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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The nonprofit organization Small Places is hosting |
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| 8 | 9 | | its third annual Salsa de Mayo Festival in Houston on May 10, 2025; |
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| 9 | 10 | | and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Founded in 2014 by brothers Daniel, Mark, and Thomas |
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| 11 | 12 | | Garcia-Prats, Small Places works to combat systemic inequities and |
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| 12 | 13 | | foster community health and sustainability by developing farms on |
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| 13 | 14 | | underutilized land in urban areas; based in Houston's Second Ward, |
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| 14 | 15 | | the organization focuses on neighborhood food production and |
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| 15 | 16 | | distribution, education, and farmer training; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In its first year at the newly opened Finca Tres |
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| 17 | 18 | | Robles farm, the Salsa de Mayo Festival celebrates Houston's tomato |
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| 18 | 19 | | harvest, and it will feature a salsa competition as well as other |
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| 19 | 20 | | food, games, and art; it will also be accompanied by the |
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| 20 | 21 | | organization's Spring Harvest Farm Dinner, which celebrates the |
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| 21 | 22 | | culinary traditions of Houston and its East End neighborhoods; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The Salsa de Mayo Festival has become a beloved |
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| 23 | 24 | | community event, and it promises to be an enjoyable occasion for all |
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| 24 | 25 | | those in attendance; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the third annual Salsa de Mayo |
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| 27 | 28 | | Festival in Houston and extend to its organizers sincere best |
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| 28 | 29 | | wishes for a successful event. |
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