Eat Local Week 2024

Explore the divine tastes of local foods during our first annual Eat Local Week set to run from November 2-8, 2024. The week is kicking off with BREADA’s 28th Anniversary Market on November 2nd in downtown Baton Rouge from 8am-12pm. This event is designed to build relationships, foster community and showcase Baton Rouge’s culinary talent by partnering local farmers with local restaurants. Participating restaurants will serve a special dish highlighting local ingredients grown and produced by Red Stick Farmers Market farmers.

Eating local means that your food is less likely to be transported long-distance, therefore reducing fossil fuels emitted into the environment. Additionally, you are supporting local farmers and keeping money in your community. Locally-produced goods are more nutritious than their counterparts.

On November 2nd, stop by the farmers market to enjoy a cocktail and fresh food samples, while shopping for your favorite local goods and meeting the farmers whose products will be featured in Baton Rouge restaurants during Eat Local Week. Make a day out of it by heading to lunch at one of the participating restaurants and stop by Gail’s Fine Ice Cream for a satsuma sorbet for dessert.

How to Participate as a Customer:

1. Order the featured “Eat Local” dish at any participating restaurant during the week of Nov. 2-8

2. Bring your receipt to the Red Stick Farmers Market by Nov. 16th that shows the featured dish purchase be entered to win a grand prize of $100 in market tokens.

3. One receipt equals one entry. Three receipts earn you five bonus entries.

Engage with us on social media by tagging us in your “Eat Local” dishes at the restaurants or locally prepared dishes at home! Facebook and Instagram @RedStickFarmersMarket

Participating Eat Local Week Restaurants:

• Eliza Restaurant & Bar
  • Cutrer’s Thick Cut Pork Chop $29 – served w/ stewed farmers market greens, Bonnecaze stone ground grits and cane syrup Bourbon Glaze
• The Gregory
  • Bone Marrow with Oxtail and Beef Shank Marmalade $27 – Bone marrow, oxtail & beef shank marmalade, red wine and aromatic reduction, rosemary focaccia, micro greens
    • Chris and Camille’s Family Farm and Gonsoulin Land & Cattle
• The Overpass Merchant
  • Super Spinach Dip $14 – braised spinach and Fekete Farms greens, mozzarella and Mawi cool ranch tortilla chips
  • Duck and Smoked Sausage Gumbo $12 – confit duck, Amato’s smoked sausage, Jazzmen rice
• Rocca Pizzeria
  • Mushroom Medley Pizza $17 — fontal, red onions, mushrooms from Mushroom Maggie’s Farm
  • Rocca meatball $8 — Bonnecaze Farms polenta, sugo rosa, grana

Read the full press release here.