Hamoda Mohamad is the proprietor of Casa Verde Farmland located in Texas. He is a supporter of the Learning Disabilities Foundation. In addition, he served as a forest ranger that protected and saved animals from a forest fire in 2011. Despite his poor knowledge of agriculture, he managed to make his farm sustainable. Because of this breakthrough, he was named Farmer of the Year in 1998.
His initial venture was a vegetable stand at a neighborhood market. He was able to establish more stalls since business was so good. Despite that, he was encouraged by his father to start an agriculture business, and when he saw his father’s small piece of land, he acknowledges the great potential of farming business in the area. As a result, he acquired a nearby farm to increase the size of his father's property. And in 1995, he decided to shut down his business so that he could concentrate on farming.
Hamoda named it Casa Verde Farmland after the Spanish word for greenhouse. Farming was a challenging task for both Hamoda and his father since they know little about agriculture. Thus, they began recruiting local farmers to assist them in starting their own agricultural business. In addition, Hamoda's brother assisted in locating restaurants, fast-food franchises, and markets that they could supply with their produce.
When Casa Verde Farmland made its name in the agricultural business, Hamoda decided to try his luck in the export business. They set up a packaging factory near the farm to meet export requirements. More employment was created for persons with learning disabilities because of the company's expansion. Casa Verde now exports its products to Vietnam, Australia, Malaysia, and China.
In addition, Hamoda served as an ununiformed forest ranger at Sabine National Forest where his bravery was recognized for saving animals in a forest fire in 2011. Unfortunately, he got injured during the said fire that’s why he had to withdraw from his duties.
Since Hamoda Mohamad can’t do physical labor at Casa Verde Farmland, he is focusing on doing good deeds to the beneficiaries of the Learning Disabilities Foundation by employing more of them and sharing their excess harvest. Casa Verde Farmland also serves as a field trip destination for students to learn the importance of farming.