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"Whenever I visit, I'm amazed at how they recognize all the different herbs, our native plants, okra, greens, lettuces, and Creole tomatoes."-Chef Emeril Lagasse on the students at the Edible Schoolyard New Orleans
Read the full article in Organic Gardening.
Leadership
The Edible Schoolyard NOLA would not be here without the vision, generosity and support of a large group of individuals, partners and foundations.
The Edible Schoolyard Task Force
Randy Fertel- Co-chairKarin Giger- Co-chair
Jay Altman
Lauren Anderson
Margaret Beer
Nancy Rutter Clark
Daphne Derven
Chuck Dunn
Lolis Eric Elie
Carro Gardner
Ashley Graham
Ryan Indest
Richard McCarthy
Marianne Mumford
Cathy Pierson
Diana Pinckley
Tony Recasner
Poppy Tooker
Fran Villere
David Waggonner
The Edible Schoolyard Culinary Board
Emeril Lagasse
John Besh, Restaurant August
Frank Brigtsen, Brigtsen's
Leah Chase, Dooky Chase
John Currence, City Grocery, Oxford MS
John T. Edge, Southern Foodways Alliance
John Folse, Chef John Folse & Company
Donald Link, Herbsaint, Cochon
Allison Vines-Rushing & Slade Rushing, MiLa
Ken Smith, Upperline
Greg & Mary Sonnier, The Uptowner
The Edible Schoolyard Advisory Board
Alice Waters, Chez Panisse Foundation
Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker
Harry Shearer, Actor
Ruth Reichl, Gourmet Magazine
Julia Reed, Author
Jessica Harris, Author & Culinary Historian
Morgan Freeman, Actor & Owner, Madidi Restaurant
Hamilton Fish, The Nation Institute
Michael Lewis, Author
James Hillman, Author & Psychologist
The Edible Schoolyard Strategic Partners
The Chez Panisse Foundation, Culinary Corps, Emeril Lagasse Foundation, marketumbrella.org, New Orleans Town Gardeners, Octavia Holdings Foundation, The Ruth U. Fertel Foundation, Share Our Strength, Slow Food New Orleans