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Farm Happenings at River Queen Greens
Power and Produce
Power and Produce. Can't have one without the other.
We hope everyone is safe and warm and has the lights on. We got lucky on Kentucky with no major damage, just a toppled olive tree and a porto-potty that needed to be righted (sounds grosser than it was). Our cold storage power came back on Thursd1 read more »
Pop-Up Farm Stand Replacing Farm Share
Hi! We hope everyone is doing OK after Zeta blazed through here last night. We've had a chance to check on our Bywater farm and are pleased to report that things are generally looking fine.
Due to the power outages and other chaos at the moment, we've decided to cancel the Thursday and Saturday Far1 read more »
Another Hurricane, Another Harvest
Another cone of uncertainty. When will it end?
Well, we're still planning on having our pick-ups this week, but stay tuned for any changes as the weather may make it impossible to harvest on our regular schedule.
This week, the forecast calls for a tropical storm and a lot more greens and veggie go1 read more »
Veggies for Neighbors!
If you've been at the Blue House to pick up a share, you may have noticed a table with an array of veggies displayed market-style. Each week we've contributed two full shares for neighbors of the Blue House to be able to enjoy some of the produce we include in our boxes. This has been funded in par1 read more »
Can't Get Enough Greens
I hope y'all have some good recipes for greens, because we've got all kinds of them on the menu this week! We're also bringing you lots of beautiful radishes and turnips (including some purple top turnips and extra radishes from our farmer friend Ellis at Major Acre Farm). And we're very excited to1 read more »
Fields of Greens
Hi folks,
We are very grateful that our fields are still full of greens and not soggy puddles. Hoping this was the last hurricane threat for the season, but we shall see what else 2020 has in store.
We're excited that the season is turning and bringing more bounty with it. This week's sh1 read more »
Hot Sauce Time!
Hi folks,
Barring an unforeseen shift in Delta, we're feeling pretty lucky, yet again. And hoping the best for folks west of here.
We spent the day making dozens of bottles of Cheryl's mom's amazing hot sauces - Caribbean Curry Mango and Honey Hot - with our hot peppers. Both are the perfect1 read more »
Another hurricane? Really?
Hi everyone,
We're feeling the strain of this hurricane season hard right now and are hoping to be able to get you your veggies on schedule. We will let you know if anything changes with the pick-up schedule, but please stay tuned!
We've got plenty of greens, peppers, squash, sweet potatoes, herbs,1 read more »
Welcome Apprentices
Hi everyone,
This was an exciting week at the farm with the addition of two new apprentices and a workshop today. We're enjoying getting to know our new crew and sharing information about farming with aspiring growers, including our apprentices and other participants of the Grow Louisiana program.1 read more »
About the farm
River Queen Greens offers fresh and nutrient-dense Certified Naturally Grown vegetables, grown right here in New Orleans. We are dedicated to sustainable land stewardship and the proliferation of local agriculture.
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