Community Garden and Urban Farm
About Our Community Garden
Garden & Grace Urban Farm & Community Garden is growing green space rooted right here in Lakeview, New Orleans-created to nourish both people and place.
What started as a small home nursery has blossomed into a space for:
- growing fresh, seasonal food
- creating a pollinator habitat
- sharing plant knowledge and herbal traditions
- gathering as a community
Everything we grow is guided by a simple mission: to cultivate connection, education, and access to fresh food in our community.
Much of what we harvest is donated to local community fridges, neighbors, and organizations in need.
Giving Back, Built In
5% of all Garden & Grace shop sales are reinvested directly into the Urban farm through Virtue, our integrated Shopify giving platform--helping us grow more, give more, and keep this pace open to the community.
Meet Our Board
Garden & Grace is guided by a small but deeply committed board, each bringing their own expertise, heart, and hands to the soil
🌿 Emily Frischhertz
President | Secretary | Treasurer
Founder of Garden & Grace, Emily leads the vision, daily operations, and long-term growth of the Urban Farm. With a passion for community gardening, education, and creating welcoming green spaces, she ensures everything we do stays rooted in purpose—and in the neighborhood we serve.
🌿 Marc Frischhertz
Vice President
Marc supports the organization’s structure, legal oversight, and strategic direction. His steady guidance helps ensure the foundation of Garden & Grace remains strong as it grows.
🌿 Emily Catanzaro
Director, Community & Herbal Education
Emily brings people together. From outreach to events, she helps cultivate the relationships that turn a garden into a true community space—welcoming neighbors, volunteers, and new faces alike. She also guides, programming around herbs, plant medicine, and traditional knowledge. Her work helps reconnect the community with the healing power of plants and the wisdom rooted in them.
🌿 Nick Frischhertz
Director of Social Media & Digital Engagement
Nick leads the digital voice of Garden & Grace, sharing our story, events, and impact online. Through thoughtful content and connection, he helps extend the reach of the garden beyond the gate.
🌿 Susan Cantrelle
Director of Herbal Education
Susan guides our educational programming around herbs, plant medicine, and traditional knowledge. Her work helps reconnect the community with the healing power of plants and the wisdom rooted in them.
At Garden & Grace, we’re not just growing plants—we’re growing a community. Come by, stay awhile, and be part of what’s taking root.
