Thankful for Another Season

by Small Places Staff | Jun 12, 2018 | News

We could not have asked for a more wonderful Sunday evening for our recent Cornucopia Spring Harvest Farm Dinner. Each of the courses prepared by Chef Jason White was amazing and showcased the diversity and rich flavors of the Spring season. We relish the opportunity to share the farm with fellow Houstonians on these unique and charming evenings and hope to continue to host more in the future.

Thank you to everyone that joined us on Sunday and to all those that helped make this dinner possible!

Thank you to Chef Jason White for preparing the amazing dinner! It means a lot to us when a chef of Jason’s talents and notoriety takes the time out of his busy schedule to support us. It was a pleasure working with him and we are so grateful he helped us put this event together!

In September 2025, we started building out our greenhouse at Finca Tres Robles. In just a few short months, we have been able to grow multiple vegetable varieties and transplant them successfully into the fields, where they have grown and been harvested throughout the fall and winter months!

How a greenhouse works

At its simplest, a greenhouse captures sunlight and holds warmth, creating a stable environment for plants to grow.

Inside, we manage temperature, airflow, water, and light to give seedlings exactly what they need at each stage.

greenhouses matter for small, high-impact farms

Greenhouses give small farms a head start. They allow us to grow more food in limited space by protecting young plants from cold snaps, heavy rains, and unpredictable weather.

It’s a balance of structure and attentiveness. Less about forcing growth, more about creating the right conditions for it to happen naturally.

How greenhouses help us plan and grow more effectively

The greenhouse is where planning becomes tangible. By starting plants early and in controlled conditions, we can make thoughtful decisions about timing, spacing, and crop succession long before seedlings reach the field. This early preparation helps us use our resources wisely and respond with flexibility as the season unfolds.

For a high-impact farm, this protection means resilience. We can extend our growing season, reduce losses, and steward our land more carefully while still feeding our community.