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Farm Happenings at Covey Rise Farms
Farm Happenings for March 18, 2021
This mornings first harvest of asparagus! I was headed to check the fields this morning and spotted some of these delicious favorites and had to stop and pick them. While I am sorry to tell you that we may not have enough to offer in the boxes, I want to encourage you to buy some asparagus sets (no1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 11, 2021
Spring is in the air, rain is gone for the moment and temps are rising! The Spring Onions pictured were planted in early December, they have been through a good bit of chilly conditions, but should be ready in another week or so. They are one of my favorite things to grow and eat as well! We are pl1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 4, 2021
The rain has showed up at the farm, which we did need some so I can't complain too much. The picture is some of the plastic we laid last week, too much rain and we will have to throw dirt back on the edges so it stays put! The other part of the picture is me picking a few carrots in the rain to che1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 27, 2021
Warm and dry weather has finally showed up and we got the chance to lay some fresh plastic for Spring! We use black plastic this time of year to help warm the soil while temperatures are still cool, it gives a chance to get an early jump on spring varieties like summer squash, cucs, and my favorite1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 22, 2021
It is looking like most of our crops made out okay with the cold. The rain that turned to ice actually insulated the plants and kept them warmer than the 18 degrees we had last week. The rainbow chard in the picture was taken Wednesday when the ice had started to melt. The sun has been out the last1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 18, 2021
We got down to 18 degrees at the farm, everything is still frozen at this point so I am not sure how we fared. One thing I have learned about farming is that mother nature has a mind of its own, with that said, the good thing about our growing zone is the changing of the seasons. Soon we will be co1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 15, 2021
We are covering up everything we can in hopes it will help save some of our crops! We are not sure how everything will handle the cold, one hope is that maybe the freezing rain will insulate the plants and keep them from getting as cold as the air temp. Fingers crossed and prayers said! As of now w1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 8, 2021
Rain, rain, go AWAY! It has been an ugly last few days on the farm, wet and muddy does not begin to describe it. We are preparing best we can for this super cold front coming, luckily we have not started to plant tomatoes/squash/cucumbers just yet, hoping this is the last of the artic blast. The st1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 1, 2021
A few days on the warmer side and these mustard greens started blooming like crazy! The flowers were surrounded by our hardest workers, honey bees! As much as I love the winter and cooler weather, I am ready for some sunny and 75 degree days. We will be busy again this week planting and getting rea1 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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