The Adopt-a-Mirliton project goal is to restore the traditional heirloom mirliton varieties that have grown in South Louisiana for decades, but were nearly entirely wiped out by Hurricane Katrina. Plant recipients will be asked to return half their crop to the Market for an annual plant giveaway to re-establish the mirliton, a culturally significant, sustainable backyard food source. Here, Dr. Lance Hill, Executive Director of Tulane University's Southern Institute for Education and Research and local mirliton enthusiast, offers a comprehensive Guide to Growing Mirlitons. Read the Times Picayune article about the Mirliton Man, or see how the Associated Press picked up there story here.

Download a guide to growing mirlitons here!

For more information on how you can Adopt-A-Mirliton, contact mirlitons@marketumbrella.org.