How We Do Our Work
Building Good Food Neighborhoods
Our work is guided by the belief that everyone should have access to fresh, healthy, and sustainably produced food for the long-term health of our environment, economy, and communities.
As a grassroots organization, the New Orleans Food & Farm Network partners with neighborhood groups and community residents to identify their community's food needs and design solutions that best meet those needs.
Our long-term vision reflects our belief in a vital community that values its agricultural and culinary heritage by celebrating regionally and sustainably produced food and ensuring its access to everyone.
Advocacy & Networking
We believe in bringing people together - from organizations to individuals - to share resources and ideas.
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The New Orleans Food & Farm Network is building relationships among the many groups and individuals who are part of our food system. Several groups we host or participate in provide opportunities for collaboration and advocacy efforts:
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Our Grow New Orleans group brings together individuals from neighborhoods and organizations interested in improving access to healthy food in New Orleans.
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The Food Policy Advisory Committee brings together a diverse group of food system stakeholders to inform policy makers about ways to improve healthy food access in New Orleans.
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The New Orleans Food Charter is a collaboratively created document which voices residents' priorities for a healthy, accessible food system.
Educating & Supporting Our Communities
To grow a healthy and sustainable food system, we need to improve awareness about food issues and support our communities' existing efforts.
With this belief in mind, the New Orleans Food & Farm Network hosts events throughout the year where people can learn new skills and build new relationships.
Our events include:
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Community Harvest Meals – Celebration meals showcasing neighborhood cooks and local seasonal foods. Community members gather for simple nutritious meals and can take recipe cards home.
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Educational Forums - Gatherings which highlight successful food projects from the New Orleans area and beyond. These forums feature speakers with experience working on their own neighborhood food projects - from gardening and cooking programs to community food planning and small food enterprise development.
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Dig This – Biannual organic gardening workshops which provide training for new and seasoned gardeners about growing food sustainably in an urban environment.
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