Community Resource Guide
Well-Ahead Louisiana Community Resource Guide
Populated by Louisiana residents, the Community Resource Guide provides local resources for topics such as breastfeeding, diabetes prevention and management, health screenings, healthy eating, heart disease, physical activity, stress management, and tobacco cessation.
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Griffin Middle Academy Community Garden
1205 Charles D. Jones Boulevard, Lake Providence, LA 71254
Health and Wellness Events Calendar in East Baton Rouge
6201 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Healthy Families Produce Rx (HFPRx)
1030 15th Street NW, Suite 1100W, Washington, DC 20005
Inglewood Farm: Community Supported Agriculture
6233 Old Baton Rouge Highway, Alexandria, LA 71302
Kids on the Geaux
4630 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Building A, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70508
Griffin Middle Academy Community Garden
Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center has a community garden located at Griffin Middle Academy in Lake Providence, LA.
1205 Charles D. Jones Boulevard, Lake Providence, LA 71254
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Gueydan Farmers Market
A free-to-sell market for residents to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. The market is committed to supporting local farming and to the producing of fruits and vegetables. Open June through November on the first and third Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
600 Main Street, Gueydan, LA 70542
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Guided Grocery Shopping Tour Experience
Dr. Kevin Lenderman leads free guided grocery shopping tours at Whole Foods Market the last Thursday of every month. This “Shop With the Doc” experience offers participants the opportunity to improve nutrition habits in a world where healthy eating can seem impossible. Dr. Lenderman has a passion for helping people this has allowed him to touch thousands of …
800 West Main Street, New Iberia, LA 70560
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Hammond Farmers Market
Hammond Farmers Market is held on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on West Thomas Street in downtown Hammond by the railroad tracks. The market offers a year-round variety of in-season fruits and vegetables. Come join us to purchase fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables for your family!
2 West Thomas Street, Hammond, LA 70401
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Harrisonburg Farmers Market
Harrisonburg Farmers Market provides a link between the Harrisonburg community and area growers and producers, and an enjoyable venue for purchasing fresh, local food directly from the grower. Harrisonburg Farmers Market ensures local consumers have a opportunity for fresh, healthy food which is harvested nearby. Monday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
12587 Highway 124, Harrisonburg, LA 71340
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Haughton Farmers Market
Haughton Farmers Market offers fresh, locally grown, produce, and has a great variety of healthy options for your family! Summer season is from mid-June to mid-August, and hours are on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Fall season is from October to November, and hours are on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. All market days …
400 West McKinley Avenue, Haughton, LA 71037
Health and Wellness Events Calendar in East Baton Rouge
At BREC, it is our mission to contribute to a healthier, more vibrant community through not only our parks but our programs and educational efforts. Please check the website often for local events like Kids in the Kitchen, Family Fit Day, dance programs and other health and wellness events.
6201 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Healthy Families Produce Rx (HFPRx)
HFPRx provides households with children who are 3-17 years old and have any Louisiana Medicaid health plan (Aetna Better Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Healthy Blue, Humana Healthy Horizons, Louisiana Healthcare Connections or United Healthcare) with $40/month for 6 months to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at participating grocery stores and farmers markets. Eligible families must live …
1030 15th Street NW, Suite 1100W, Washington, DC 20005
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Healthy Lunches for Seniors
The East Feliciana Council on Aging provides free nutritional lunches for seniors age 60 and older Monday through Friday at noon. A reservation is required to be made by 1:00 p.m. the day prior to visit in order to have sufficient meals available. To order a meal, please call the number provided under “For more information” …
11102 Bank Street, Clinton, LA 70722
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Heirloom Farms
Heirloom Farms offers fresh organically grown produce, and has a great variety of healthy options for your family! Summer hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Fall hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from Noon until 2:00 p.m. Heirloom takes advance orders for easy pick up during stand hours.
895 Allen Town Road, Haughton, LA 71037
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Hub City Farmers Market
Visit Lafayette’s Hub City Farmers Market every Saturday morning from 8:00 a.m. until noon on South College at Pinhook Road for local produce, vegetable plant starters, herbs, flowering plants, seeds and more! This market is located at the oil center, across the street from Champagne’s grocery store in the medical center parking lot. Come celebrate …
427 Heymann Boulevard, Lafayette, LA 70503
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Inglewood Farm: Community Supported Agriculture
Inglewood Farm is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and is a Community Supported Agriculture farm. People are able to buy a share of the farm for $20-30 a week! Purchasing a share in a CSA gives you weekly orders from fresh, organic, local farms. A share can be purchases online at www.inglewoodfarm.com/csa or over the phone …
6233 Old Baton Rouge Highway, Alexandria, LA 71302
Cost: $30
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Inglewood Harvest Barn Market
Inglewood Farm offers organic fruits and vegetables, pastured pork, free-range chicken, duck eggs, pecans, and pecan oil. They have many delicious and nutritious options for you and your family, grown in Alexandria at Inglewood. Open the first and third Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
6223 Old Baton Rouge Highway, Alexandria, LA 71302
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Iota Farmers Market
Iota Farmers market offers a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables in season. Fresh produce help you to prepare healthy meals for you and your family! Open every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, year-round from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Main Street, Iota, LA 70543
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Jennings Main Street Farmers Market
A seasonal open air market featuring locally grown produce, eggs, honey and much more! Fresh produce helps you prepare healthy meals for you and your family. Open May through November on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
341 North Main Street, Jennings, LA 70546
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Jonesboro-Hodge Farmers Market
The Jonesboro-Hodge Farmers Market is a seasonal open air market offering fresh, locally grown produce. The farmer market is the perfect opportunity to purchase fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables for your family! The market is located in the Hodge Town Hall parking lot and is open on Saturdays from 7:00 until 11:00 a.m.
4693 Quitman Highway, Hodge, LA 71247
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Kids on the Geaux
Woman’s Foundation, Inc. offers a pediatric weight management program to address childhood obesity in Acadiana. The program provides fitness, nutrition, and behavior modification education for children at risk for complications of obesity. The program is a 9-week program, and classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Each class session involves 60 minutes of …
4630 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Building A, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70508
Cost: 105.99
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Krewe de Lose
A weekly, no-pressure group to discuss and learn how to eat healthy and lose weight in a supportive, peer-led group focused on long-term lifestyle changes. Come when you can—you don’t have to start the 1st week! Monday 5:00 to 6:15 p.m., Rosenwald Rec Center 1120 South Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 and Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to …
1120 South Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market
The Lafayette Farmers & Artisans Market is located at Moncus Park and is open every Saturday rain or shine from 8am-noon! 100 acres of historic agricultural land in the heart of the Hub City. It’s an ideal location for our local farmers, artisans, and value-added producers to gather each week under the property’s majestic oak …
2913 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503
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Lafitte Street Market
Market open 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Saturday and 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
698 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, LA 70448
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