Louisiana Contacts
SNAP Info & Contacts
Program Name/EBT Card Name: Louisiana Purchase Card
Current contractor: Xerox State and Local Solutions, Inc.(Conduent)
Contact:
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
J. Funderburk
email: J.Funderburk.DCFS@la.gov
Louisiana Ag Department
Louisiana Department of Agriculture
LDAF Market Bulletin Contact: marketbulletin@ldaf.state.la.us
FMNP & SFMNP
WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Rebecca Riecke, Program Manager
Phone: 985-345-9483
Email: rriecke@ldaf.la.gov
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Rebecca Riecke, Program Manager
Phone: 985-345-9483
Email: rriecke@ldaf.la.gov
Louisiana News/Case Studies
Spotlight on the Alexandria Farmers’ Market
Allie Vrtachnik May 7, 2018Dear FMC virtual market-goer, Greetings from the Alexandria Farmers’ Market! We’re taking over FMC’s Instagram this week to share with you a look into our market. The market is loved by our community, and for good reason! As a new “visitor”, there are a few things you ought to know to fully appreciate the market that surrounds… Read More
Standing Together Against Racism: Black Lives Matter
Stephanie Fenty June 3, 2020Over the past week, the United States has been shaken by the deep inequities rooted within our justice system that have continued to destroy the lives of Black Americans like George Floyd. In the past, the Farmers Market Coalition has largely remained silent on matters of race and injustice. We will do so no longer.… Read More
FMC at Conferences in Louisiana & Pennsylvania
Honesta Romberger February 8, 2019It’s conference season! And this week, FMC took to the road to present at two events across the country; The Fresh Central Certified Institute hosted by the Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance in Alexandria, Louisiana, and the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture’s (PASA) annual conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Get a quick overview from both events below. Fresh… Read More
Louisiana Resources
Measuring Success: Market Recordkeeping and Evaluating Success
Stacy November 8, 2013This webinar covers rationale and examples of data collection built into everyday operations at farmers markets, presented by Chris Curtis of the Neightborhood Farmers Market Alliance (Seattle, WA), Bernie Prince of FRESHFARM Markets (Washington, DC), and Darlene Wolnik, formerly of Market Umbrella and currently an independent trainer with Helping Public Markets Grow (New Orleans, LA). Read More
A Survey of Farmers Market SNAP Incentive Programs: Lessons, Challenges, and Trends
FMC October 29, 2013This brief report offers a review of brief survey of examples and insights for improving and sustaining the Philly Food Bucks program, based upon the experiences of farmers market SNAP incentive programs in the following cities: New York City, Boston, New Orleans, San Diego, and Portland, Oregon. Read More
