{"id":13,"date":"2026-04-18T16:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaldigital.org\/moonsporch\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-04-18T18:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:47:28","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coastaldigital.org\/moonsporch\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-bottom:1px;--awb-border-color:#e5ddd0;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:44px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:44px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#c8860a;--awb-border-left:5px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"display:block; font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; font-size:11px; color:#b87400; letter-spacing:3px; text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:8px;\">Walker, Louisiana<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; font-size:48px; font-weight:700; color:#1a0a00; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:2px; margin-bottom:0;\">Our Story<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-bottom:1px;--awb-border-color:#e5ddd0;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:55px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:55px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-background-color:#fffdf8;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 style=\"font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; font-size:32px; font-weight:700; color:#1a0a00; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; margin-bottom:16px;\">Started on a Porch<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px; color:#111111; line-height:1.9; margin-bottom:14px;\">Moon&#8217;s Porch is a Walker, Louisiana family operation. It started the way all the best Louisiana food does \u2014 on a porch, in a big cast iron pot, cooking for the people you love.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px; color:#111111; line-height:1.9; margin-bottom:14px;\">The recipes come from years of backyard cookouts, family gatherings, and the kind of from-scratch cooking that doesn&#8217;t exist in restaurants anymore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px; color:#111111; line-height:1.9; margin-bottom:14px;\">What started as cooking for family and neighbors has grown into a presence at Frog&#8217;s Farmers Market in Denham Springs, the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds, community fundraisers, and Autism Awareness benefits across the parish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px; color:#333333; font-style:italic;\">The name says it all. The porch is where Louisiana life happens \u2014 and that&#8217;s where this food comes from.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:32px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:32px;--awb-bg-color:#f7f3ec;--awb-bg-color-hover:#f7f3ec;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#c8860a;--awb-border-left:4px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"0.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3 style=\"font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:700; color:#1a0a00; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; margin-bottom:16px; padding-bottom:10px; border-bottom:2px solid #c8860a;\">The Way We Cook<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px; color:#111111; line-height:2.1;\">\u2726 &nbsp;Everything cooked fresh \u2014 at every single event<br \/>\u2726 &nbsp;Real cast iron, real fire, real wood<br \/>\u2726 &nbsp;Our own seasoning blend \u2014 no shortcuts<br \/>\u2726 &nbsp;Smoked sausage sourced locally when possible<br \/>\u2726 &nbsp;The holy trinity: onion, celery, bell pepper \u2014 always<br \/>\u2726 &nbsp;No reheating. No compromises. No exceptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:20px; font-size:17px; color:#333333; font-style:italic; border-top:1px solid #e5ddd0; padding-top:16px;\">&#8220;Come get it while it&#8217;s hot!&#8221;<br \/><span style=\"font-size:15px; color:#c8860a; font-style:normal; font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; letter-spacing:1px;\">\u2014 Moon&#8217;s Porch, Livingston Parish Fairgrounds<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-bottom:1px;--awb-border-color:#e5ddd0;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:55px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:55px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"display:block; font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; font-size:11px; color:#b87400; letter-spacing:3px; text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:6px; text-align:center;\">More Than a Food Vendor<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; font-size:32px; font-weight:700; color:#1a0a00; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; margin-bottom:12px; text-align:center;\">Part of the Community<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px; color:#111111; line-height:1.9; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto 14px auto; text-align:center;\">Moon&#8217;s Porch doesn&#8217;t just show up to sell food. They show up because they&#8217;re part of this community \u2014 supporting Autism Awareness events, cheering on local vendors, and cooking for people who matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px; color:#333333; max-width:540px; margin:0 auto 30px auto; text-align:center; font-style:italic;\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s come together&#8221; \u2014 that&#8217;s not a tagline. That&#8217;s how they were raised.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#1a0a00;--button_border_color:#1a0a00;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:3px;--button-border-radius-top-right:3px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:3px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:3px;--button_gradient_top_color:#c8860a;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#c8860a;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#a06200;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#a06200;--button_text_transform:uppercase;--button_typography-letter-spacing:2px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/moonsporch\/contact\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Book Us for an Event<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:3px;--awb-border-color:#c8860a;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-background-color:#f7f3ec;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p style=\"font-size:22px; color:#1a0a00; font-style:italic; text-align:center; max-width:560px; margin:0 auto 10px auto; line-height:1.75;\">&#8220;Jambalaya was the bomb!! 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