Moving Beyond Cancer in NOLA: Week One Events -- Eat Local Challenge

Eat Locally for your health and your economy and your planet!

The Eat Local Challenge is underway!

As always we have a variety of events planned during the month of June for Eat Local Challenge participants.

Tuesday 6/4 Sustainable Living Discussion
6:30PM-8:30PM | Grow On Urban Farm
The Sustainable Living Discussion will focus on ways to live in a better relationship with our environment. Discussion will include environmental and personal factors keeping us from achieving our sustainable goals and how to create a community to overcome these hurdles.

Friday 6/7 Intro to Beekeeping
6:30PM-8:30PM | Grow On Urban Farm
Learn the basics of a lifelong hobby!

Saturday 6/8 Urban Farm Bike Ride
9:00AM-12:00PM | click here for the route
Rolling for the 10th time this year! Stops include Constance Street Community Garden, Resurrection Garden, Ms. Ormina's Garden, and Growing Local NOLA.

Crescent City Farmers Market is having weekly kids activities during June! It's the perfect time to directly support your local farmers, fishers and food makers. More info on our calendar.

This weekend is the beloved Creole Tomato Festival. The fest offers food booths from local restaurants, live music, a bloody Mary market, kids activities, and of course fresh creole tomatoes for sale.

Click here for a list of vendors and more info.

Wondering where to get local food and drinks? Check out the Restaurants and Bars tab on our newly updated website by clicking here.

Notice anything we are missing? Shoot us a note so we can add it.

It's not too late to sign up! Registration is Free again this year! But you please sign up so we can keep in touch on how you are doing and you can stay informed about events and more local fun.

The Challenge remains free this year, but your donations allow us to grow and make June as successful as possible. Please consider a donation of any size.

Donate to the Challenge!

Got a great local recipe? Share it with us for inclusion in our newsletter, facebook page, or on the website!

Tip of the day: A small herb garden can make the world of a difference, even if it's just a couple of plants (and they aid pollinators too)! You can pick as needed, reducing waste and avoiding additives.