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Farm Happenings at Covey Rise Farms
Farm Happenings for April 30, 2022
Sunshine has everything jumping in the fields, tomato plants are already 3 feet tall and starting to set blooms. Peppers and eggplant are blooming as well, can you see how small the tiny bell pepper is next to the penny! It wont be too much longer and we will be picking some, squash starting to ram1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 28, 2022
We may be feeling the end of the cool weather but it sure has been nice. I have been working in the fields and walking all plots to ensure we are doing everything possible for new crops to come in quickly and in great quality. Everything is looking good and we should start to see some summer variet1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 23, 2022
We are finally producing some beets! Took all winter and multiple failed plantings but persistance paid off. We may be feeling the end of the cool weather but it sure has been nice. I have been working in the fields and walking all plots to ensure we are doing everything possible for new crops to c1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 16, 2022
The first planting of squash is starting to bloom, although not all of it looks this great, we had some plants that didn't like those high winds last week! I think most of them will recover and hopefully we will be picking some squash in a few weeks. Hoping to see some blueberries in a few weeks as1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 9, 2022
Tomatoes are looking good and enjoying this warmer weather, they are my favorite plant to grow, and also to eat! We are a little behind schedule with them this year because we had such a late winter, a frost in the 3rd week of March hasn't taken place in a few years. I am hoping we will still have1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 2, 2022
Blueberry bushes have started to bloom and the bees are in them thick, doing what they do best. There is a bumble bee in the picture if you look close, it was hard to capture with the 20-30mph gust but I did my best! Hoping everything doesn't get too beat up in this wind. Planting more this week, s1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 26, 2022
Squash and cucs are coming up good, they made it out better than my first planting of tomatoes with all this wind we have been getting. We will be planting and replanting more tomatoes this week, along with peppers and eggplant. I hope every faired well with the crazy weather we had, the farm did o1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 19, 2022
We will start harvesting Spring onions next week, although they are a bit later than usual, they look great and I can't wait to eat some! This week we are also planting tomatoes, peppers, squash, and cucumbers on our fresh plastic, it has been muddy but we are getting them in the ground. Sweet corn1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 12, 2022
Green garlic is finally here! The warmer weather we had really made it jump. Looking like we are gonna have a frost over the weekend, hopefully the last one. We have more spring transplants that are frost sensitive in the barn and ready to go in the ground. We will have to cover up some squash, cuc1 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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