As a shopper for Instacart, I have consistently found that orders from Sprouts in Pearland are a…read moredelight to complete. The employees at this location are helpful, patient, and kind, making it significantly easier for me to shop for others. On top of that the place is ALWAYS very clean. Thank you!

I love Sprouts--especially the deli sandwiches AND the deli staff. I order quite a bit when I'm…read morecooking for a large group and everyone is always friendly and helpful, but Monique, Robert, Karan, Krystal, Francine and Rita are who interact with the most and all of them are always patient, kind and provide excellent customer service. They all need a raise!

This is based on the produce I picked up from the booth at the Fall Creek Bend's Farmers Market…read more Plant It Forward empowers refugees by setting aside some land for each farmer to grow their own produce and partners up with markets for a place for them to sell within the community. The produce I bought had been harvested the day before. The lettuce looked delicate but didn't get damaged en route to the house in a tote bag next to a loaf of sourdough and a container of sliced broccolini. It was tastier than expected, had a leafy but not weak flavor, and was easy to clean. The broccolini was hardy and had a sweet yet earthy flavor while eaten raw. Usually I find broccolini to be more grassy but was surprised at how sweet it was. The produce was still good when I ate it all on Friday.

Plant It Forward is a non-profit company that offers outstanding local, organic produce at seasonal…read morefarm stands & through its CSA farm share program. This is grown by Congolese refugees each given a 1/2 acre plot w/in Houston, & the training necessary to farm it. The company is exceptionally good at maintaining the quality of its produce. Everything we bought over the summer, at the U St. Thomas farm stand, & received in our CSA shares in the fall & winter were unparalleled, relative to produce we've bought at farmers' markets here & in VT; from Abel & Cole grocers, in the UK; and even from Home Sweet Farm, in Brenham. Excepting a few boring mandarins, everything was gorgeous & tasty, the varieties, well-chosen, and all had been carefully picked & cleaned, ready to go directly from farm to table. But you needn't take my word re. Plant It Forward's quality--some of the most acclaimed restaurants in town use Plant It Forward's produce, too, inc. Underbelly, Uchi, Coltivare, Oxheart, Local Foods, Sparrow, Dish Society, Down House, etc. And let's face it, if it's good enough for their chefs, it's probably good enough for you & yours. If, like us, you opt to join the CSA, you'll receive at least 6-8 types of vegetables in each share, grown by a single farmer. Our share sometimes includes other local goodies, too. We've gotten honeycomb, pecan & rosemary infused honey, bread, Java Pura coffee, the mandarins, & Republic of Texas oranges. We even got a reusable Plant It Forward bag, just for being new members. This year, expected winter produce includes kale, spinach, collards, radishes, beets, carrots, turnips, Swiss chard, French sorrel, arugula, salad mixes, bok choy, cabbage, celery, cilantro, dill, fennel, & green onions. Sugar peas will be available in winter & early spring. Expected spring produce includes tomatoes, peppers, radishes, beets, eggplant, summer squash, green beans, arugula, cucumbers, collards, kale, fennel, mint, and other herbs. Expected summer produce includes winter squash, edamame, eggplant, peppers, okra, arugula, basil, cucumbers, green onions, roselle, malabar spinach, & maybe cantaloupe & watermelon. See my pics for fall produce. (More to follow.) You can pick-up farm share produce in Montrose (at Plant It Forward Farm-U St. Thomas), Greenway/UK (Urban Harvest Eastside Farmer's Market), Rice Village (Local Foods), Sunset Heights, Southwest Houston (Plant it Forward Warehouse), Meyerland (both at the JCC & ERJCC Bertha Alyce School), South Main, Greater Fondren Southwest, Westbury, Sugarland, or Pearland. Or try Plant It Forward's veg at one of their seasonal farm stands, at Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers' Market, the University of St. Thomas, Braeswood Church, or Westbury Community Garden. Presently, the full cost of a CSA share starts at $580 for a 25 week season, $1120 for a 50 week season, for those paying by check, one month before the start of the next growing season. Though, near the end of the last growing season, we received a coupon for $10 off the price of the 25 week season or $20 off that of the 50 week season. So the cost of a share currently starts at $22 per week. This is a steal, compared to the cost of a Local Box from Greenling ($35.99 per week, for a comparable amount of produce, some of which comes from Plant It Forward Farms, anyway) or a share from Home Sweet Farm ($36 per week). And as Plant it Forward's farms are located in Houston, itself, if you live in Houston, you'll be getting truly local veg, rather than produce grown up to 100 miles away. Best of all, Plant It Forward offers not just outstanding produce, but outstanding customer service too. This season, I failed to spot that pick-up times had changed--my bad. But Farm Share Program Manager, Kassy R. went above and beyond, switching us to a pick-up point & time that worked for us, then switching us again to one that works even better. *Thanks, Kassy.* So Plant It Forward's employees aren't just relying on your bleeding heart goodness. They actually want your business. Wow. The winter growing season started this week. Stop by one of Plant It Forward's farm stands to purchase their produce, or contact Kassy at Kassy@Plant-It-Forward.org to join their farm share program. In all, Plant It Forward offers truly exceptional locally-grown, organic produce at a fair price, & offers outstanding customer service too. It also helps refugees earn a good standard of living. How can you argue with all that? Plant It Forward is a great cause & a great solution. Special thanks to Gretchen P. for mentioning Plant it Forward on Talk-Houston. This is the single best business I've found using Yelp. And we weren't even looking to join a CSA farm share program. But this one was just too good to pass up.

I finally checked out my neighborhood farmers market! I was prompted to go because I needed to…read moreshred old documents, which I try to do at the start of a new year. Keep Pearland Beautiful was onsite in the tennis courts' parking lot for their monthly drive up shredding event. Note the shredding is $5 for docs up to 20 pounds and like 30 cents extra for each additional pound. It's free for KPB members but you must be a member for at least 24 hrs prior to the shredding event. The Old Pearland Farmers Market is small but mighty with local and nearby vendors. I'd say there were maybe a couple dozen vendors there and the market was setup on the basketball courts. There was a vendor there from Sweeney TX selling some tasty nut brittles, just to give u an idea of where some of the nonlocal vendors travel in from. Their cinnamon pecan brittle was very tasty and I'm appreciative of the sample I received. The market was lively with a live band performing in the background while I was there on a chilly and windy Sunday morning. I was pleased to see there were plenty of other folks walking around with their doggies but there weren't so many folks with dogs that it was cramped and harder to maneuver around. The dogs there were all chill and well mannered. For it's small size, the market has a healthy presence of minority owned businesses. There was an Indian restaurant giving out samples and selling heat and serve meals that I'll definitely be hitting up in the future. This time around I purchased some coasters from Crafty with Wood and some sprouts from Bonafide gardens. I steered clear of Granny's tamales but lookout once I get all this holiday sugar off my hemoglobin! All the vendors with whom I interacted were warm and welcoming.

this is a great farmers market with a good variety of vendors. some handmade soaps and clothing…read morealso honey and coffee and eggs and more!

I've used this baker twice this year. Once for a baby shower to make hot cocoa bombs. Then again…read morerecently to decorate custom cookies for niece's 2nd birthday. Both times she gave me what i wanted and more. The hot cocoa bombs were the best I've tasted. The cookies were delicious. She's very professional and worth every penny.

If you are looking for specialty custom-made desserts for your event, look no further. Oh My Grace…read moreTreats, has been of service to me on 2 occasions thus far. I live in NJ and wanted to support small businesses and found this gem to be customer service oriented and reasonably priced. The owner -Alyssa was genuine, passionate and as particular as I am definitely met my needs. I wanted to add Christmas Cookies (of which I did not take a picture ) to the Christmas gifts for the kids and for my co-workers. Alyssa was a great listener and offered creative suggestions to what I wanted. The cookies arrived in their own individual packaging, in bubble wrap to prevent breaking and on time for distribution. They were all sugar cookies with different designs and were so delicious. I had to stop myself from eating the ones that were designated for gifting . On the other occasion, my friend wanted to celebrate her daughter's birthday by doing a Virtual Paint Party (due to the Pandemic), so I ordered cookies from Oh My Grace Treats to add to the favor boxes and once again Alyssa did not disappoint. I knew which variations I wanted to use for the paint theme and there were more suggestions that Alyssa offered (pictured), which was a nice touch. I love how she takes on your event as if it is her own to produce exactly what you want. All in all, Oh My Grace Treats is your one-stop shop for desserts. They definitely have custom made desserts that don't just look good, yet are delicious too. And they ship to anywhere in the USA. Oh My Grace Treats there are more orders coming your way .

I've been coming here for years to pick up watermelons, especially when the season is over & it's…read morereally the only place to get them. They have other produce you can pick from as well, and they always seem to be ripe & colorful. The staff is not the friendliest but they are very efficient in helping you select & carry out your purchases!

This place has been around for so long! My family would stop by and buy fruit from these guys. It…read moretakes a lot of guts to compete out here with the big chain stores that surround it. Very colorful spot and the fruit is always good!

Ben thanh is my favorite Asian grocery market in Webster. It's very clean, organized and doesn't…read morehave a bad fish smell. All the employees are very friendly and super willing to help, no matter what language is being spoken!They have allllll the snacks (as you can see that's my favorite part), all the noodles and all the Asian veggies! It's awesome. Highly recommend.

Just. and here to review the Bo vien someone raved about. It's not top 5 but it's also not bad…read more They are super huge though and when boiled it super soft. $7.99/lb I guess isn't bad that gets you about 10 balls.

Love that I found this place off Twitter! Such a wonderful concept and so many beautiful plants to…read morechoose from. Located in Houston but way south and on a big lot of land, this is a farmers dream come true! I love how is bringing women, black women, together to buy plants! More people need to get wind of this and stop by to check this jewel out. I know I will be back with my girls! #buylocal #supportsmalbusiness Bianca

I follow Ivy on ig and love how they give back to the community! Last year I was so sad that I…read moremissed the fall pumpkin patch so I paid close attention this year to get my tickets when they were made available. I went yesterday and it was so adorable! They had horsies!! And you could pet them. They also had a few healthy / natural vendors and I bought something from every one! The piece de resistance was the different picture areas, can you say photoshoot?!!