Small Places is a 501(c)3 that develops urban farms in communities of limited food access to upend systemic inequalities at the neighborhood level.
In 2014, Small Places began their first urban farm called "Finca Tres Robles" (Spanish for "3 Oaks Farms") in Houston's historic 2nd Ward. Founded as an LLC on a short-term lease, they turned a 1.25 acre vacant lot into a productive community green space producing over 20,000lbs of produce a year with an expressed goal of keeping 100% in their community. More than just a food factory, "Finca" is a vital part of the East End community.
In recognition of their ongoing community impact, Harris County entered into a partnership with Small Places to move the farm 1 block to a larger 1.5 acre site for 40 years to allow them to triple their impact and support long-term systemic change in their community food system.
Small Places fully transitioned to a 501(c)3 in May 2022 and launched their capital campaign in October of 2022 to raise $2.7 million dollars to develop the first of many Small Places' farms. The new "Finca" will include a grocery store, classroom, and pavilion to provide the best farm experience for their deserving neighborhood.
Company Details
- Employees
- 13
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 257 N Greenwood St, Houston,tx 77011,united States
- Industry
- Farming
- NAICS
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Crop ProductionOilseed and Grain FarmingVegetable and Melon FarmingFruit and Tree Nut FarmingGreenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture ProductionOther Crop FarmingSoybean FarmingOilseed (except Soybean) FarmingDry Pea and Bean FarmingWheat FarmingCorn FarmingRice FarmingOther Grain FarmingOrange GrovesCitrus (except Orange) GrovesNoncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut FarmingFood Crops Grown Under CoverNursery and Floriculture ProductionTobacco FarmingCotton FarmingSugarcane FarmingHay FarmingAll Other Crop FarmingOilseed and Grain Combination FarmingAll Other Grain FarmingPotato FarmingOther Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon FarmingApple OrchardsGrape VineyardsStrawberry FarmingBerry (except Strawberry) FarmingTree Nut FarmingFruit and Tree Nut Combination FarmingOther Noncitrus Fruit FarmingMushroom ProductionOther Food Crops Grown Under CoverNursery and Tree ProductionFloriculture ProductionSugar Beet FarmingPeanut FarmingAll Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
- Website
- http://www.SmallPlaces.org
- Keywords
- agriculture and education.
- HQ
- Houston, TX
Small Places Questions
Small Places's website is http://www.SmallPlaces.org
Small Places's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/small-places
Small Places has
13 employees.
View email and phone details for 13
employees at Small Places.
Small Places's industry is
Farming
Small Places's top competitors are
Fresh Love,
Authentic Growth,
City Farmers,
Downtown Houston+,
Finca Tres Robles,
Small Places,
Health Equity Collective,
Barbacana,
Base 3 Farms,
Houston Food Bank.
Small Places's categories are Farming
Small Places's founding year is 2014
