Working with farmers and chefs helps students see links between food and people, and the natural and built environment. There are many ways that this happens. Students visit farms on field trips. Farmers bring seasonal foods like watermelons, citrus, and honey for special events. Students cook with chefs at culinary events like Iron Chef and Market-to-Table. Some chefs and farmers have known children from kindergarten to middle school, and have served as lasting role models for our students.
We want to give special thanks to those who have repeatedly shared their passion, expertise, and time with students over the years:
Farmers & Animal Caretakers, Markets, Farms, Co-operatives, & Garden Centers
24 Carrot Gardens NOLA
All You Need Nursery
Compost Network
Crescent City Farmers Market
Docville Farm
Double M Feed Store
Grow Dat Youth Farm
Heather’s Farm
Indian Springs Farmers Cooperative
Landry Poche Farms
Jefferson Feed Store
Johndales Strawberry Farm
Lester L’Hoste at L’Hoste Farms
Erik Morrow Farm
New Orleans City Park Botanical Gardens
Pearl River Blues
Pistil & Stamen Flowers
Sugar Roots Farm
Urban Roots Nursery
Wood Materials

Chefs & Restaurant Industry Professionals
Morgan Angelle
Tracey Armitage
Chris Audler
Greg Augarten
Briana Bernal
Neal Bodenheimer
Byron Bradley
Victoria Cole
Daryl Coleman
Alex & Maribeth del Castillo
Dan Esses
Kelly Fields
Megan Forman
Mike Friedman
Anthony Garcia
Khalifa Gueye
Mike Gulotta
Mike Hansel
David Hargrove
Max Cohen-Haynes
Chelsea Heller
Dana Honn
Anne Lloyd
Brad McGehee
Charles Murley
Mama Nana Nantambu
Gason Nelson
Chris Okorie
Isaac Pappion
Katie Pedroza
Blaise Pezold
Woody Poche
Todd Pulsinelli
Bryan Roberts
Joaquin Rodas
John Rowland
Callie Rubbins-Breen
Jennifer Sanchez
Leah Sarris
Alicia Scott
Kenneth Scott
Greg & Mary Sonnier
Jess Stokes
Laura Sugerman
Isaac Toups
Michael Valent
Aaron Washington
Jessie Wightkin-Gellini
Bronwen Wyatt
