Hollygrove Maket & Farm - Fresh Local Produce Delivered!

The Hollygrove Market and Farm, located at 8301 Olive St. (uptown) was created "to increase access of fresh, local produce to residents of New Orleans.  (They) accomplish this through (their) three day a week produce market, restaurant sales, and on-site urban farm and community garden space."  They achieve to support local sustainability by promoting local farmers and their produce.  Besides offering our community sustainable options for our food the Hollygrove Market and Farm also provides something called "the box"

"The Box" is what I get delivered to my door weekly - and I don't live in the Hollygrove neighborhood.  "For $25, customers can purchase a share of local produce from (the) network of farmers from Louisiana & southern Mississippi. The produce in the box is a mix of naturally (organic methods, but not certified), conventionally, and organically grown fruits, vegetables, and grains"  The box is a surprise every week and a fun challenge for me and my family to create our meals from.  They have made it so easy to eat local, seasonal, and fresh by providing delivery service to residents of New Orleans and some of the surrounding suburbs, that there is practically no reason to not.  There is a minimal charge for this delivery service and you can add items to your delivery like milk, eggs, coffee, and cheese.  When my daughter is older it will be great to learn about local seasonal produce from our Hollygrove box.  For now, we are just making great homemade meals and even learning about and cooking some new vegetables we have never seen before.  

Sign up for the Hollygrove newsletter at their website, http://hollygrovemarket.com/ and every week you will be updated on the weekly contents of the box, some info on the farmers, and recipe ideas for how to use your produce.  You can also sign up for the delivery service right on their website, and they accept payment through Paypal (again- so easy!)  The market's goal is for expansion and to have a real urban farm in the Hollygrove neighborhood, where they would provide continuing education on urban farming, as well as fresh and local produce and grains.