The Community Organizing Effort That Helped Save an Urban Farm in New Orleans
A park had plans on building a road through a beloved urban farm and youth program in New Orleans. But the farm’s supporters weren’t having it.
By Drew Costley,
Modern News
Nov 18, 2024
Excerpt:
Grow Dat has transformed its bit of land into a sustainability oasis. The farm’s adult and youth staff grow and harvest a variety of produce—satsumas, kale, carrots, okra, cherry tomatoes and basil—from the fields, fruit trees, and a memorial garden. They sell some of it to the public and donate some to local charities, eating the rest themselves at the campus. The structure of the eco-campus, as Grow Dat staff refer to the buildings next to the fields, is made up primarily of repurposed shipping containers.
From the right angle, the Grow Dat site almost appears secluded. A bayou, used by locals to kayak, and a small forest buffer the north and west sides of the campus. Thickets of cypress and willow trees separate clusters of fields from each other. But it’s only a few minutes walk away from some of City Park’s most well-known amenities—such as the New Orleans Museum of Art—and the busy roads and densely populated neighborhoods that surround the park.
“We’re situated right along the lagoon and have spent years fostering that ecosystem and maintaining it and stewarding it. I think, for the urban youth of New Orleans, coming to a space that feels both slightly manicured and agricultural but also very natural is both soothing and educational and inspiring for people.”
But they don’t own the land. Grow Dat is a tenant of City Park, which is publicly owned but managed by a private nonprofit called the City Park Conservancy.
Late last year, Grow Dat staff learned that park management might force them to relocate. Soon, a coalition of supporters—made up of teenagers, parents, activists, lawyers and educators—organized to fight. Their plan: Stir up broader community support for the farm and against its eviction.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/the-community-organizing-effort-that-helped-save-an-urban-farm-in-new-orleans/
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