A loan helped a black woman-owned micro-farm bring nutritious produce to a food desert.


Mynetria's story

My name is Mynetria. I'm a Sunnyside, TX native, mom, urban gardener, and the proud creator of Balanced Root Market!

In 2016, I romanticized the idea of taking on entrepreneurship, a road my paternal family was well equipped in.

Because I love helping others and being of service, I knew that the next career choice I made had to be one with purpose and passion behind it, one that was beneficial to others and something I could pass down to my children. After visiting my cousin in my old neighborhood of Sunnyside, I realized my community was lacking access to fresh produce, gyms, farmers' markets, and healthy meal options. Although I love a good plate of " Monk Rice" (named after my late uncle, David "Monk" Jones) from TP'S restaurant, I wanted to have more diversity in the nutritional department. Immediately I knew Sunnyside was where I needed to be.

In 2019, I began cooking more vegan/vegetarian meals for my family and began growing my own produce on my patio. After a few weeks, my friends and family began paying me for my meal preps. Three months later, I found out I was a pre-diabetic and began making cold-pressed juices to aid in my nutritional intake. One day I made a juice for my partner Marvin; he raved about how delicious the juice was and said that I should implement it in my business.

Fast forward to 2020, I'm now urban gardening and using the produce I've grown to make and sell my own cold-pressed juices and vegan soul food meals, and on occasion been able to give away produce to friends and family.

My ultimate goal is to purchase land in Sunnyside, farm-fresh produce for the community, and open my own brick-and-mortar store.


This loan is special because:

It supports a Black female entrepreneur in expanding their business.



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About Balanced Root Market

Industry: Agriculture
Years in operation: 3 years - 5 years
Website: balancedrootmarketllc.com


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