Born and raised on a farm in Maurepas, Charles remembers spending his childhood picking strawberries, beans and peas. “It’s what we had to do to make our living. I didn’t get much education because I had
After 76 years of living in Livingston Parish, Leotha’s favorite thing about it is the river. “The Amite River, where we fish, is the best part. Best fish in the world,” she said. Although the
1. The Food Bank is a food warehousing facility. We receive food through a variety of ways, including retailers such as grocery stores and restaurants, wholesalers, manufacturers, growers and food drives. As a
By some estimates, 72 billion pounds of perfectly edible, whole foods go to waste each year in the United States. With so many pounds thrown in the trash, it’s hard to comprehend that
Great progress has been made at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank since the August flooding. Hundreds of volunteers have given time, generous donations of food and funds have been received and, as
Darren and his family relocated to Baton Rouge from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home. He thought Baton Rouge was a place they could start anew, free from the threat of
