Louisiana has some of the most fertile soil in the United States, making it home to numerous small family farms across the state and throughout the state’s history. Here are 10 beautiful photographs of some of the most popular small farms in the state, as well as some photos of former farms that dot the Louisiana landscape.
- Covey Rise Farms
facebook.com/pages/Covey-Rise-Farms A grower and forager of veggies and fruits for individuals throughout the Louisiana area.
- Beautiful old barn with looming clouds.
Daniel Weber / flickr Makes me long for a country drive.
- Stoney Point Farms
facebook.com/stoneypointfarm A favorite spot for great fresh produce north of Lake Pontchartrain.
- A lone farm in the heart of bayou country.
Abhishek Chinchalkar / flickr I bet they have horses.
- Mahaffey Farms
facebook.com/pages/Mahaffey-Farms A family farm serving the Shrevepor-Bossier area, this farm offers fresh sustainably grown produce as well as pastured meats.
- Old farm road off Hwy 31.
Elizabeth / flickr So rustic.
- Blue Harvest Farms
facebook.com/pages/Blue-Harvest-Farms The largest u-pick blueberry farm in St. Tammany Parish, this is a favorite spot during the berry picking season of late May-July.
- Iverstine Family Farms
Facebook.com/IverstineFamilyFarms This Kentwood, LA farm offers poultry, beef, and hogs to Baton Rouge area restaurants and CSA members.
- Dixie Maze Farms
facebook.com/DixieMazeFarms This Shreveport area farm offers unique farm related events to local residents like their ever-popular corn maze and their down and dirty mud run.
- Gotreaux Family Farms
facebook.com/pages/Gotreaux-Family-Farms A full service small-scale family farm that offers ducks, lamb, eggs, and Tilapia to families across Acadiana.
Have you ever gotten produce or meat from one of these farms? Let us know your favorites in the comments below!
facebook.com/pages/Covey-Rise-Farms
A grower and forager of veggies and fruits for individuals throughout the Louisiana area.
Daniel Weber / flickr
Makes me long for a country drive.
facebook.com/stoneypointfarm
A favorite spot for great fresh produce north of Lake Pontchartrain.
Abhishek Chinchalkar / flickr
I bet they have horses.
facebook.com/pages/Mahaffey-Farms
A family farm serving the Shrevepor-Bossier area, this farm offers fresh sustainably grown produce as well as pastured meats.
Elizabeth / flickr
So rustic.
facebook.com/pages/Blue-Harvest-Farms
The largest u-pick blueberry farm in St. Tammany Parish, this is a favorite spot during the berry picking season of late May-July.
Facebook.com/IverstineFamilyFarms
This Kentwood, LA farm offers poultry, beef, and hogs to Baton Rouge area restaurants and CSA members.
facebook.com/DixieMazeFarms
This Shreveport area farm offers unique farm related events to local residents like their ever-popular corn maze and their down and dirty mud run.
facebook.com/pages/Gotreaux-Family-Farms
A full service small-scale family farm that offers ducks, lamb, eggs, and Tilapia to families across Acadiana.
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