Baton Rouge North Economic Development District

Southern University plans to open the JagFresh Farmers Market this spring. Read more in the comments below 🔽

Childcare matters to families and our local economy.

BRNEDD thanks for maintaining funding for Louisiana’s Child Care Assistance Program in the proposed executive budget. This support helps working families access reliable care and allows childcare providers to continue serving our community.

Through our Grow North Baton Rouge initiative, we know that strong childcare systems help parents work, children thrive, and neighborhoods grow stronger.

Investing in early childhood is investing in North Baton Rouge’s future.

According to reporting by the Baton Rouge Business Report, The BLVD at Harding is a grocery-anchored retail development planned for Howell Place near the intersection of Harding Boulevard and Scotlandville Parkway.

The project represents a major private investment intended to expand food access, create jobs, and support long-term economic revitalization in North Baton Rouge.

Developments of this scale often serve as neighborhood anchors, and strengthening access to essential services, supporting surrounding businesses, and helping catalyze additional private investment.

BRNEDD remains committed to supporting initiatives that advance economic opportunity, stability, and quality of life in North Baton Rouge.

North Baton Rouge to get long-awaited grocery-anchored development A long-awaited full-service grocery store and retail development is moving forward in north Baton Rouge, bringing a major investment to expand food access and support long-term economic revitaliza… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. We are glad you enjoy reading Business Report. Continue reading this st...