KEY TAKEAWAYS: The inaugural festival takes place Nov. 21, with free admission at more than 50 sites across New Orleans. Activities include farm tours, gardening workshops, volunteer opportunities, yoga and live music. Local growers and city partners organized the event to connect residents wi th food producers and teach them how to grow food in their neighborhoods. Hours and activities vary by location. The festival website lists participating sites, tour routes and volunteer sign-ups. More than 50 urban farms, community gardens and other growing spaces will welcome visitors for free Nov. 21 as part of the inaugural New Orleans Garden Farm Festival, the city announced. The festival will take place at sites across New Orleans, with farm tours, gardening workshops, volunteer opportunities, yoga classes and live music. Hours and activities will vary by location. Organizers say the event will introduce residents to local food producers and give them a chance to learn how to grow food in their own neighborhoods. “Our goal is to build lasting relationships between community members and the passionate growers in their backyards,” said Amy Amos, a producer at St. Malo Outpost Healing Garden. The garden organized the festival with Eat Local, the New Orleans Food Policy Council, Imbue Farm, Sprout, the City Planning Commission’s Urban Agriculture Program and the New Orleans Health Human Services Department. Visitors can find participating sites, tour routes, hours and volunteer sign-ups on the festival website. ...read more read less