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Farm Happenings at Covey Rise Farms
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 »
Farm Happenings for January 8, 2022
Our first hard frost hit us on January 4th, wow, that is way later than normal. Everything seemed to hold up okay to it, just don't wanna see any low 20's or teens in the forecast! Onions are looking good and starting to grow as you can see in the picture, garlic is coming on as well. We have been1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 4, 2022
Happy New Year to everyone! I sure hope 2022 is good to yall. We had some very hot weather last week but it is looking like we are gonna drop to about 28 for our low, which means we frost protect as much as we can. Mainly with covers over the frost sensitive plants, but we also drain all above grou1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 31, 2021
Happy New Year to everyone. I hope 2022 is great year, enjoy your cabbage, blackeyes and all the other fruits/veggies. Thank you for supporting local! read more »
Farm Happenings for December 24, 2021
Our first frosty morning on the farm, and in late December, that is much later in the year than usual. Of course it will be 80 degrees again in a few days, but by now all people in Louisiana should be used to it! We hope everyone has a great holiday and we truly appreciate yall supporting not1 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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