On a hot Saturday morning on June 25th, over 55 participants joined us on our urban farm bike ride. This year, we had five farms who agreed to host us for the ride. All of our farm hosts were incredibly gracious to show us around on such a hot day, and they were all so […]
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On Saturday, June 2nd, just under 30 participants attended the sixth annual Urban Farm Bike Ride. This year, the ride traveled through a number of different neighborhoods – the riders met up at Mickey Markey Park in Bywater and traveled to Treme, St. Roch, St. Claude, and back to Bywater. As it usually is in
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It’s time for our 2019 Urban Farm Bike Ride! This is our 7th year of this collaboration between the New Orleans Eat Local Challenge and Why NOLA Farms, and we are excited to announce that we will be rolling again. Come and join us on the 10th Urban Farm Bike Ride! We’ll be meeting up
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It’s time for our 2018 Urban Farm Bike Ride! This is our 6th year of doing this collaboration with the Eat Local Challenge and NOLA Social Ride, and we are excited to announce that we will be rolling again. We’ll be meeting up at Markey Park at 9 a.m., and leaving at 10. We will
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Every year I look forward to planning the urban farm bike rides for the Eat Local Challenge. There are so many enthusiastic growers in this city, and they are happy to show off their hard work to our participants—even in the June heat (although someone usually grumbles about how their garden “isn’t looking great because
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Why NOLA Farms is thrilled to be involved with the planning process of the urban farm bike rides that the Eat Local Challenge hosts each year, along with volunteers from the NOLA Social Ride. This year will mark our committee’s fourth year of putting on the rides, and will be our sixth and seventh rides in total
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Over 25 participants braved the heat of the summer on Sunday, June 29, to attend an urban farm bike ride adventure to the Westbank. Riders began meeting up for the ride at the Zeitgeist (1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd) at 11 a.m. and departed at noon to make the 12:30 p.m. ferry across the river
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On Saturday, June 14, the Eat Local Challenge hosted a locavore market at the O.C.H. Art Market inside the Zeitgeist in Central City. The market presented several different vendors. From local soaps, salsas, art, vegetables, and jewelry, it was hard to leave without purchasing something. A string band played for shoppers and provided entertainment for
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This past Saturday morning, over 45 people headed to the Eat Local Challenge event in Couterie Forest inside of City Park to learn more about wild edible plants. Botanist Dr. Charles Allen led the group on a two-hour long tour throughout the trails in the park and covered nearly every plant that was sighted. The
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Why NOLA Farms is presenting a series of local recipes for the Eat Local Challenge throughout the month of June Are you starting to miss peanut butter? Luckily, pecan butter is really simple to make and just as delicious. You’ll need a food processor or a blender for this recipe. One cup of shelled pecans will produce
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