Mitchell Provensal News Today

Standing before the Baton Rouge Botanic Garden Foundations members with pants tucked into his rain-boots, a "Baton Roots" shirt and a button-down was Mitchell Provensal.

BATON ROUGE - Residents gathered at BRECs Howell Park on Sunday to help harvest vegetables from the Baton Roots community farm before the bitter cold weather expected through the week.

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday-Thursday, Jan. 18.

A few years ago, the mayors office started promoting healthy food options by putting fresh produce in corner stores located in food deserts. Some of that healthy food is grown right in Baton Rouge.