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Race, Food, and Health | February 7, 2022

FRESH & LOCAL: Race, Food, and Health As we celebrate Black History Month it is important that we recognize the inequities in health that persist as a result of both interpersonal and structural racism. Food access and nutrition are core focus areas of Market Umbrella’s programming, and seeing these topics through this lens helps better inform the work we do within our community. A person's overall health can be attributed to the social determinants of health – the conditions in the environments where people live, learn, work, and play. This includes but is not limited to food security, housing, access to healthcare, transportation, and employment. From red-lining, pollution, a lack of access to clean drinking water and more, the United States has a long history of intentional racism that constitutes a lack of access to basic human rights. These inequities are negatively impacting both the mental and physical health of African Americans. The black community experiences higher rates of obesity, chronic disease, and mental health trauma. These health problems largely stem from a lack of access to healthy foods, and African Americans experience disproportionate rates of food insecurity. In 2019, 19% of black households were food insecure, more than twice the rate of white households; the pandemic has only exacerbated this disparity. To tackle racism is no easy feat, but conscious consideration and acknowledgment of inequities is important as we progress through addressing the inequities in our food system.

PICKS OF THE WEEK: Food Justice Book List This food justice book list by the Farmers Market Coalition provides insight into food access and justice in black communities, food relief and school nutrition programs, the effects of technology on global food supply chains, the relationship between climate change and food production, and much more.

Black Food Geographies by Ashante M. Reese Black, White and Green by Alison Hope Alkon The Color of Food by Natasha Bowens Cultivating Food Justice: Race, Class, and Sustainability edited by Alison Hope Alkon and Julian Agyeman Dispossession by Pete Daniel Farming While Black by Leah Penniman Food Justice Now! Deepening the Roots of Social Struggle by Joshua Sbicca Freedom Farmers by Monica M. White Labor and the Locavore by Margaret Gray Land Justice: Re-imagining Land, Food, and the Commons edited by Justine M. Williams and Eric Holt-Gimenez The Land Was Ours by Andrew W. Kahrl Tomatoland by Barry Estabrook UC Press: A Food Justice Reading List

Celebrate Your Valentine Happy Valentine's Day from your friends at the Crescent City Farmers Market! This week Johndale Farms and Passion Flour are offering up some sweet treats to help you celebrate Valentine's Day in style. Johndale Farms will have decadent chocolate covered strawberries available Thursday at the Mid-City Market on Thursday, February 10th and then again at the City Park Market on Sunday, February 13th. Passion Flour is selling V-Day boxes of baked goods and sweet treats that are available for pre-order by email before 1pm on the 9th!

Passion Flour V-Day Boxes Small box is $25 and includes: 1 slice of strawberry marshmallow pink peppercorn layer cake (made with local Ponchatoula strawberries of course) 1 passion fruit and mango petit four 3 handmade chocolate truffles (1 cocoa, 1 matcha, 1 coconut) 1 pomegranate meringue thumbprint cookie with pear and elderflower jam. (Made with fruity pears grown in Poplarville, MS) Large box is $50 and includes: 2 slices of strawberry marshmallow pink peppercorn cake 2 passion fruit and mango petit fours 6 handmade chocolate truffles (2 cocoa, 2 matcha, 2 coconut) 2 pomegranate meringue thumbprint cookies with pear and elderflower jam.

VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Pickled NOLA Pickled NOLA LLC is a homemade pickling company based out of New Orleans, LA. Jeremy Oatis, educator, Mardi Gras Indian, and avid pickler is the mastermind behind Pickled NOLA. He started making pickles four years ago and now offers up a variety of pickled vegetables reflective of the season and sourced locally. Whether it’s a traditional dill cucumber pickle, pickled green beans or pickled garlic, Pickled NOLA has all your pickle bases covered. Pickled Nola is a vendor at the Sunday Market in City Park.

RECIPES OF THE WEEK: Chef Nina Compton from Compere Lapin’s Crawfish and Andouille Sausage Gumbo Originally from St Lucia, Chef Nina Compton has certainly left an impact on New Orleans with the opening of two famous restaurants in the city – Compere Lapin and Bywater American Bistro – and was awarded Best Chef South in 2018 by the James Beard Foundation. Not only is she an avid supporter of local food, but Chef Compoton mixes the rich culinary traditions of New Orleans with those of her Caribbean roots. When Nina was coming up in the culinary industry, there were not many black chefs working the line or running the restaurants even though many of the culinary dishes being cooked in restaurants have deep roots in black culture and cuisine. For Nina, it is important to pave the way for other black Chefs in the industry and to highlight the culinary impact that black cuisine has left on New Orleans and the culinary industry in general. Nina has been a strong supporter of local farmers in this region, and was instrumental in raising funds for the Crescent Fund for CCFM producers impacted by Hurricane Ida. Chef Nina Compton from Compere Lapin’s Crawfish and Andouille Sausage Gumbo recipe What’s your favorite dish to make after visiting the Crescent City Farmers Market? Share your recipes with us on Instagram or Facebook and it might be featured in our weekly newsletter!

KING CAKE OF THE WEEK: King Cake Word Search Celebrate Mardi Gras with this fun king cake word search! Can you find all the ingredients to make king cake? Print this PDF here.

MARKETS THIS WEEK: TUESDAY UPTOWN WALK UP Tuesday, February 8, 2022 8 am - 12 pm Uptown Square 200 Broadway St. near the River CCFM BOX DELIVERY through Top Box Foods Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Order Tuesday through Friday for home delivery the following Tuesday THURSDAY MID-CITY WALK UP Thursday, February 10, 2022 3 pm - 7 pm Lafitte Greenway Plaza 3200 Lafitte Ave. at the Bayou SUNDAY CITY PARK WALK UP Sunday, February 13, 2022 8:00 am - 12 pm Tad Gormley Stadium Marconi @ Navarre

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Uptown Detour, and Fresh Pecans! | December 6, 2021

FRESH & LOCAL: Uptown Detour, and Fresh Pecans! PEE-can or puh-KAHN? This age-old debate can leave family members frustrated over slices of pie at the table. Pecans, the only native tree nut in North America, were consumed and even traded as currency by Native Americans. The origins of the name can be traced to the Algonquin word “pacane” (/pa.kan/), a word used to describe all nuts “requiring a stone to crack.” In the 18th and 19th century, African American cooks working in colonist kitchens took the French praline and gave it a NOLA twist. Pecans replaced the traditional French almond, and milk was added, resulting in the sweet and creamy patty we love today: the New Orleans signature pecan candy, pralines! Fall is harvest time for this protein and fiber-packed nut, and you can adorn your holiday table with fresh whole or cracked nuts and pick up shelled ones for easy recipe incorporation at any CCFM market at this time of year. Producers like the Indian Springs Farmers Association, L’Hoste Citrus, Veggi Farmers Co-Operative and others are coming with plenty.

PICKS OF THE WEEK: Uptown Market Road Work Attention! The Leake Ave entrance to Tuesday Uptown Market will be closed until further notice. The market is still accessible via the Broadway entrance. We will keep you posted as construction happens. Thanks for your patience and we will see you at the market.

Support More Market Fun in 2022! There is so much to look forward to at CCFM Markets in 2022: More delicious food from our awesome local farmers and vendors! More opportunities to connect with our neighbors! More free live music! More beautiful weather at our three outdoor markets! More adorable kids in Halloween costumes! Support the markets and programs you love for the year ahead: visit our website or text CCFM to 44-321 to donate to Market Umbrella, the non-profit that makes it all happen, today!

Greenway Supernova is This Week! We’ve partnered with the Friends of Lafitte Greenway for Supernova 2021! On Thursday Dec. 9th, our Mid-City Market will have extended hours from 3pm to 9pm and will come alive with the magic of the holidays. Featuring 12 luminary art installations, live music, a holiday arts market, prepared food vendors and so much more. Make plans with your family and friends to spend an evening out experiencing the sights, sounds, and tastes of this free and exciting event! For more details visit lafittegreenway.org/supernova. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID PCR, molecular, or antigen test result from the last 72 hours will be required for entry after 5pm for all guests ages 12 and older.

Thank You Donors! Thank you to all the donors that gave last week on Giving Tuesday! Market Umbrella and the Crescent City Farmers Market is dedicated to supporting Southeast Louisiana foodways and culture, serving as a small business incubator and supporter of the local economy, and providing food access programs to help all New Orleanians have greater access to fresh, local foods for over 25 years. It is because of donors like you that we are able to build a stronger, healthier, more resilient community.

VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Indian Springs Farmers Association It’s pecan season! While pecans are most famously used for your holiday pies, the options for consumption are endless - seriously, look up recipes using pecans and tell me your mouth isn’t watering! Pecans make for a delicious addition to any salad, fish, chicken, side dish, or sweet treat. Toasting them first helps enhance their sweet, buttery taste. Our long-time vendor Indian Springs Farmers Association, a cooperative made up of 30+ small, black-owned farms from Mississippi, brings shelled pecans from a co-op member to all three CCFM markets, and are often featured in the CCFM home delivery box around this time of year. You can expect to see pecans at their market table for the next few months - start saving your recipes for all the ways you can use pecans now!

RECIPES OF THE WEEK: Pecan Pie Bars These pecan pie bars are simply magic! Between the brown sugar shortbread crust and the honey-infused pecan pie topping, these bars will have you hooked. Honey, heavy cream and of course the nuts are all available at CCFM markets. What’s your favorite dish to make after visiting the Crescent City Farmers Market? Share your recipes with us on Instagram or Facebook and it might be featured in our weekly newsletter!

MARKETS THIS WEEK: TUESDAY UPTOWN WALK UP Tuesday, December 7, 2021 8 am - 12 pm Uptown Square 200 Broadway St. near the River CCFM BOX DELIVERY through Top Box Foods Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Order Tuesday through Friday for home delivery the following Tuesday THURSDAY MID-CITY WALK UP Thursday, December 9, 2021 3 pm - 7 pm Lafitte Greenway Plaza 3200 Lafitte Ave. at the Bayou SUNDAY CITY PARK NOW OFFERING WALK UP SALES ALL DAY, WITH A CURBSIDE PICKUP OPTION! Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:00 am - 12 pm Tad Gormley Stadium Marconi @ Navarre

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City Park | May 24, 2021

FRESH & LOCAL: City Park Have you heard the news? You get to choose! (Re)introducing the Sunday City Park Market, now hybrid! From 8-9:45 am every Sunday, CCFM’s City Park farmers market will host drive-thru pickup from vendors for orders placed online through the WhatsGood online marketplace. Then, starting at 10 am, the cars stop and walk-up customers can shop. The last two hours will be a traditional market shopping experience - walk in, peruse and make your purchases then and there. Pre-ordering online looks a little different now - you will find two Sunday City Park markets, separating how you would like to pick up your order! Both options have the same vendors and same products - just shop according to the method you plan to use for pickup. To ensure everything runs smoothly, please make sure to arrive by 9:45 if you plan to drive thru. We’ve got a great (and growing) line-up of vendors, beautiful live oaks draped in Spanish moss, and fresh air, and everything you need to make your groceries. See you there!

PICKS OF THE WEEK: CCFM Says Goodbye to Market Manager Cristina Berthelot After four amazing years, dynamic and enthusiastic market manager Cristina Berthelot is off to far-off lands. Or not that far, but she is relocating to a new state, which has left her market community in a state of sadness. Staff know her as a strategic thinker, reliable coworker, dedicated to supporting local food systems and fresh food access for all, no matter what new market opportunities or global pandemics have thrown in her way. Our vendors know her as the rule enforcer, but one they can always bring anything to, talk about any market issue with - rain or shine! Heck, many of them know her as a relative - she’s from right down the road in Norco! As we bid farewell to our coworker, and family in some cases, we cry for ourselves, but wish Cristina a very happy adventure and know that wherever she lands, she will dig right into social justice issues, and be a welcomed addition to a new staff somewhere out there.

PICKS OF THE WEEK: Join our team! Join the Market Umbrella team and help us build a stronger food system and healthier community! We are looking for individuals that are berry passionate about food access, nutrition education, and small business development for local food producers. Applications are currently being accepted for the following positions: Programs Manager Market Manager

Cool as a Cucumber As the season heats up we are seeing more and more hot weather crops at the market, among them the beloved cucumber. A kid-approved and versatile vegetable, cucumbers are high in water and low in just about everything else, making them an optimal snack for the summer. Plus, with such a high water content, they are hydrating and will keep your thirst quenched during these hot months. Their crunchy texture makes for a great chip alternative, perfect for dipping or eating all on their own. Unlike the wax covered cucumbers you find at the grocery store, you’ll notice a sweeter, tastier flavor when you buy them from Poche Family Farm, Major Acre Farm, Mendez Farm, and other CCFM vendors at markets and through our home delivery boxes.

Super Team Market Umbrella is teamed up with Hope Credit Union, The Food Trust, and the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority (LAFA) on the Louisiana Healthy Food Retail Program (HFRP) to offer low interest financing to retailers of fresh fruits and vegetables who are relocating or expanding in low access areas that are in parishes affected by hurricanes Gustav or Ike. From grocery chains to corner stores, many different types of business may be eligible, particularly those that are promoting the sale of Louisiana grown produce and supporting expanded economic opportunities in low-income and rural communities. Check out the link above for more information about the where’s, who’s and how’s, or reach out to director of markets Angelina Harrison with questions.

What’s in the Box? Need fresh, local produce from CCFM vendors delivered to your door? Weekly boxes go on sale on Tuesday mornings at 9am through Fridays at 5pm to be delivered on the following Tuesday. Order one this week! Boxes qualify for Market Match, our program that doubles SNAP dollars spent at CCFM markets and participating partners like Top Box Foods. Choose “pay at pickup” and Top Box will contact you directly to apply the dollar for dollar match to your purchase.

VENDOR OF THE WEEK: Fletcher’s Pastries Market is made all-the-sweeter with Fletcher’s Pastries in the lineup. Slices of cake swirled with icing and glossy strawberries on a tart are only the lovely beginning of what Breanna and Gerardo have to offer. Bre went to culinary school at eighteen, the blood of a butcher and restaurateur in her veins. She set out to be her own boss, starting Fletcher’s a few years ago. The fiancés met at a kitchen in Hammond, good food a common theme in both their lives. Gerardo grew up eating flavorful, home-cooked Honduran food and has worked in the restaurant industry for about ten years. Their cakes are a feast for the eyes alone, but Bre surprisingly has only recently gotten into the frosting business. She loves her custom-order cakes as they give her the space to be creative and bring her customer’s visions to life. Find them now at the Tuesday Uptown market. After one bite, we’re confident you won’t have to remind yourself to keep checking back - these new vendors have big plans for their menu!

RECIPES OF THE WEEK: Cucumber Cooler Cocktails Although it’s been a bit rainy the past few weeks, there’s no denying the summer heat is slowly settling in. Cucumbers are available at our produce growers’ tables, and you can easily snag some local mint from Mr. Mizell at our Tuesday market for this Cucumber Cooler Cocktail. These guys come together easy - just give them a shake and a stir and pour over ice. Waiting a bit before that first sip is key in letting the flavors infuse. Feel free to omit liquor for an all ages cooler. Cheers! What’s your favorite dish to make after visiting the Crescent City Farmers Market? Share your recipes with us on Instagram or Facebook or even Twitter and it might be featured in our weekly newsletter!

MARKETS THIS WEEK: TUESDAY UPTOWN WALKUP & PRE-ORDER CURBSIDE PICKUP Tuesday, May 25, 2021 8 am - 12 pm Uptown Square 200 Broadway St. near the River CCFM BOX DELIVERY through Top Box Foods Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Order Tuesday through Friday for home delivery the following Tuesday THURSDAY MID-CITY WALKUP & PRE-ORDER CURBSIDE PICKUP Thursday, May 27, 2021 3 pm - 7 pm Lafitte Greenway Plaza 3200 Lafitte Ave. at the Bayou SUNDAY CITY PARK NOW OFFERING DRIVE THRU AND WALK UP SALES Sunday, May 30, 2021 Drive Thru: 8:00 am - 9:45 am Walk Up: 10:00 am - 12 pm Tad Gormley Stadium Marconi @ Navarre

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