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We focus on community food production and distribution, education, farmer training and community building through the tool of urban farming.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f06624;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#F89632&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.93)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|60px|40px|60px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;6px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#F89632&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What makes Small Places Unique<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>We are farmer founded and managed<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and are fully invested in the why, how, and what of a well-managed, productive and beautiful neighborhood farm.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Our farms are foundational health infrastructure<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">that create value for area stakeholders through programs, networking, collaborations and partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Our farms are part of the fabric of the community<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and foster a culture, identity, and connection to people, place and food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E4E4D9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;13px||16px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#2D5AA9&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||1px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Thank you to our AMAZING supporters!<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||6px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Drunsic<br \/>Albert and Ethel Herzstein<br \/>American Heart Association<br \/>Angelica Garza<br \/>ARPA Reducing Food Insecurity Harris County<br \/>CenterPoint Energy Foundation<br \/>Charitable Foundation<br \/>Charity Guild of Catholic Women<br \/>Charles and Faye Popeney<br \/>Charles Sommer<br \/>Charlotte B. 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