Houston Public MediaApr 3, 2025

The Houston Food Bank and Plant it Forward, a nonprofit farming organization, pitched the idea of exempting urban farms from water fees to the Houston City Council’s resilience committee on Thursday. 

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Houston Food Bank asks city council for free water for urban farms

The food bank pitched the idea to the Houston City Council’s resilience committee. It would save small farms in Houston between $1,000 and $2,000 on their annual water bills.

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