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JOIN THE MOVEMENT
- Join one of the Eat Local groups on this map. These groups have started markets, community tables and are laying promising groundwork in several parishes.
- Want to start an Eat Local group? Contact jdean@cenla.org.
- Contribute to the region's food policy council: the Central Louisiana Regional Local Foods Working Group. Click here to find out how you can contribute to key initiatives related to improving regional access to local foods.
- Become a Louisiana Food Fellow! This program begins each fall, and develops local food leaders across the state. Click here to learn more and apply.
- Own a business? Learn how your business can easily include local food in its workplace by downloading Promoting Local Food in the Workplace: Guidelines for Businesses.
- Follow Fresh Central on facebook!
- Sign-up for Fresh Central's (almost) weekly newsletter at the bottom of this page.
GROW THE COMMUNITY
Establish a community garden, work in the demonstration garden or help others by volunteering with The Food Bank of Central Louisianas The Good Food Project.
BUILD THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY
- Spend just $5 at local farms each week and pump $91 million into the area economy each year.
- Spending those $5 is easy, too!
- Look for the Fresh Central brand at local businesses.
- Hosting a meeting or party? Buy Fresh Central.
- Join other farmers to increase profits and provide more locally grown food.
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