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The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans has not had a supermarket for over thirty years.

After the levee failures which devastated the neighborhood, Greta Gladney of the Renaissance Project moved forward and actualized a project that she’d been working on for three years: bringing a farmer’s market to this underserved neighboorhood.

This video by Documentary New Orleans DocNO.org features interviews with Gladney, customers of the new farmer’s market, and suppliers. Leanora Tisdale of the Downtown Neighborhood Consortium is the Farmers Market manager.

I’ve lived in New York City and San Francisco. I’ve eaten in Paris (and Lyon where people in Paris go when they want good food.)

To me, none of these places can hold a candle to New Orleans.

The secret is in the kitchen with talent money can’t buy.

Here’s just one example of New Orleans master chefs: Willie Mae Seaton of Willie Mae’s Scotch House.

The Southern Foodways Alliance is working to put Willie Mae’s Scotch House back in operation. Visit their web site to see how you can help.