Rooted in Faith. Growing in Purpose. Transforming Lives and Communities.
Sometimes God plants a seed long before we understand what He intends to grow.
Our story began when Taani and John Follis purchased three houses in Prairie View, Texas. What started as an investment in property soon became something much more meaningful—an investment in people.
As we spent time in Prairie View, we began to see both the challenges facing young adults and the tremendous potential within this community. We met students and young people who were working toward a better future, often without the relationships, resources, or support systems they needed to thrive.
We also discovered a community rich in history, faith, resilience, and opportunity.
The turning point
What began with three houses became a question God placed on our hearts:
That question became the seed of Seed2Harvest Community Outreach.
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Our Story — opening photo
Our Identity
Seed2Harvest Community Outreach is a Christ-centered community development ministry, rooted in prayer and guided by the Word of God.
We are connection makers, catalysts, and Kingdom community builders who believe that lasting transformation happens when we invest in people, cultivate relationships, and strengthen the communities where they live.
We seek to follow God's leading, serve with humility, and work alongside others to build bridges rather than walls.
Our Mission
We serve vulnerable, at-risk young adults in Waller County through our SEEDS to Success Model—Stabilizing, Equipping, Encouraging, Discipling, and Sending.
We also seek to cultivate relationships and partnerships that strengthen the spiritual, social, and physical well-being of the surrounding community.
Our Three Founding Commitments
Walking alongside young adults, developing meaningful relationships, and encouraging their God-given potential.
Helping individuals and communities access the resources, relationships, support, and opportunities they need to thrive.
Bringing people together through prayer, fostering unity, building partnerships, and encouraging responsible investment in Prairie View's future.
Over time, God brought greater clarity to our mission. We recognized that we could make the greatest difference by focusing our efforts on vulnerable, at-risk young adults, ages 18–30, in Prairie View and throughout Waller County.
From that commitment, our SEEDS to Success Model emerged.
As a Christ-centered ministry, we believe lasting transformation begins with knowing who we are in Christ.
Our vision is for young adults to experience the HARVEST LIFE—discovering that they are:
We believe every life has God-given value and purpose. We plant seeds of faith, love, and hope through authentic relationships and practical care, trusting God to bring the growth.
Our Ministry Commitments
Our ministry is built upon prayer, biblical truth, spiritual dependence, authentic relationships, humility, integrity, stewardship, and collaboration.
Our established FAITH values provide a framework for how we serve:
Our ministry is rooted in our Christian faith, and we welcome young adults with compassion and dignity wherever they are in their journey.
From the beginning, our calling has reached beyond individual lives to the future of Prairie View itself.
We believe that as individuals experience healing, hope, belonging, and purpose, they can become part of a stronger, more connected community.
For us, community revival begins with prayer and grows through relationships, unity, and people working together for the good of their neighbors.
We envision churches, residents, businesses, educational institutions, and community organizations coming together to recognize opportunities, strengthen connections, and help improve quality of life.
We also believe physical and economic revitalization can create opportunities for people to flourish. Through collaboration and partnerships, we hope to encourage positive change while remaining faithful to our primary mission of serving young adults.
We want to help change the conversation in Prairie View—from problems to possibilities.
We cannot do everything, nor are we called to do it alone. But we can faithfully invest in people, build relationships, encourage others, and trust God with what grows.
What began with three houses has grown into a ministry built on faith, relationships, and a shared hope for the future.
We are grateful for the people God has brought alongside us—young adults, families, mentors, volunteers, ministry partners, and supporters who believe in the potential of every life.
We are still learning, still growing, and still planting seeds.
Our prayer is that the young adults we serve will become deeply rooted in faith, strengthened by community, and equipped to live out their God-given purpose—bearing fruit that blesses generations to come.
"They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor."
Planting SEEDS of Faith, Love and Hope for God to HARVEST.
Identity & roots
Our logo is a tree: an acorn that became an oak, roots holding fast below and fruit forming above, with the figure of Christ at its center.
It is the whole ministry in one image — small beginnings, deep roots, and a harvest that belongs to God.
Leadership & board
Executive Director · Co-Founder
A career in foster care and transitional living homes, founder of Angel Reach in Conroe, and a foster and adoptive parent. She does the assessments, the case management, the driving, and the advocating.
Director · Trustee
President · Co-Founder
She and her husband built Harvest Oaks before co-launching Seed2Harvest. She brings structure, partnerships, and the long view.
President · Trustee
Secretary
Senior project coordinator at Deepwater Corrosion Services, inducted athletic hall of famer, and author of You’re Right…And So Am I…and Round and Round We Go.
Secretary · Governance
Waller County liaison
Reserved for rotating civic, educational, and theological advisors representing Prairie View youth constituencies.
Advisory Council
Stewardship and Accountability
Seed2Harvest operates as an independent nonprofit ministry, distinct from Harvest Oaks and other privately owned businesses.
Any arrangement involving a related business is transparently disclosed and independently reviewed. Living in our founders’ housing is never a condition of our support.
Walk with us
Every seed matters. Every relationship matters. Every life matters.
Whether you give, volunteer, mentor, pray, or partner with us, you can help cultivate a future where young adults thrive and communities grow stronger.
Join us in planting seeds for the next generation.
Prairie View · Waller · Hempstead · Waller County, TX
