Square Mile Community Development

Corn is still sweet and good! Feel free to get out there and pick some. Check out our other posts if you need instructions!
BUT if you can’t make it out there, we do have some that our crew picked today…along with some of our cheap frills salad mix we harvested yesterday. Come see us from 9-12 at the urban farm on 6th st tomorrow (Friday)!

Today we celebrate another blessed year with our favorite Brady Clark.

Abundant compassion.
Endless vision.
Relentless advocate.

Help us wish him a very happy birthday!
We love you!

Buying store bought lettuce got you nervous?
We have several bags of produce available for purchase! Cheap frills salad mix, cheap frugula salad mix (see photo), baby tri color kale, loose leaf salad mix, and a couple bags of delicious fresh radishes and baby hakurei turnips.

We will have farm stand hours tomorrow from 9am until 12 pm. Come see us at the farm (3908 SW 6th) for your salad greens need and support our work in the community at the same time!

A big thank you to Chick-fil-A — Gem Lake Road! 🙏

We’re honored to welcome Chick-fil-A on Gem Lake Road as the newest community supporter of our Youth Empowerment Opportunity program. Their generosity is a direct investment in the young people of the Texas Panhandle, in their growth, their confidence, and their future.

“There is a fundamental difference between education that informs and education that transforms.”

Thank you for choosing to be part of that transformation. Grateful doesn’t quite cover it. 💙

Martha Root Community Building · Youth Empowerment Opportunity

What happens when you invest in one leader? You impact an entire community.

One of the greatest privileges at Square Mile Community Development is watching people take a dream, combine it with determination, and create something that changes lives.

That's exactly what happened with Eli Pakarvan, one of our PATH entrepreneurs.

Through Square Mile's economic development program, PATH (Personalized, Accessible, Targeted, and Holistic), we've had the opportunity to walk alongside Eli as she developed Martha Root Community Building Corporation (MRCB)—an organization dedicated to helping young people become confident leaders who are prepared for both life and work. In just over two years, MRCB has already impacted more than 2,300 youth and young adults, providing leadership development, workforce readiness, personal growth, and life skills that equip them for long-term success.
Now we're excited to partner together through the Youth Empowerment Opportunity (YEO) program alongside United Refugee Services. This summer, young people in Amarillo have been participating in programs that teach the skills employers consistently say matter most—professional communication, accountability, perseverance, goal-setting, self-awareness, and reliability.

This is why PATH exists.

When we invest in entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and community builders, the impact doesn't stop with one person. It creates new opportunities for families, strengthens neighborhoods, and builds a more resilient Texas Panhandle.

Your support makes stories like Eli's possible. Every donation helps us mentor emerging leaders, strengthen local nonprofits, support small businesses, and build partnerships that create lasting change.
If you believe in empowering people to transform communities, we'd love for you to join us as a monthly partner. You can sign up at https://givebutter.com/mi2monthly

Together, we're not just investing in programs—we're investing in people.
Together, we're Doing Good. Better.

Y’all.
Our Farm Manager Sarah celebrates another trip around the Sun today!
We are SO grateful to have our favorite rabbit breeding, backyard farming, homesteading, worship leading friend on the Square Mile crew. She’s been such a huge asset to our urban farm program and we are better because of her! So many people get fed and are able to enjoy the organic produce we grow because of her hard work. All the love and blessings to her and her great husband this coming year. ❤️

Bad choices when you’re young don’t have to mean a broken future. We loved having kids working to get out of trouble come do some community service today. These teens worked hard moving thousands of pounds of pea gravel into the tunnels…and they did it with good attitudes! Everyone deserves a chance to find redemption and to rebuild what has been broken.

🌱 **Registration is Now Open for Our July/August CSA Box!** 🌱

Good morning! We are excited to announce that registration is now open for our July/August CSA box.

This season's box will feature the best of summer's harvest, including fresh tomatoes, melons, peppers, and other seasonal produce as they become available. Everything is grown right here on our urban farm on 6th Street using natural growing practices—without chemical pesticides or synthetic chemicals.

Spaces are **extremely limited**, so don't wait if you'd like to participate! To learn more about the CSA program, pricing, and pickup details, please text **(806) 410-0152**, and we'll be happy to provide additional information.

📅 **Registration closes Monday, July 6th.**

Thank you for supporting local agriculture and helping us bring fresh, healthy food to our community! 🌿🍅🍈🌶️