FRESH PANTRY
A NOURISHING VEGETABLE PANTRY
A NOURISHING VEGETABLE PANTRY
ABOUT THE OWNER
TANYA GARY
CERTIFIED MASTER GARDENER
Born and raised in New Orleans, Tanya has an endless love of food. As a child, she spent her summers in Franklinton, Louisiana. Those summers were filled "working the fields" as her grandmother called it. That work entailed picking vegetables and of course helping with the canning of the vegetables harvested. This work is where her love for gardening began to grow. Tanya swore that when she became an adult, she would never shell another bean or feel the itch from picking okra. Her yearn for the taste of her grandmother's fresh corn, okra and tomato soup is what led her to plant her first tomato plant 25 years ago.
ABOUT US
When most people think of New Orleans, their first thoughts are of the food and cuisine it’s known for and found there. The vision of Fresh Pantry is to show how good food is possible with fresh ingredients, including Creole cuisine. The mission of Fresh Pantry is to help local churches stock their pantries with fresh vegetables, versus items loaded with sodium and preservatives. Ultimately, providing the church the opportunity to feed their parishioners and communities with nourishment that is good for their earthen vessels.
