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Farm Happenings at Covey Rise Farms
Farm Happenings for August 3, 2021
Delicata squash is in!! It has been hot hot on the farm but we haven't stopped planting and prepping, shade breaks have been more frequent for sure though. We are getting our fall tomato plants in the ground, we have to do this in the morning as early as possible with the heat, and of course on whi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 27, 2021
We should see some Delicata Squash in your boxes in a week or two! One of my favorites because it is so easy to cook and always comes out tasting great, plus you don't have to peel it. We should also see some heirloom tomatoes show up soon, fingers crossed! Dryer weather has been nice for sure, but1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 20, 2021
Not sure if you can see the labels well on the picture but I wanted everyone to know what pepper varieties they were getting. I am going to get my wife to post it to our social media as well. Heirloom tomatoes have come into a gap, they will be back soon though! We have actually had two days withou1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 13, 2021
Figs are coming in! We have three varieties of fig trees on the farm, with a total of about 60-70 trees. The three varieties are Celeste(brown/common), LSU Gold(green), and LSU Purple. The celeste usually produce the most are also the popular variety. I can always remember having my mom and grandmo1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 8, 2021
Well we actually had one dry day last week, just one! Hoping that we miss some of the showers this week so we can do some actual farming, its been muddy for long enough. The picture I posted is a peach salad that my friend made and sent me the recipe, it was amazing and I wanted to share with you a1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 6, 2021
Well we actually had one dry day this week, just one! Hoping that we miss some of the holiday weekend showers so we can do some actual farming, its been muddy for long enough. The picture I posted is a peach salad that my friend made and sent me the recipe, it was amazing and I wanted to share with1 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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