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Farm Happenings at Covey Rise Farms
Farm Happenings for March 30, 2023
Strawberries are back! With the cold weather we had to cover up our strawberries and they weren't ripening very fast, but now that the warm weather is back we are back into them and they are tasting great. We got our first set of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant planted last week! Thank goodness we1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 23, 2023
We always watch the weather around mid March for that last hard freeze possibility, but I honestly didn't think we would see 28 degree's on the first day of Spring! Luckily we held back our tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and more squash because we would not have been able to cover everything. We did1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 16, 2023
The first planting of squash and cucs are doing great, the warmer temps really made them jump! We are starting to harvest some spring onions this week so look for them on the list. We will be planting tomatoes and peppers this week and hoping the last of the frosty mornings are in our past, wish us1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 9, 2023
Well we got our first summer squash and cucumber seeds in the ground last week, and the picture is another 3,100 plants that we will be putting in the ground this week. I love this time of year, minus the pollen, but Spring is really one of my favorite seasons with all the new plants and varieties1 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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