Houston didn’t annex it until 1956. In the 1960s, Sunnyside had so many Black-owned businesses that residents called a stretch of Cullen Boulevard “Black Wall Street.” By the end of the 1980s, most of the businesses had shuttered.
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Leaving the neighborhood to become a desert economically
What's Growing in Sunnyside
