Chickens have always been a fairly common thing to see around the New Orleans area but many were lost with everything else in Hurricane Katrina. Thankfully, chickens are making a comeback. Many people in the New Orleans area are beginning to replenish the chickens so provide a healthy choice for […]
Farmers have been known to go through many hard times. More so than a lot of the rest of us. As an industry, farming has a great number of hardships that can affect them and many that they have zero control over like the weather. Farming has suffered from droughts,
Well, Mardi Gras is finally here and they are predicting that this year will be the biggest since Katrina. That is wonderful news for the New Orleans spirit not too mention the economy. Most people know a little bit about Mardi Gras, like that it is one big party with
One of the main things that originally brought people to the fine city of New Orleans was the food. Since the devastation of Katrina, many local businesses including restaurants were destroyed. But the rebuilding and reopening of these fine establishments are part of the reason that New Orleans will never
I learned a valuable lesson one day at JTRA, the food bank that is near and dear to my heart. I witnessed a lady drive up in a very expensive/luxury Sport Utility vehicle. I asked the Executive Director of the food bank, “Why is that lady that is driving a
