We Are The Ones

04/24/2026

We had a wonderful time hosting 's Roodline, Christyne, and Ed. W.A.T.O introduced them to coop members from Third Ward Cooperative Community Builders, Community Care Cooperative, and the 3rd Ward People's Food Coop as well as our many partners in the black solidarity economy: Emancipation Economic Development Council, the Research Institute the 3rd Ward Health Commons, and The University of Houston College of Medicine.

11/22/2024

Another food demo full of healthy food and friendly faces.

11/14/2024

This example is one stop on the road to . Engaging with community to develop culturally appropriate, healthy recipes to share in a communal setting.

First we break bread together. Then we break away from food deserts and food charity.

10/24/2024

We'll be tabling at this great event. Come by and say hi and then catch all of the great speakers.

H O U S T O N !!!! JOIN US AT CURBFEST!!!

CurbFest for Political Prisoners ( ) is coming to Houston, Saturday, October 26th from 1PM-7PM
📍 SHAPE Community Center ( )
3815 LIVE OAK ST
HOUSTON, TX 77004

What is CurbFest? CurbFest for Political Prisoners connects organizers with community members to share ways to get involved in the movement and raise not only awareness, but direct material support for political prisoners.

Join us for a day filled with free food, political education, music and performances, art, acupuncture & wellness, letter writing to our political prisoners + more!
We will have Houston organizations tabling at the event, informing the community of the work they are doing so please, bring your comrades, friends, family, + loved ones!

We are excited to have the following guest speakers be a part of our political education panel discussions:

❗️K’sisay Sadiki ❗️

❗️Jalil Muntaqim ❗️

❗️Brother Shep Ojore Olugbala ❗️

❗️Dr. Joy James ❗️

What’s the call?! !

Shout out to Peoples’ Senate , Spirit of Mandela &

(Note: if you wanting to volunteer, sponsor and/or table at Curbfest, please DM or email us [email protected]) 💛

10/14/2024

Today, members of the Third Ward Food Coop and Buying Club attended Harris County Public Health's in-person Food Handling Certificate training in Harris County Precinct 2. Thanks to Pastor Davis and Boynton Chapel Methodist Church for providing transportation to and from the event.

10/13/2024

Starting on October 13, 2024, join us every other Sunday at 3 p.m. at Class Bookstore to discuss Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard's groundbreaking book on African-American Cooperative Economics.

We'll be discussing two chapters at every meeting so if you miss the first meeting, register, catch up on the reading, and join us for the next discussion.

10/13/2024

We are so proud of Third Ward Food Coop for winning the Startup Innovator award.

Please help us celebrate our 2024 Co-op Innovator, the *Third Ward People's Food Co-op!*

This startup food co-op is leading the charge to improve food access and build food sovereignty in their neighborhood through an innovative, community-driven effort emerged from resident participation in planning the redevelop of their homes, which is a public housing community.

Cuney Homes, The Resident Council of this community is joining forces with organizations numerous local organizations, including other community cooperatives, health institutions, economic development organizations and their local housing authority to make their food co-op a reality. Their collaborative approach prioritizes education and participatory democracy at every step, ensuring residents have a deep investment in the project's success.

Congratulations to the organizing team and owners of the Third Ward Food Co-op!

10/09/2024

*FREE Workshop Alert! THIS SATURDAY!* 📣

🏡 Looking for housing & economic opportunities? We’ve got you covered at our *Housing & Economic Opportunity Workshop – The Sequel* 💼

🗓 *When?* Saturday, October 12th
⏰ *Time?* 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 *Where?* The historic Eldorado Ballroom, 2310 Elgin St, 77004

🎉 Oh, and did we mention? *Breakfast AND Lunch are on us!* 🥐🍽

🚀 Seats are limited, so register NOW at www.linktr.ee/friendsofcolumbiatap for your spot! Let’s power up for success together! 💪

Tag your friends, share the love, and see you there! 😊

08/09/2024

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs may have been inspired by the Siksika (Blackfoot) way of life, which focus on needs within a community and uses a circular model rather than a hierarchical model, which acknowledges that need can change due to context.

"This circular model reveals thinking in line with many First Nations: depending on the situation, the order in which our needs must be met is subject to change. A circular model captures the inter-relatedness of our needs and helps highlight that we can experience needs simultaneously and in changing order. This way of viewing needs makes more sense when seeing an individual as deeply rooted in a community, especially because a community is capable of meeting multiple needs in parallel. While one individual is cooking, another may be keeping children safe, while another may be negotiating peace with people from other tribes."

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2021-06-18/the-blackfoot-wisdom-that-inspired-maslows-hierarchy/

12/03/2023

Introduction to with Shala Massey at .