Food Issues

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Many grocers, produce stand vendors, and community gardens, to name a few were displaced by Katrina. Documenting various resources and efforts to get healthy, affordable food to New Orleanians.

1 General
2 Grocery Stores in Formation
3 Farmers Markets
4 Urban Farms
5 Farms Supplying Local Area
6 Grow Your Own
7 Education
8 Other Organizations
9 Websites and Blogs

[edit] General

Nola Food and Farm Network 504-864-2009 :noffn.org
Louisiana Seasonal Guide for Veggies, Fruit, Seafood : Louisiana Food Seasons Guide

[edit] Grocery Stores in Formation

New Orleans Food Cooperative : nolafoodcoop.org Coop bulk buying club seeking to open a full-scale grocery storefront at St. Roch and St. Claude. They are also growing food at "Mission Utopia" Parkway Partners community garden at N. Rampart and Montegut.
Morningside Organics :Morningside Organics Distribution Areas Nola Food Coop bulk buys food monthly from this Arkansas supplier
Organic Planet : icinola.com Natural food market slated to open on 1st floor of ICI-Nola condominium project Bartholomew and Burgundy, Bywater neighborhood

[edit] Farmers Markets

Tuesday, Saturday Crescent City Farmers Markets Uptown NOLA Crescent City Farmer's Markets Prior to Katrina, this group operating 4 farmers markets, now 2.
Saturday Market, Upper Ninth Ward/Bywater NOLA Downtown Neighbor Market Consortium

[edit] Urban Farms

Small Axe Farms Two minute video of Small Axe Farms on N. Rampart and Music, Marigny neighborhood. Small Axe is using Parkway Partners community garden space.
Replant New Orleans Replant New Orleans Larger vision, but director Hillary Strobel expressed verbal interest in also growing fruit trees on neutral ground

[edit] Farms Supplying Local Area

List of Louisiana Farms by Go Green NOLA Louisiana Farms Supplying Food to Nola
Map, List of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farms via Local Harvest Statewide CSA Farms

[edit] Grow Your Own

Parkway Partners : Local community gardens; there were 54 active gardens prior to Katrina, they've re-established 25.
Soils Post-Katrina : Soil expert Dan Gill's take on post-K soils
Laughing Buddha Nursery : Commercial organic nursery in Metarie, LA

[edit] Education

New Orleans Permaculture Meetup Group : Nola Permaculture Meetup Group
LSU Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide : Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide
LSU AgCenter : LSU Resources for Homegrown Vegetables
LSU AgCenter : LSU Resources for Homegrown Fruits and Nuts

[edit] Other Organizations

Slow Food New Orleans Chapter : Local "convivium" of Slow Food USA, an international organization and movement
Food Not Bombs : Food Not Bombs Local group revived, need more contact information. Spotted serving at Washington Square Park 2/28/08.
Edible Schoolyards : Edible Schoolyards An organic garden on the public school campus of Samuel J. Green Charter School in New Orleans
Worldwide Opportunites on Organic Farms : WWOOF links individuals wanting to volunteer on organic farms or small holdings with people who are looking for volunteer help