Annual Appeal for Truck Farm Table
What is the truck farm table
The Truck Farm Table is one of our most impactful initiatives, and was born of a simple idea: make it easier for farmers to sell what they grow.
The Truck Farm Table is a cooperative market stand that allows Sprout to sell produce on behalf of small and developing farmers at the Crescent City Farmers Market. We take no fees and no cut of profits, ensuring every dollar from a sale goes straight back to the grower. For new and small-scale farmers who can’t afford to spend hours staffing a booth or hiring help, this model breaks down a major barrier to entering local markets.
Truck farm table… In practice
A shopper stops at our table to buy kale from one farmer. They spot herbs from another, pick up a jar of pickles from a third, and finish with flowers from a fourth. With one visit, four farmers make a sale.
The impact doesn’t stop there. Farmers learn how to price, package, and display their goods, gaining feedback and confidence. Customers discover new products and farms. And the New Orleans food system becomes more connected, inclusive, and resilient.
Since 2020, nine vendors have “graduated” from the Truck Farm Table and now operate their own successful stands, proof that this model works. Each season, the Truck Farm Table represents up to 14 different farms, creating a dynamic, diverse table where a single customer’s purchase can benefit multiple growers.
your support
Keeping this program free and flourishing takes more than just passion, it takes partners. Your support means that we can continue nurturing local farmers, strengthening local food systems, and planting the seeds of long-term change. We call on you to give today to support our efforts making it easier for local growers to sell their harvest.