<p>Stay Late for Supernova Magic</p> | December 9, 2024

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Stay Late for Supernova Magic

Join us Thursday, December 12th, for the Greenway Supernova, a magical evening of light, music, and community in partnership with the Lafitte Greenway Partnership. Hosted during the Thursday Mid-City Market, this special event extends regular market hours from 3–9 PM, offering your favorite fresh produce, flowers, prepared foods, and more.

Starting at 5 PM, the Greenway transforms with glowing art installations, live music, and dazzling experiences for all ages. Adjacent to the market, explore an incredible selection of art vendors showcasing unique and handmade creations. Come shop for holiday gifts!

Follow @lafittegreenway for the full schedule of Supernova events. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of local food, art, and creativity!

Picks of the Week:

Coming Soon: Market Match Cap of $40/visit

We believe farmers markets should benefit farmers, shoppers, and the wider community. Through the Market Match program, SNAP shoppers receive dollar-for dollar matches to purchase the best local produce available at our markets and partner locations like Barcelo Gardens, Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans Food Co-op, Top Box Foods, River Queen Greens, and VEGGI Farmers Co-op.

Greaux the Good, the statewide nutrition incentive program that supports Market Match, is growing - reaching more farmers and families. Beginning January 1, 2025, the match cap of $40/visit ensures equity and longevity of the program. 

Note that while the cap is per market visit, you can still enjoy the benefit at each of our three weekly markets, dollar-for-dollar!

Join us at the 2025 Louisiana Farmers Climate Convening

The Louisiana Farmers Climate Convening is not just your average farming conference—it’s an opportunity to build connections, share knowledge, and shape the future of agriculture in our state.

“I had a chance to meet farmers from different areas, exchange ideas, and develop new relationships to increase my exposure to important changes and new developments in agriculture.”

– Lester Williams, Williams Produce, Batchelor, LA

Join us to connect, learn, and grow as we face climate challenges together.

There’s still time to register for the Climate Convening, January 5 and 6 in Chicot State Park! Space is limited, so grab your spot today by visiting http://bit.ly/LAFCC25. 

Great Gifts for the Holidays

This holiday season, make gift-giving easy and meaningful with the 2024 CCFM Holiday Gift Guide! Explore a variety of treasures from our vendor network—think handmade ornaments, stylish apparel, mushroom tinctures, and craft cocktail kits. Whether you’re shopping for holiday parties, stocking stuffers, or white elephant exchanges, you’ll find something special.

And don’t forget to stop by the orange welcome tent for our token gift bags—an ideal way to show appreciation for family, friends, colleagues, or teachers!

Introducing Greauxin’ Good!

Market Umbrella’s statewide nutrition incentive program, Greaux the Good, is proud to introduce its new newsletter: Greauxin’ Good!

Each issue of the newsletter brings you the inside scoop on program and partner updates, connects you with Louisiana farmers and farmers markets, and offers a closer look at how Greaux the Good is empowering local farmers, supporting families, and boosting Louisiana’s economy. Subscribe today!

Vendor of the Week:

Schmelly’s Dirt Farm

Drop your compost off at the Tuesday Uptown Market! Schmelly’s is an organics recycling company that produces high-quality compost and soil products for the farmers & gardeners of Greater New Orleans. Since 2014, they have composted over seven million pounds of organic material. Founded beside the former Hollygrove Market & Farm, Schmelly’s transforms New Orleans’ food scraps into healthy soil while fostering meaningful, uplifting, living-wage jobs. Their vision is to work together to examine and dismantle social constructs of oppression such as racism, patriarchy, and the gender binary by building the capacity of co-workers to communicate across differences in a democratic work environment.

Recipe of the Week:

Wild Rice Mushroom Soup

With true cold weather here, we can all agree it’s time for SOUP! Warm up with this hearty Wild Rice Mushroom Soup, packed with earthy flavors and wholesome ingredients. It’s a cozy, comforting dish perfect for chilly days. Grab your mushrooms from Také Box or Mycelium Express at the next market!