« Back to article: Of course, these do-good Houstonians deserve to be Southerners of the Year

Chris Shepherd, the man behind Southern Smoke.
Photo by Julie Soefer

Plant It Forward Farms president Teresa O'Donnell, second from the right, with some graduates from the organization's training program.
Photo by Colleen O'Donnell/Plant It Forward

Chad Houser, co-founder of Cafe Momentum.
Photo by Daniel Rodrigue

Natalie Madeira Cofield, founder of Walker's Legacy.
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