Grow Dat Youth Farm Farmstand

Grow Dat Youth Farm Farmstand stands out for a mission that extends beyond selling produce: the farm shares 20% of what it grows with partner organizations whose values align with its own. In New Orleans, that makes the farmstand part of a larger working network built around solidarity as much as agriculture. The setting adds another layer: Grow Dat operates in City Park, where the farm is tied not only to food production but also to tours, volunteer days, and public programs that bring people onto the land. If you want a market stop connected to youth leadership, hands-on farming, and civic partnerships, this one has a distinct footprint in the city.

Why it matters locally

Grow Dat links farm sales to shared harvest and local partnerships, including a commitment to share 20% of the produce grown on the farm with aligned organizations. That mission shows up across its public programming. Events include a National Day of Racial Healing conversation, workshops on community across differences, and a Real Talk Workshop, placing food and farming alongside civic and social learning. The farm also works with New Orleans organizations and businesses such as City Park Conservancy, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, VOTE, Dakar NOLA, and Café Reconcile. Instead of operating as a stand-alone retail stop, the farmstand sits inside a broader local project shaped by youth, land-based education, and collaboration.

What you'll find there

This is a farmstand tied to Grow Dat’s own production and programming rather than a multi-vendor market roster. The strongest throughline is produce grown on the farm, plus occasional public events that turn a shopping stop into a tour, workshop, or meal on site.

• -Find farm-grown produce from Grow Dat Youth Farm, which the organization also shares through its shared harvest work.
• -Look for farm dinners connected to Grow Dat, including Spring Farm Dinner and Grow Dat Farm Dinner 2026.
• -Join on-site experiences such as Fabulous Farm Tour and Family & Friends Farm Day.

Events on the calendar also include History of the Land Workshop, Create Dat! Community Art Day, and A Day for Queer Youth at Grow Dat Youth Farm. What gives Grow Dat Youth Farm Farmstand its particular feel is how often the farm opens itself up through named programs on the land. A Fabulous Farm Tour invites people to come see the farm, while the Earth Day of Service with City Park Conservancy centers invasive plant removal, native seedling propagation, planting, and agriculture. That same calendar stretches from History of the Land Workshop to Native Plant Volunteer Day, which keeps the visitor experience rooted in learning, restoration, and place rather than in shopping alone. In New Orleans, and specifically within City Park, that combination makes the farmstand feel closely tied to the landscape around it: a place where produce, youth leadership, and hands-on work with soil and plants are presented side by side.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to affect how you plan a stop here. The farmstand is at 150 Zachary Taylor Dr. in New Orleans, within City Park, so it helps to think of the visit as a trip onto the farm’s grounds rather than a curbside errand. The season runs from January through June, making this a limited part of the year rather than a year-round stand. Restrooms are not available. Beyond shopping, Grow Dat regularly hosts tours, volunteer days, workshops, dinners, and community events, so the atmosphere on a given visit may reflect that broader farm calendar.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted here, which makes the farmstand’s produce available through a key food-access payment option. Payment methods are presented clearly for visitors, and SNAP support fits the farm’s broader emphasis on shared harvest and local solidarity.