Neighborhood Groups
Carrollton-Hollygrove CDC
Programs
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Hollygrove Market and Farm
Program Description
Located in the heart of New Orleans, the Carrollton-Hollygrove Neighborhood is in desperate need of extensive re-development in the post-Katrina era. One urgent issue is the development of infrastructure and resources that support a healthy food system and benefit the community through the availability of fresh foods, beautiful neighborhoods and the promotion of a vibrant local economy.
To implement some of these important incentives, the Carrollton-Hollygrove Community Development Corporation (CHCDC) and the New Orleans Food and Farm Network (FFN) have partnered with the Tulane City Center to create the Hollygrove Market & Farm (HM&F), a storefront retail center in Hollygrove offering locally-grown, affordable, fresh produce as well as ‘green jobs’ certification programs in urban agriculture.
Some of the great benefits of the store and gardening program will include connecting the residents directly to the growers of the food they are consuming and creating new, ‘green’ jobs in the retail and agriculture fields, as outlined in the Food Policy Advisory Committee recommendations. While the local economy is expected to be increasingly strengthened through buying local, the economic support will benefit urban and rural farmers by significantly reducing travel distances for both growers and consumers.The implementation of on-site sustainable features as well as green space preservation, neighborhood beautification and blight reduction are just a few of the many urban benefits this development is anticipated to spur.
Goals: – access to affordable fresh produce for Hollygrove and the surrounding areas – establishment of environmentally responsible food systems – support of the local economy through buying local – incentive for creation of sustainable urban farms throughout the city – sharing of resources as well as training and education opportunities – re-use of existing facilities to avoid wasteful demolition and reconstruction
Location
8301 Olive Street New Orleans, LA 70118
Meeting Times
Store is set to open in January
