Some of our partners, resources, fellow growers. . .

Without the support and examples of organizations like these, LCF would not be able to sustain itself. We are grateful for all of the folks mentioned below as well as growers everywhere; thanks a million!

Sankofa Farmers Market: LCF sold various greens and roots after our first harvest in Fall 2010 at Sankofa Farmers Market. Unfortunately, we do not have the product at the moment to continue selling, but we do provide the market with volunteer support. The market is held in the parking lot of All Souls Episcopal Church at the corner of Caffin and St. Claude every Saturday from 10-2. Find out more at http://sankofafarmersmarket.org

Backyard Gardeners Network: BYGN is an organization in the L9W founded and run by residents following hurricane Katrina. They manage two agspaces in Holy Cross: the Laurentine Ernst Garden and the Guerilla Garden. The organization was founded and is run by Jenga Mwendo. Check them out on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/backyardgardeners; also, here's a recent feature on Jenga at grist.org: http://www.grist.org/article/food-2011-01-03-the-new-agtivist-jenga-mwendo

New Orleans Food and Farmers Network: These folks are a fabulous resource for NOLA growers. You need seeds? Go by their office in Mid-City on Banks St. Need to attend a class on cistern irrigation? Check out their Grow Mo' Betta series. http://noffn.org

Our School at Blair Grocery: A super-cool alternative school and micro-farm right around the corner from LCF at Benton and Roman. They have provided us with several resources to get our composting operation going, and they are very efficient with saving seeds and are never wary to share! Check out their weekly farmers market on Sunday afternoons. More information at http://schoolatblairgrocery.blogspot.com

Other growers and community agwork in NOLA

HollyGrove Market and Farm: http://hollygrovemarket.com

Edible Schoolyard: http://www.esynola.org/

Parkway Partners: http://parkwaypartnersnola.org

Crescent City Farmers Market: http://crescentcityfarmersmarket.org

VietVillage Urban Farm: http://www.cityfarmer.info/2010/08/29/viet-village-urban-farm-new-orleans/

NOLA Green Roots: http://nolagreenroots.com

Lower Ninth Ward Village: http://www.lower9thwardvillage.org/new/

I'm probably forgetting a few, but these are the first that come to mind. There are also plenty of individual growers and supporters to whom we are also grateful. Let's all support local agriculture and community building work!