Harvest Green Opens The Coop, Its Final Planned Amenity, as Richmond Community Nears Buildout
For families who have watched Harvest Green grow from rows of new homes and freshly planted gardens into one of Fort Bend County’s most recognizable master-planned communities, a new neighborhood park represents more than another place to play.
The Coop, a 3.2-acre park that recently opened in one of Harvest Green’s newest sections, is the community’s final planned amenity as the Richmond development approaches close-out.
With a whimsical playground, pickleball court, nine-hole putt putt course, children’s bike path and an oversized metal rooster standing at the center of it all, the park also carries forward the agricultural personality Harvest Green has cultivated since its earliest days.
"The Coop gives residents another fun, welcoming place to get outside, spend time together and enjoy the Harvest Green lifestyle," said David Hogue, Vice President and General Manager of Harvest Green. "From a round of pickleball to a child's first ride around the bike track, this park was designed to encourage connection, activity and plenty of memorable moments."
From Harvest Green's First Homes to Its Final Planned Amenity
The milestone comes more than 11 years after development began taking shape at Harvest Green.
The community was welcoming its first homebuyers in 2015, and by the end of that year approximately 100 new homes were under construction. Harvest Green formally opened in 2015, initially encompassing roughly 1,070 acres before strong homebuyer demand prompted a 630-acre expansion that ultimately brought the development to about 1,700 acres.
What set Harvest Green apart from the beginning was not simply its size. Johnson Development envisioned the Richmond community around agriculture, healthy living and opportunities for neighbors to spend time outdoors.
That concept earned Harvest Green a description that has followed it for years: Houston's first master-planned "agrihood."
The community's Village Farm became a working centerpiece where residents could grow food, participate in farm programs and connect with locally grown produce. Today, Harvest Green's farm-centered lifestyle includes the Village Farm, Farm Club, farmers market, Veggie Share program and edible landscaping where residents can find herbs, fruits and other plants growing throughout the neighborhood.
What's Inside The Coop at Harvest Green?
Designed by SWA, The Coop blends traditional neighborhood recreation with features that are decidedly Harvest Green.
Residents can use a pickleball court, sports field, open lawn and covered pavilion, while younger neighbors have a playground and dedicated children's bike path. The park's swings are made with galvanized steel and wooden slats.
Then there is the putt putt course.
A 6.5-foot-tall metal rooster stands in the middle of the nine-hole course, giving families a hard-to-miss landmark and another playful reference to the community's agricultural roots.
“We think the rooster might be the largest in Fort Bend County,” Hogue said. “Whether it is or not, it’s a celebration of Harvest Green's agricultural roots and gives the park a distinctive landmark.”
The claim comes with a wink, but the rooster fits a neighborhood that has never been shy about putting its farming identity on display. Other Harvest Green recreation areas have incorporated oversized barns, a windmill and even what the community describes as Texas' largest carrot.
Parks, Pools, Trails and Farm Life Have Shaped Harvest Green
The Coop joins a sizable network of Harvest Green amenities that has expanded alongside the community's homes.
Harvest Green has more than 130 acres of lakes and waterways, 470 acres of greenbelts and open space and approximately 20 miles of walking and biking trails, along with neighborhood parks and playgrounds.
The original Farmhouse recreation center includes a resort-style pool, fitness center and fitness studio, splash pad, playground, event hall, event lawn and amphitheater, along with lake access and docks.
More recently, Harvest Green opened The Slice, another recreation complex designed by SWA Houston. Its citrus-themed features include two grapefruit-slice-shaped pools, two water slides, a splash pad, event lawn and pickleball court.
The broader community also includes sports courts, a dog park, fishing areas and pocket parks woven into individual neighborhoods. Three Fort Bend ISD campuses are located within Harvest Green, adding another everyday gathering point for families who live there.
Together, those spaces have helped make outdoor recreation and neighbor-to-neighbor interaction a central part of the Harvest Green experience rather than an amenity confined to a single clubhouse.
Harvest Green Approaches the Finish Line
The opening of The Coop arrives as opportunities to purchase a new home in Harvest Green become increasingly limited.
Seven builders currently have nine model homes open in the community, with homes priced from the $470,000s to more than $1 million, according to Harvest Green.
It is a considerable change from the community's early years, when prospective buyers were gathering in 2015 to meet the original group of homebuilders before most model homes had even opened.
Since then, Harvest Green has earned national recognition as a top-selling master-planned community and expanded by hundreds of acres in response to buyer demand. The development was named Master Planned Community of the Year at the Greater Houston Builders Association's 2018 PRISM Awards and Best Community in Texas at the Texas Association of Builders' 2021 Star Awards.
Johnson Development, which has been developing communities since 1975 and was named the 2026 Texas Developer of the Year by the Texas Association of Builders, has also developed or continues to develop communities including Sienna, Cross Creek Ranch, Cross Creek West, Kresston, The George, Woodforest, Trinity Falls, Viridian, Cole Ranch, Freely and Lake Arrowhead.
For Harvest Green residents, however, The Coop is less about another entry on an amenity list than one more neighborhood place to actually use — somewhere children can circle the bike path, neighbors can meet for pickleball and families can attempt nine holes of putt putt beneath a giant rooster.
And after more than a decade of building a community around farms, parks, trails and outdoor gathering spaces, that makes The Coop an appropriately Harvest Green way to put a finishing touch on the neighborhood's amenity story.
Stay tuned to My Neighborhood News for more updates on new development, businesses, amenities and community news across Richmond and Fort Bend County.
Tiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.
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