NOLA Green Roots (NGR) is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2009 by a resident in the New Orleans area and lay by the people in the community. NOLA Green Roots’ primary mission is “Building Sustainable Communities Through Gardens”.  NGR’s mission strongly supports the belief that community gardening systemically improves the quality of community life by providing a catalyst for employment, education, recreation, and exercise.  Our gardens provide the nutrients for neighborhood and community development.  We train and employ youth, eliminate food deserts, stimulate social interaction, reduce obesity, encourage self-reliance, decrease urban blight, produce nutritious food, control family food expenditures, and conserve resources.