LRA Showcase 2025
Aug
2
to Aug 3

LRA Showcase 2025

  • Ernest Morial Convention Center (map)
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The LRA Showcase is Louisiana’s premier restaurant and hospitality trade show, bringing together independent and multi-unit operators from the Gulf South to connect with top suppliers, discover new products, and grow their businesses. Designed for restaurateurs who value relationships and regional expertise, the event offers a more personal and cost-effective alternative to national shows like NRA.

We were thrilled by 2024 the standing-room-only crowd for Chef Aarón Sánchez's keynote and the excitement around the Four Roses Bourbon Smash Competition. Your positive feedback inspires us, and we can't wait to see you again on August 2-3, 2025!

Booths are reserved on a first come first serve basis and will available to current CERTIFIED LOUISIANA companies only.

By attending with Certified Louisiana, your company’s booth will be within the Certified pavilion and you will have the opportunity to market your product to thousands of attendees, as well as learn about other local businesses and products.

  • PER LRA RULES, THE SELLING OF ALCOHOL ON THE SHOWROOM FLOOR IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED

  • ALCOHOL CAN ONLY BE SERVED IN SAMPLE SIZES

Show Dates:

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Location: New Orleans Morial Convention Center

Registration Deadline:

May 1, 2025

Registration Fee:

Certified Member rate

Payment will be requested upon approved registration

Register for this event : Click Here

For more information on how to register or questions regarding registration, please contact certifiedla@ldaf.state.la.us or call 225-952-8084.

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2025 NOLA Coffee Festival
Oct
3
to Oct 4

2025 NOLA Coffee Festival

  • Ponctchartrain Convention Civic Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Celebration Of New Orleans Coffee

The NOLA Coffee Festival® is an annual industry trade show and consumer festival created to celebrate the joy of coffee products and to celebrate the many people who serve this industry from farmer to distributor to roaster to shop owner and barista.
The NOLA Coffee Festival® celebrates the unique heritage of our coffee industry and salutes the talented community of coffee professionals who create our daily caffeinated happiness. This annual festival/trade show will celebrate all things coffee.

Trade and Industry Day

Friday, October 3
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Consumer Day

Saturday, October 4
9:00 AM -4:00 PM

For more information, tickets to purchase, and to view the event schedule, please follow the link below!
https://nolacoffeefestival.com/event-schedule/

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Yellow Van Farms Tulip Festival
Feb
22
9:00 AM09:00

Yellow Van Farms Tulip Festival

  • Yellow Van Farms - Tulip Festival (map)
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The Louisiana Tulip Festival

🌷 2025 Louisiana Tulip Festival 🌷

Get ready to celebrate the beauty of spring! Tickets are officially live for the 2025 Tulip Festival.

📅 Event Highlights:
- Access to stunning tulip fields with a u-pick experience
- Local vendors featuring handmade goods and treats
- Live music performances
- Delicious food and drinks from our favorite local spots

🎟️ General Admission: $40 per person
Lock in your spot now—ticket prices increase as the festival approaches! Children 12 and under have free admission.]

Follow this link to purchase tickets now!
https://www.yellowvanfarms.com/tulip-festival

📍 Location: Yellow Van Farms, Louisiana

#TulipFestival #YellowVanFarms #LouisianaTulips

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Carencro C'est Bon Seasoning Fest
Nov
8
to Nov 10

Carencro C'est Bon Seasoning Fest

Coming November 2024!!

We are thrilled to announce  a new addition to our community event calendar!  Plans are underway for the first annual Carencro C’est Bon Seasoning Fest which will be held November 8, 9, and 10, 2024 at Pelican Park in Carencro, LA.  The event will feature the best performers, a carnival, delicious food, arts and crafts, contests, a seasoning taste off, and so much more.  We hope you join us in making this event one that makes a powerful impact on the Carencro community and beyond.

Events
Live Music
Seasoning Showdown
Pageant
Car Show
Arts & Crafts
Carnival
Dance Contest (Buzzardville)
Chili Dog Eating Contest (Buzzardville)

Stay tuned for more details!!

For more information please visit the website using the link below:
https://cestbonseasoningfest.com/

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Meet the Buyer Greet the Grower
Oct
3
9:30 AM09:30

Meet the Buyer Greet the Grower

  • East Baton Rouge Parish Library (map)
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A Training and Procurement Networking Event

Presented by Seeds to Success & LSU AgCenter
October 3, 2024 | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
East Baton Rouge Parish Library | Bluebonnet Blvd

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Interested in selling your products to schools? Want to meet school buyers and start the conversation? Come to a farmer-buyer meetup to network face-to-face with school buyers! The LSU AgCenter's Seeds to Success Program and Louisiana Department of Education are hosting the Meet the Buyer, Greet the Grower event on October 3, 2024. In addition to networking, the day will begin with information about the farm to school concept and how your farm or school district can really "dig in" and learn more. You will learn the basics of purchasing and selling local food products for schools and other institutions and, in the afternoon, have ample opportunity to network with local producers, food hubs, wholesale, retail, school systems, and other buyers.

In the 2024-2025 School Year, schools will have access to funds that must be used for local food purchases. This means that schools will be looking to purchase from local producers. This is an opportunity for producers to enter the school market – aka the largest restaurant chain in the world - and get quality, fresh, local products to Louisiana students!

Vegetable, fruit, livestock, egg, and honey producers are encouraged to attend, as well as fisheries including catfish and shrimp.

This event is strictly open to producers who can deliver or ship food products to Louisiana schools and wholesale or institutional buyers.

The event includes two parts, with lunch provided in between.

Learning Session: 9:45 -11:45 am

Intro to Farm to School Producer Training / Farm to School Purchasing SFA Training about Farm to School in Louisiana and tips for buying and selling in a school or institutional setting.

 

Networking: 12:15-2:30 pm

Networking session between farmers and buyers. This is an opportunity to meet school food buyers in person. Bring your business cards, brochures, and farm information if you have them!

Register Here: https://lsuagcenter.regfox.com/meet-the-buyer-greet-the-grower

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Louisiana Farm to School Conference
Oct
2
8:00 AM08:00

Louisiana Farm to School Conference

  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center Conference Center (map)
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2024 Louisiana Farm to School Conference

Rooting for Each Other

Wednesday, October 2nd
8 am - 4 pm
Pennington Biomedical Conference Center

The annual Louisiana Farm to School Conference will gather participants from across the state for an opportunity to learn, celebrate, share and inspire the movement of bringing healthy, local, sustainably grown foods to the minds and plates of students in Louisiana and beyond! Attendees will experience in-person sessions guided by farm to school champions from across the state. In addition, the gathering will feature a venue for networking in a relaxed, face-to-face environment, allowing participants to grow lasting connections.

SESSION TOPICS INCLUDE: • Hydroponics and Aquaponics • Working with Children in the Garden • Connecting with Local Producers • Serving Local Throughout the Year • Farm to School Beyond the Classroom • Early Integration of Farm to School

Register Today!

For more information follow the link below!
https://lsuagcenter.regfox.com/2024-louisiana-farm-to-school-conference

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Espacio Food & Service Trade Show 2024
Oct
1
to Oct 3

Espacio Food & Service Trade Show 2024

Chile is the second largest market in South America for consumer-oriented agricultural products. In 2022, U.S agricultural and related exports to Chile reached $1.11 billion. The United States is the third largest supplier of agricultural and related products to Chile, after Argentina and Brazil, holding an 11 percent market share. Chile presents excellent export opportunities for U.S. food and beverage exporters. Chilean consumers are eating increasing levels of animal protein, creating opportunities for U.S. beef, pork, poultry, and dairy. Similarly, Chile’s relatively high purchasing power is an opportunity for U.S. exports of beer, distilled spirits, condiments, and confections. The U.S.-Chile free trade agreement ensures no duties for all U.S. agricultural products.

Espacio Food & Service is the most important professional food fair in Chile. Production companies, suppliers, distributors use the show to meet their clients, generate new business and present trends and new developments in the market. In the last edition, there were almost 1,000 stands linked to the food market, where products, services and innovations were presented to the more than 31 thousand attendees during the three days show.

Participation Fee:$550
Early Bird Special: $250 (if you register and pay before May 1, 2024)

Fee Includes:

  • 9m² booth and standard furniture package

  • Market briefing & tour

  • Interpreter for your booth (please request in advance if needed)

  • Sample shipping of up to 100 lbs. gross weight (which includes the weight of all packing materials) from a US consolidation point to the show using SUSTA’s designated freight forwarder

    **Fresh/frozen/chilled products may be subject to separate allowances

Registration Deadline: July 1, 2024 (No refunds for cancellation after this date)

50% CostShare: Apply now for SUSTA's 50% CostShare to request 50% reimbursement of participation fee, international travel, promotional giveaway items, point of sale materials, freight and more!

SUSTA receives funding from USDA, Foreign Agriculture Services to create opportunities for exporters in the global market. All Global Events are subject to change at any time based upon available program funds, market or other conditions.

Industry Focus: Food Service Products, Retail Products

Product Description: (Suitable products include, but are not limited to): Gourmet products, Condiments & Sauces, Grains & Cereals, Olive oils, Snacks foods, Health food products, Fruit & vegetable juices, Frozen meals, Confectionary products, Pet Foods

If you have any questions or would like to attend, please email: ckhemmanyvong@ldaf.state.la.us

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National Hunting & Fishing Day
Sep
28
8:00 AM08:00

National Hunting & Fishing Day

  • Waddill Outdoor Education Center (map)
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National Hunting & Fishing Day

WADDILL OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER,
4142 NORTH FLANNERY RD, BATON ROUGE LA

FREE ADMISSION & PARKING (handicap parking inside the gate)

Louisiana’s National Hunting and Fishing Day events are free. NHFD Baton Rouge is hosted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LWFF) and offers the public an opportunity to experience the outdoors with activities like canoeing, skeet shooting, archery, fishing and interactive exhibits and displays - in a family-friendly, educational environment. Each location’s event varies but all include exhibits on LDWF’s research and conservation efforts, shooting and fishing demonstrations, and exhibits from local chapters of Ducks Unlimited, the Safari Club, and the Coastal Conservation Association, as well as local businesses. Attendees can try their skills at the shooting ranges, fishing ponds, and boating activities and learn about wildlife with live animal demonstrations.

Come Join the Fun

FISHING
SKEET SHOOTING
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
CANOEING LIVE ANIMALS
ARCHERY
CASTING
INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS & DISPLAYS

For more information on how to become a volunteer or exhibitor:
www.wlf.la.gov/page/NHFD - 225-765-2927

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Nola Coffee Festival
Sep
27
to Sep 28

Nola Coffee Festival

  • Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Celebration Of New Orleans Coffee

The NOLA Coffee Festival® is an annual industry trade show and consumer festival created to celebrate the joy of coffee products and to celebrate the many people who serve this industry from farmer to distributor to roaster to shop owner and barista.
The NOLA Coffee Festival® celebrates the unique heritage of our coffee industry and salutes the talented community of coffee professionals who create our daily caffeinated happiness. This annual festival/trade show will celebrate all things coffee.

Trade and Industry Day

Friday, September 27
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Consumer Day

Saturday, September 28
9:00 AM -4:00 PM

For more information and to view the event schedule, please follow the link below!
https://nolacoffeefestival.com/event-schedule/

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Farm Fete
Sep
26
6:00 PM18:00

Farm Fete

Farm Fête: An Evening Featuring Local Farmers and Chefs

Save The Date

Thursday, September 26, 2024
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Main Street Market
Attire: Dressy Casual/ Business Smart

The annual Farm Fête fundraiser benefits BREADA’s outreach programs, including the Red Stick Farmers Market. Guests enjoy live music, festive food, and drink, and silent auctions featuring unique food- and farm-themed items and experiences.

Live Music by John Gray Jazz & Friends
Food Samplings by 10 local chefs
Curated Beverages
Live and Silent auction featuring unique food-and-farm-themed items and experiences

Tickets on Sale now! Purchase your ticket this month for Early Bird pricing!
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/farmfete/register/

For more information follow the link below!
https://breada.org/farm-fete/

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LRA Showcase 2024
Aug
3
to Aug 4

LRA Showcase 2024

  • New Orleans Morial Convention Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The LRA Showcase is the largest and most attended show of its kind in the region. A wide variety of special events and educational seminars await you August 2024 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center!

The Certified Louisiana Program will have their own section of the showcase with approximately 40 booths. These booths are reserved for current Certified Louisiana members only. Members are required to register using the link below. Booths are available at a first come first served basis and only assigned once their registration fee is paid.

If you have any questions please contact our office.

Register with Certified Louisiana here: https://form.jotform.com/240775700184153

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