End Of Year Appeal
Louisiana families deserve food
Over the past year, more than 173,400 people in Louisiana alone lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, according to a September 2026 report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
That's enough people to fill the Superdome twice — and still have nearly 30,000 left standing outside.
This didn't happen by accident. It happened by legislation. And that’s where Sprout comes in. We stand with the 173,400 — the families in the checkout line, and the small farmers whose harvest just lost its buyer. We're working side by side with all New Orleanians to fix it, and to build a community food system that's there when someone needs it most.
Food sovereignty… In practice
Last winter many in our community lost the crucial SNAP benefits they depended on to put food on the table. Within weeks, Sprout initiated a rapid response food distribution plan, increased the market token value distributed through our garden programming, and got food directly to families and neighbors in need. In all, we distributed thousands of pounds of food and fed hundreds of families.
Sprout is not a replacement for SNAP, but we are building a local food system that keeps New Orleanians fed when federal support falls short: through our community gardens, market access for local growers, the Truck Farm Table cooperative, and disaster-response food distribution.
your support
This year, we need your help more than ever. More New Orleanians are shifting from grocery stores to gardens — and each needs training, tools, seeds, fair market access, and climate-resilient land to grow on. Sprout provides the technical assistance and resources that empower New Orleanians to grow their own food and take back control of their local food systems.