The Grangers are a proud Louisiana fishing family.
Cheryl Granger is a ball of energy and an outspoken cheerleader for Louisiana’s seafood industry. I first met Cheryl on the back carport of her home in Maurice, LA, where she sets up shop to sell the shrimp that her husband Al hauls in from Vermilion Bay. This is a carefully orchestrated operation that runs like clockwork: catch, contact, and collect.
Bringing in the fresh catch, the Granger family is a proud Louisiana fishing family. (Photo credit: Internet archive)
Al fishes during the week on their boat the Miss Brittany G out of Intracoastal City and calls his wife with an update on the week’s catch. Cheryl posts the information as an update on the Louisiana Direct Seafood website so that folks will know when the catch is coming in. And then customers phone Cheryl for the size and price of the day’s catch. All that’s left is collecting the cash for an honest day’s work. It works. It works beautifully.
I love buying shrimp from the Granger’s; it couldn’t be fresher. (Photo credit: Roxanne Graham)
All along Louisiana’s coast, there are fishing families like the Granger’s that are making a living by bringing the bounty of our Gulf waters to the tables of cooks everywhere. I’ve long since advocated to “buy local,” and there is nothing more local than shaking the hand of the fisherman that caught your dinner.
Be sure to connect with Al and Cheryl and many more coastal Louisiana fishermen by accessing the Louisiana Direct Seafood website. It’s a free service, and it’s nice to know that you are helping to support the many fishing families that are the foundation of our Louisiana seafood industry.
Al and Cheryl Granger
Granger’s Seafood
9545 Placide Rd
Maurice LA 70555
337-898-2368
contactgrangerseafood@gmail.com
This Boat-To-Table series of stories, recipes, and information about our seafood industry is brought to you in support of Louisiana Direct Seafood, a free program of Louisiana Sea Grant and LSU Ag Center.
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Great people with a great product. All products there are fresh and reasonably priced. Their peeled and deveined shrimp are the best; I should keep that a secret–my favorite!
So awesome the way you promote Louisiana and the fresh food it offers!
Wendella- Your warm comment goes to the heart of what Acadiana Table is all about. It is my honor to tell the stories of our food culture and the people who make it so extraordinary. All the best.
I tried to find Placide Road on Google and can’t find it. What are the prices for your shrimp and can you give me directions as to where is Placide Road?
Gerry- Finding that road is a little tricky; it is essential to call Cheryl by phone at 337-898-2368 ahead of your pick-up for products, prices, and directions.
Some of the finest people we’ve ever known. Their peeled and deveined shrimp were delicious! Great seeing you guys again!