Grow Dat Youth Farm Farmstand

Grow Dat Youth Farm Farmstand ties fresh produce to a youth leadership program, with farm shares described as a way for community members to become “member-investors” in the farm and the young people learning there. Set on a seven-acre site in New Orleans City Park, the farmstand is part of a working farm with a wider public life that includes tours, workshops, volunteer days, and farm dinners. That combination gives the stand a clear identity: food is central here, but it is presented alongside education, land stewardship, and youth leadership rather than as a standalone retail stop.

Why it matters locally

Grow Dat’s farm shares are framed as an investment in both fresh produce and the farm’s youth leadership program, linking everyday food buying to the organization’s core work with young leaders. The farm is also rooted in New Orleans through its City Park location, where it operates on a seven-acre site that serves as more than growing space alone.

Its public programming stays close to local civic and environmental questions. History of the Land workshops trace Indigenous histories, enslavement and emancipation, segregation, Civil Rights, and future land use on Grow Dat’s own tract. Earth Day of Service and Ecological Restoration Volunteer Day, both with City Park Conservancy, focus on invasive plant removal, native seedlings, trees, shrubs, and agriculture.

What you'll find there

This farmstand is documented more through the farm’s produce and public programming than through a roster of outside vendors. The clearest picture is of a working farm where produce, tours, and special events all come directly out of the same site in City Park.

• -Grow Dat Youth Farm Farmstand offers fresh produce tied to the farm’s CSA-style Farm Shares program.
• -Join a Fabulous Farm Tour led by youth leaders covering sustainable farming practices, youth programs, and organizational culture.
• -Attend Family & Friends Farm Day for youth-led farm tours and lunch at Grow Dat.

Events on the calendar regularly expand the farmstand experience beyond produce, including workshops on land history, volunteer restoration days, and seasonal farm dinners using Grow Dat produce. Under the Big Oak is one of the strongest recurring threads at Grow Dat. Fall Farm for All! is described as a blanket brunch under the Big Oak tree with games, activities, and support for young leaders. The 2024 version of that event also centered on a picnic brunch under the same tree, catered by Tropicalia Kitchen, followed by a toast and celebration. Spring programming returns there too: the 2024 Spring Farm Dinner was presented as an evening under the Big Oak for nourishment and community in service of youth leadership and sustainable agriculture, and Create Dat! Community Art Day was held under the Big Oak by the bayou with an optional farm tour. At this market, that tree is not just scenery. It shows up as a repeated gathering point where meals, art, fundraising, and time on the farm all meet in the same outdoor space.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is one of the clearest visit rules to plan around. The farmstand is located at 150 Zachary Taylor Dr. within City Park, so it helps to think of the visit as a stop inside a larger park landscape rather than a curbside street market. Restrooms are not available.

Leo is listed as the farm manager. The public calendar also suggests that this is a place where programming can shape the visit: tours, volunteer days, workshops, and dinners happen on the farm itself across the year, even outside the farmstand’s January-to-June season.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Grow Dat Youth Farm Farmstand. Payment methods are otherwise presented clearly for visitors, which makes this a practical stop for shoppers using benefit cards as well as standard payment options.