Hootenanny Barn Dance Benefit

Put on your dancing shoes to support teens growing food for New Orleans!

Thursday, April 17, 7-10pm at The Grow Dat Youth FarmYou can support the young adults who food for New Orleans on our farm by joining us for the Grow Dat Hootenanny. Proceeds from this barn dance benefit will help us employ 40 teenagers to grow 10,000 pounds of food this year!

What: Hootenanny featuring Bruce ‘Sunpie’ Barnes & the Louisiana Sunspots and the Small Batch String Band. Square dancing led by caller Nathan Harrison will kick off an evening of revelry on the farm.Premier local restaurants dishing up delightful small plates for the event include Mondo, Dante’s Kitchen, Pagoda Cafe, St. James Cheese Company, Gary Granata of Slow Food NOLA, and Cafe NOMA. And don’t forget unlimited craft cocktails and ice cold beer brought to you by amazing bartenders from the Barman’s Fund!

When and Where: Thursday, April 17, 7-10 pm
On our farm! 150 Zachary Taylor Drive in City Park between Pan Am Stadium and NOLA Bark dog park. Parking is available to just West of our Eco Campus.

Details: $35 sliding scale entry to dance the night away.
$35.00 ($40 at the door) – includes cocktails, beer, music, dancing, small plates
$50.00 ($55 at the door) – includes cocktails, beer, music, dancing, small plates AND a $10 coupon to the weekly Grow Dat Farm Stand
$100 ($105 at the door) – includes cocktails, beer, music, dancing, small plates, AND an organic cotton Grow Dat tshirt, AND a $20 coupon to the weekly Grow Dat Farm Stand
*All proceeds benefit local teens growing food for New OrleansSponsored by Slow Food NOLA, IBERIABANK, Massey’s Outfitters, Entergy, NOLA Aikido, and Home Depot.

Purchase tickets now!A rollicking good time will be had by all! (Our staff are more than willing to help show you how it’s done.)

www.growdatyouthfarm.org

Grow Dat Youth Farm

1 Palm Drive

City Park

New Orleans, LA 70124

It’s HOOTENANNY Time!

Please join us for Grow Dat’s biggest party of the year

Join us on the farm THURSDAY, April 17 from 7-10pm. Skip the line with cheaper tickets in advance!

The musicians are tuning their instruments, the chefs and bartenders are in the test kitchen working their magic, and the weather is looking beautiful — a guaranteed good time will be had by all!

Square dancing led by caller Nathan Harrison with the Small Batch String Band will kick off an evening of revelry on the farm. Headliner Bruce ‘Sunpie’ Barnes & the Louisiana Sunspots never fail to delight. Ready to showcase your Zydeco dance moves?!

Premier local restaurants dishing up delightful small plates for the event include Mondo, Dante’s Kitchen, Pagoda Cafe, St. James Cheese Company, Gary Granata of Slow Food NOLA, Nola Pie Guy, Good Eggs, Bittersweet Confections, and Cafe NOMA. And don’t forget unlimited craft cocktails and ice cold beer brought to you by amazing bartenders from the Barman’s Fund. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year so please bring your friends and help support youth growing food for New Orleans!

Reserve your tickets online now! They’re cheaper and you’ll be able to make a bee-line to the fun faster on Thursday. Advance ticket sales close at noon the day of the festivities.

P.S. We heard a rumor that there will be prizes for BEST DRESSED and TOP RUG-CUTTERS (dancers) so come dressed to impress and ready to strut your stuff on the dance floor. Dress code? Why, Barn Dance Style, of course.

A big thank you to our Fiscal Sponsor, Slow Food NOLA

Already have your tickets? Hurray! Thank you! To further your support, would you please help spread the word by inviting your friends, family and coworkers to the event? Grow Dat is truly a community effort and most people find out about us through personal connections. Spread the word to help us grow! Click to join the Facebook Event and share with your network.

www.growdatyouthfarm.org
Growing Food and Nurturing Tomorrow’s Leaders

Find us at: 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, City Park, between Pan Am Stadium and the NOLA Bark Dog Park