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Farm Happenings at Covey Rise Farms
Farm Happenings for August 18, 2022
There are still a few spots available at the field to table dinners on the 26th & 27th of August, if any of you are interested just call the Lodge at (985) 747-0310. We have finally dried up enough at the farm to start working some dirt and getting it ready for direct seed plantings of root cro1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 11, 2022
I wanted to let everyone know that there are still some Field to Table dinner dates in August. Chef Austin Kirzner and his crew prepare some wonderful dinners held at Covey Rise Lodge's new Venue, which if you haven't seen it in person yet, is worth the trip just to see it, but the food, atmosphere1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 4, 2022
Peanuts have started coming in and I have already started boiling them! Seems like it gets earlier every year that they start showing up, either way I do not mind because I love to eat them and boiling them reminds me of my father when I was a kid. Also coming back into boxes are cucumbers and deli1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 28, 2022
Summer squash and cucumbers are trying to make a come back, hoping they can beat the heat! We have more okra in the same boat but I think it will be okay, it tolerates the heat a lot better than the others. We got more Fall peppers and eggplant plants in the ground over the weekend, one more set of1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 21, 2022
Delicata and pumpkins are looking good in the fields. Not everyone knows but these are 110-115 day crops, which means you really have to plan them out bc they are frost sensitive. We are will be starting back with some peas and beans in the boxes, as well as some new sausages that will go well with1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 7, 2022
We will be planting out some winter squash soon on this white plastic, (white reflects heat and keeps the dirt cooler, while black does the opposite) including butternut, delicata, acorn, spaghetti, and of course our Long Island Cheese Pumpkins! Everything has started to slow down on us with all th1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 30, 2022
We are covered up in cherry tomatoes at the moment, which is why we are going to start putting them in quart containers for everyone. The bigger tomatoes have really taken a hit from the heat, but most of our cherry varieties haven't been bothered by it. Looking like we are going to start getting t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 23, 2022
Sweet peppers are starting to come in, they don't mind the heat. We finally got some rain this past weekend, perfect amount actually, but this heat has dried the mud and we are back in the dust. Salad Days is still struggling with the heat wave so no salad mix yet, hoping everyone has been making c1 read more »
About the farm
Covey Rise Farms is located in Husser, LA just north of New Orleans in central Tangipahoa Parish and is part of the Covey Rise Sportsman's Retreat. The farm started growing vegetables on 10 acres in 2009 and has expanded to over 60 acres at present. The farm not only grows multiple varieties of over 30 types of vegetables, but in recent years has added fruit trees and flowers. Our produce is enjoyed at various types of restaurants in New Orleans and surrounding areas, from the finest restaurants to quaint neighborhood cafes and everything in between and by our local produce/CSA members.
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