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Each member of our team was tasked with preparing a dish for a Christmas dinner—ideally, something they traditionally eat during the holidays that features a Louisiana commodity. Luckily, everyone came up with a dish that created a perfectly balanced holiday menu! We had a main course, bread, several side dishes, and a dessert—all highlighting the bounty of Louisiana agriculture.
Now, it was time to get busy in the kitchen!
Read MoreIrish writer Jonathan Swift once wrote, “He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.”
And maybe he was right. Heck, it took me 37 years to muster up the courage to take the plunge—into raw oysters, at least.
If you’re going to cross this cultural bridge into the world of oyster slurping, there’s no better place than the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, which is where I found myself for this month’s Feasting on Agriculture.
Read MoreWhen you think of wine country, I doubt northeast Louisiana is one of the first places that comes to mind. But, Ouachita Parish is quickly becoming a unique, must-see destination for wine lovers in the Bayou State.
This week, I traveled north, to my hometown of Calhoun, LA to visit one of the newest vineyards, growing just miles from my childhood home.
Early Monday morning, I headed south to Kaplan, LA to shoot this week’s Feasting on Agriculture segment, but I had no idea that I would literally be working for my meal!
Barry Toups owns Crawfish Haven/ Mrs. Rose’s Bed and Breakfast and also offers crawfish excursions for his visitors. Nestled in the heart of Cajun Country, Barry says his bed & breakfast is the only place where you can “catch, cook, and sleep!”
Read MoreIt’s finally crawfish season! It’s a time Louisianans start anticipating the moment they take their last bite of crawfish the previous season. But this year there’s a caveat: crawfish is in short supply, and if you are lucky enough to find a sack, the prices are through the roof.
For this month’s “Feasting on Agriculture” segment, we traveled back to Four Oaks Crawfish Farm in Morganza to visit the Frey family and find out why crawfish farmers across the state are facing such an unprecedented situation.
Read MoreThe holidays are a time when many families not only gather around the dinner table but also in the kitchen to prepare meals together. Some of my fondest memories revolve around the kitchen, learning and helping my Mom prepare dishes for our family celebrations.
Read MoreIn this month’s Feasting on Agriculture, we travel to Three Twelve Beef Ranch in St. Francisville, where Josh and Tara Morris raise beef cattle across several farm locations in the Feliciana Parishes. Their herd is exclusively pasture raised, and the beef they sell is all grass-fed.
Read MoreSandra Farms, located on a beautiful mountainside in Puerto Rico, is a coffee farm owned by Sandra and Israel Gonzalez. For Israel, farming is a lifelong dream and passion. "I love farming. That is true since I was about six years old. I love it. I mean, it's part of me in a sense," he says.
Read MoreIn August, parts of Louisiana saw over 20 inches of rain fall in just two weeks, causing devastating damage to crops, particularly soybeans. Many farmers had already harvested their crops, but the rain caused a significant decline in the quality of the beans, leading to a reduction in market value from around $15 per bushel to just $4.25 per bushel for the salvage price. This shortfall is not adequately covered by crop insurance, leaving farmers struggling to make ends meet.
Read MoreLouisiana Fifth District Congresswoman Julia Letlow, a Republican from Start, La., attended the conference and took copious notes. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Agriculture, Letlow said attending the Louisiana Farm Bureau convention proved to be invaluable.
Read MoreCrawfish season is still rolling in Louisiana, and we're celebrating with a brand new Feasting on Agriculture this week! TWILA's Kristen Oaks-White takes us to Four Oaks Farm Quality Crawfish in Morganza to catch some HUGE crawdads and whip up a delicious entree with fresh bell peppers and Louisiana crawfish.
Read MoreWith Lenten season behind us, there’s no better time to add Louisiana beef to your menu! This month, we’re tackling the holy grail of barbecue beef challenges— smoked brisket.
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