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This resolution congratulates Ivy L. Walls, a third-generation farmer and owner of Ivy Leaf Farms in Houston, on receiving the 2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. The resolution highlights Ms. Walls' significant contributions to her community, particularly in addressing food accessibility in the Sunnyside neighborhood, which is a USDA-designated food desert. After working as an infection preventionist during the COVID-19 pandemic, Walls began growing vegetables in her parents' backyard and eventually established Ivy Leaf Farms in 2020, supported by a GoFundMe campaign and a grant from Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and the NAACP. She has since co-founded Black Farmer Box and Fresh Houwse Grocery, initiatives that provide locally sourced produce to underserved communities and create opportunities for neighborhood engagement. The resolution recognizes Walls' entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to improving the well-being of her fellow Houstonians, and formally congratulates her on her achievement while extending best wishes for her future endeavors.

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