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Farm Happenings at Covey Rise Farms
Farm Happenings for March 5, 2022
I hope everyone had a great Mardi Gras, I can't believe it is March already. We got some new black plastic laid for all of our spring crops like tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, okra, and eggplant. Forecasts are not showing anymore freezes for a least 2 weeks, which means we will be planting o1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 26, 2022
Happy Mardi Gras to everyone! We have some beautiful purple and gold cauliflower that is getting close, my goal was to have it for Mardi Gras week but it is not quite ready. Warmer weather is here for a bit and everything is growing great, hoping we can get a few cooler nights but it wouldn't hurt1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 19, 2022
We are planting our first batch of sunflowers this week! (5,000 seeds for 1st planting) Hoping they do okay with any other cold weather we get, once they germinate and are about 2 weeks out of the ground they can handle a light frost. Hard freezes will often zap them but we usually gamble on the fi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 12, 2022
Warmer weather has definitely been welcomed by everything in the fields. Just some sunshine and dryer weather has been really nice! We got strawberries uncovered and let the sun hit them and picked a decent amount, although they are flying out the cooler as quick as they come in. Planted some more1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 5, 2022
I wanted to highlight one of our farms that we have been doing business with for a good while. Salad Days Produce from Flora, MS is our supplier of hydroponic lettuces and greens. The picture above really doesn't do their green houses justice. Not only is it beautiful inside with everything growing1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 29, 2022
It sure is crazy how brussels grow on the stalk, not everyone has seen it before and I thought it would be neat to share. The sprouts actually grow in between the branches that reach out and then become foliage that looks a lot like a collard green. I have actually had some chefs prefer a brussel s1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 22, 2022
Since I typically try to post some pretty pictures I decided to do a problematic one this time. As you can see I am having trouble getting beets to grow to a harvestable size this year, not sure what the problem is. We are usually harvesting by mid to late December and these are from my first plant1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 18, 2022
Carrots are back! We will be harvesting some this weekend and they look great. A few other new items have made the list and some will be gone until next year, hate to see items go but that's farming. We will also be planting new potatoes soon, both red and Yukon golds. One thing I like about new po1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 15, 2022
Purple and green kohlrabi sure look cool when they are ready to harvest, it is one of the few that people ask what it is every time they see it in the fields. Did you know that kohlrabi can help improve overall metabolism and aid with weight loss. It is also high in calcium and magnesium so it cont1 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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