TITLE: Commemorating the third annual Small Places Salsa de Mayo Festival in Houston.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the third annual Small Places Salsa de Mayo Festival in Houston.

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WHEREAS, The nonprofit organization Small Places is hosting its third annual Salsa de Mayo Festival in Houston on May 10, 2025; and WHEREAS, Founded in 2014 by brothers Daniel, Mark, and Thomas Garcia-Prats, Small Places works to combat systemic inequities and foster community health and sustainability by developing farms on underutilized land in urban areas; based in Houston's Second Ward, the organization focuses on neighborhood food production and distribution, education, and farmer training; and WHEREAS, In its first year at the newly opened Finca Tres Robles farm, the Salsa de Mayo Festival celebrates Houston's tomato harvest, and it will feature a salsa competition as well as other food, games, and art; it will also be accompanied by the organization's Spring Harvest Farm Dinner, which celebrates the culinary traditions of Houston and its East End neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, The Salsa de Mayo Festival has become a beloved community event, and it promises to be an enjoyable occasion for all those in attendance; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the third annual Salsa de Mayo Festival in Houston and extend to its organizers sincere best wishes for a successful event. Hernandez Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 549 was adopted by the House on March 31, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House