The Grow Dat Youth Farm’s mission is to nurture a diverse group of young leaders through the meaningful work of growing food. They work collaboratively on their farm to produce healthy food for local residents and to inspire youth and adults to create personal, social and environmental change in their own communities. Grow Dat is a place where people from different backgrounds and disciplines come together in research and practice to support public health, local economies and a sustainable food system in South Louisiana.
The Grow Dat Youth Farm project has grown out of the strong partnership developed between the Tulane City Center, the New Orleans Food and Farm Network and City Park. The Social Entrepreneurship Initiative at Tulane University is supporting ongoing proposal development and the Tulane City Center lead site planning, design development and construction of the project.
Special Thanks //
John and Anne Mullen
Maziar Behrooz
Walter Zehner
Gaea Engineering Consultants
ConGlobal Industries
Dash Lumber
Simpson Strong Ties
James Hardie
Yellawood
project leads //
Scott Bernhard
Dan Etheridge
Abigail Feldman
Johanna Gilligan
Zach Lamb
Sam Richards
Emilie Taylor
Seth Welty
project team //
Mira Asher
Zin Min Aye
Steven Baker
Hee Cho
Sophie Dardant
Matt Decotiis
Rachel Finkelstein
Sean Fisher
Patrick Franke
Marianne Graffam
Seneca Gray
Ellen Hailey
Katie Healey
Natalia Hidalgo
Jade Jiambutr
Lindsey Kiefer
Mike Landry
Emile LeJeune
Vicky Leung
Sam Levin
Jason Levy
Marda Lugar
Mary Beth Luster
Jeremy Maloney
Rebecca Miller
Oren Mitzner
Ian O’Cain
Ellanny Page
Justin Park
Robert Pekara
Fernando Polo
Allison Powell
Cameron Ringness
Julie Sanders
Allison Schiller
Justin Siragusa
Christopher Tellone
Ana Lucia Teran
William Trakas
Claire Tritschler
Erin Vaughn
Nichole Woggon
Brad Watson
Michael Welsh
Jen Wickham
