MOBILE FARMERS MARKET INCREASES FOOD ACCESS
The food insecurity rate in Houston is 16.3% (Houstontx.gov), exceeding the national average of 10.5% (USDA.gov).
As part of our partnership with Urban Harvest’s Mobile Farmers Market, Homemade Hope provides nutrition and culinary education services in both English and Spanish.
This program creates access to healthy foods in areas with low access to food choices. We are encouraged by the positive feedback from program participants who return weekly and show us the ways in which they utilized the produce offerings from the market, sharing photos of their home-cooked meals.
For those residing in food insecure areas, there is often a lack of both access to fresh foods and the nutrition awareness necessary to prepare a healthy meal. Our collaboration with Urban Harvest addresses both needs, strengthening the impact of our reach.
Market attendees watch and learn how to prepare Mushroom Tacos
A market attendee tastes our Roasted Acorn Squash recipe.
At Trinity United Methodist Church in the Third Ward, an instructor demonstrates how to prepare Kale Pesto