The local products resource guide is the shopping list for the challenge. It is divided into 5 sections; 1) create your own garden, 2) Community Gardens. 3) Local CSA's and Farmer's Markets Farms 4) Farmers, Growers and 5) The A to Z Local Products List. The immediate following links are from the La. Dept of Agriculture and Forestry.
Louisiana Farmers Markets) http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=kMvGIg%2fbmlg%3d&tabid=61&mid=953
Louisiana Agricultural products Directory
http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/Portals/0/MKT/Market_development/Directories/2008food.pdf
Non food Louisiana Producers http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/Portals/0/MKT/Market_development/Directories/2008Nonfood.pdf
Recipes from the La. Dept of agriculture website
http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/Offices/MarketingAgriculturalEconomicDevelopment/Publications/tabid/323/Default.aspx
Louisianna Harvest Calendar
http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/Portals/0/MKT/Farmers%20Market/LOUISIANA%20HARVEST%20CALENDAR.pdf
Farmers Market Assistance Program : incentives for Senior citizens who meet certain income requirements to shop at farmers markets.
http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/Offices/MarketingAgriculturalEconomicDevelopment/Publications/tabid/323/Default.aspx
1. Growing your own vegetables can be very rewarding. The climate in New Orleans is conducive to growing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. More info on starting your own garden can be found at the Food and farm networks website. www.noffn.org
2) Becoming involved in a community garden is an easy way to get started in gardening. Fellow gardeners can help you get started and share growing tips and other resources. Click the link below for a list of active community gardens in the metro area. The list was assembled by Parkway Partners. Community Gardens
3) Local CSA's and Farmers Markets.
Local CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) Hollygrove Market and Farm
8301 Olive St. www.hollygrovemarket.com
For $25, customers receive a weekly box of produce, which is enough to feed two adults. No reservations necessary. Pick up on Tuesday or Saturday at the main location, or call ahead for pick up at one of the satellite locations around the city.
Average grower is 65 miles from the city.
Grow.Farm
Covington LA
Pick up at:
Covington Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, 9-1
Crescent City Farmers’ Market on Tuesdays 9-1
Vegetables, fruits, gamebirds, eggs, peanuts, bee pollen, preserves, herbs, flowers, sprouts and more.
The Garden of Folsom
Covington Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, 9-1
Seasonal produce, eggs and herbs
Active Community Gardens in the New Orleans area. (link)
Louisiana Harvest Calendar (link)
Lists of Farmers Markets in the Metro Area
Daily Markets
French Market
www.frenchmarket.org
1108 N. Peters
9-6
Green Grocer Madisonville
410 Covington St.
10-5
Tuesdays
Hollygrove Market and Farm
www.hollygrovemarket.com
8301 Olive St.
Crescent City Farmers Market
www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org
200 Broadway
9-1
Wednesdays
Covington Farmers Market
www.covingtonfarmersmarket.com
419 N. New Hampshire
10-2
German Coast Farmers Market
12715 Hwy 90, Luling
3-6:30
Thursdays
Crescent City Farmers Market
3700 Orleans Ave
3-7
Fridays
Marketplace at Armstrong Park
Corner Rampart and Basin
2-5
Saturdays
Camellia City Farmers Market
333 Erlanger St., Slidell
8-1
Covington Farmers Market
609 N. Columbia St.
8-12
Gretna Farmers Market
300 block Heuy P. Long
8:30-12:30
St. Anna's Market
1313 Esplanade Ave
1-5
Crescent City Farmers Market
700 Magazine St.
8-12
Sankofa Farmers Market
5500 St. Claude Ave.
10-2
German Coast Farmers Market
13786 River Road
8-12
Hollygrove Market and Farm
8301 Olive St.
4) Farmers/ Growers
5) A to Z Local Products Resource List
Hollygrove Market and Farm
www.hollygrovemarket.com
8301 Olive St.
Crescent City Farmers Market
www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org
200 Broadway
9-1
Wednesdays
Covington Farmers Market
www.covingtonfarmersmarket.com
419 N. New Hampshire
10-2
German Coast Farmers Market
12715 Hwy 90, Luling
3-6:30
Thursdays
Crescent City Farmers Market
3700 Orleans Ave
3-7
Fridays
Marketplace at Armstrong Park
Corner Rampart and Basin
2-5
Saturdays
Camellia City Farmers Market
333 Erlanger St., Slidell
8-1
Covington Farmers Market
609 N. Columbia St.
8-12
Gretna Farmers Market
300 block Heuy P. Long
8:30-12:30
St. Anna's Market
1313 Esplanade Ave
1-5
Crescent City Farmers Market
700 Magazine St.
8-12
Sankofa Farmers Market
5500 St. Claude Ave.
10-2
German Coast Farmers Market
13786 River Road
8-12
Hollygrove Market and Farm
8301 Olive St.
4) Farmers/ Growers
5) A to Z Local Products Resource List
