What a selection! So many great options, and so many specialty items! Located right down the street…read morefrom the main drag, there is lots of parking and lots of nice staff!

Ponchatoula is known as "America's Antique City" and the "Strawberry Capital of the World" along…read morewith being famous for their Strawberry Festival. For many of us Ponchatoula is also popular for Berry Town Produce which is a great family business that offers a great selection of local and regional food products. Some of Berry Town's more popular items include their many varieties of fruit wine which include strawberry, blueberry, blackberry and many others. You also get quite a selection of many jams and jellies as well. Berry Town Produce is certainly one of the spots you should stop and visit when doing a tour of Ponchatoula, LA. Overall this is a cool little store that has some things that should be of interest to most folks. You can view a quick tour of Berry Town Produce and the town of Ponchatoula in my video review here: https://youtu.be/S3rg-pmm9TE

I came on a very warm Sunday in June. Make sure you drink plenty of water. Everyone was just so…read morefriendly and there was live music! There were booths of arts, crafts and food. Fresh baked bread, honey, desserts, meats and just so much to choose from. I would highly recommend to anyone in the area!

Fun art and farmers market that ran today 11 am to 3 pm (on Sundays). The vendors were setting up…read morethis morning so we got some items even before the market was technically open at 11am. Lots of food vendors and different lemonades! Stopped again near the end of the market and got a good deal on different meat jerkies, Cajun carmelcorn, & flavored pork skins.

Great location and great service. Fresh fruits and vegetables too. The local honey is excellent…read more Stop by and tell Daniel Hello!

That was not even a farmer's market, it was a little stand on the side of the road wishing it could…read morebe any bigger.

I take my nieces and nephews here every year for berry picking. The staff is always nice and the…read moreexperience is really cool. It's nice to take a break from city life to experience farm life.

There is something magical about picking blueberries. Out in nature, far from the hustle n bustle…read moreof the city. It is beautiful and peaceful out here. I made our reservations online, easy peasy. The drive took about 45 minutes from New Orleans and it was easy to find with GPS. There is plenty of places to park, buckets are provided and they start promptly at 8:00am. If you want blackberries, arrive early! Blueberries are plentiful! We had 2 adults, a 12 year old and a 2 year old. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we came back 2 weeks later. We picked for about 2 hours, took a break and had a picnic at one of the picnic tables provided. We fed horses with biscuits that the farm has on hand, for free. Then we picked for a little longer. While there, we genuinely felt welcome by the owner and his daughter who were sweet and happy to share their bounty. We took home blackberries, zucchini, peppers, beans, honey, a ton of blueberries and priceless memories. We look forward to next year!

I have not spent any real time in the City of Hammond but have done several things in this city…read more Shopped in the downtown area, visited a few of the museums, shopped in some of the stores outside of the historic area. Interesting college town. They have a spot that is listed on another social media site listed as Dr. Charles Smith African American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archive that is listed as an open-air museum and is located in a residential neighborhood. It has a lot of figures, rocks, statues, mainly depicting people of color. The house on the property has a tarp on it so I assume it has been damaged in a storm. Lots of Creole type homes and other southern homes. Interesting place.

Nice town with renovated old town. Lots of Entertainment/eating/drinking. There is a modern part…read moreof town with everything you could want. Nice examples of southern homes throughout the town.

We have purchased entrees and sides here several times. Some of my favorites are the Chicken…read moreParmesan, Grillades, Enchiladas, and Meatloaf. They have cheese great cheese grits and many other tasty sides. Soups, quiche, along with chicken salad and pimento cheese are available too, My top pick is the chicken parm. There's is unique because they don't use the breading. That may sound unusual but it's yummy and cuts way back on the carbs. Most items come in 2 different sizes. One more family size and one more fit 1-2 people. You can also buy a lot of items either fresh or frozen. I do think it's important to note that items are not cheap, if you think of it as creating a meal and figure up how many people you feed, it's not much more than you would spend buying something out that's probably not that good. The owner's son is usually there when we drop by and he usually always helpful and nice! The shop is small but full of their homemade dishes as well as a nice variety of local products from artisans. I really appreciate that they support other locals! Drop in and buy something to try. You may decide the quality and convenience is worth the little extra cost!

Nearly everything I've had here has been fantastic (special shout out to the macaroni and cheese…read moreand mushroom dijon quiche)! There are plenty of vegetarian options which is a definite plus and it's not your generic fare. Creative recipes make me so happy and there is plenty to try here. Yes, Tessier is pricey, but I've found you do get quality ingredients. One long pull of melted cheese after you take the macaroni out of the oven shows you the love they put into hand-grating for maximum melt-age. You've just got to watch out and ask about pricing on some things because at times it's not clearly labeled. Stick to the fridges and freezers where the prices are really obvious! The one issue I've had with Tessier is actually related to our first visit. Hubs wanted to grab a bag of croutons to go with his tomato soup. We were informed that the croutons would be discounted because some had been left in the oven for far too long and were very dark. The words used were pretty much "we can't in good conscience sell these for full price." Hey, why not? Discount! He's not too picky. Except after leaving and checking my text receipt (you don't get to see the things being rung up as it's happening) we saw that first of all, the little bag of croutons was a ridiculous FIVE DOLLARS, and our discount on what ended up being half a bag that went to the birds was around forty cents.

Loved everything about this brewery. From the beer, the ambience, the seats, the customer service,…read moreand even the themed clean restrooms. We ordered a flight of beer that included the rice & easy, skater aid, Czech yourself, summer crush, and jucifer. All which were amazing, great tasting, fresh, easy to drink, and I would recommend. They have two locations across the street from each other one is the brewery and the other for food. Both with plenty of seats and room for gatherings. I would mostly definitely recommend and return.

Can't believe I never rated this brewery and have been coming to it almost 4 years now! Always a…read moregreat event going on. My favorites include Gnarly Gras, and Gnarfest! The brew is always great and the food across the road at Dine Gnar is delicious! Don't skip visiting this brewery. No matter how big they have gotten, it always feels like family when you walk in!

Now that we are about to welcome fall in south Louisiana I thought I'd tell you about a great…read morelittle farm in Folsom where you can bring your family and have a really nice day. The Red Bluff Farm is a gem of a place that I was surprised to learn had not been reviewed here yet. I've been here several times on school field trips and enjoyed it so much that it's become a yearly tradition to take my kiddos here every October. Once you drive up and park you pay a small fee to enter the farm. The first thing you will notice are local vendors who have set up shops selling their wares. I've seen everything from handmade wind chimes to locally grown produce and honey being sold here. It's fun to browse and talk to the vendors and see the passion that they have for their products. Next you'll wind your way around a pretty little pond where you're sure to see many ducks. It's always a treat for the kids if there happens to be a mommy duck with her ducklings swimming in the pond. Set up around the farm are little stables with cute farm animals to observe and delight over. Calves, piglets, goats, bunnies and foal are what you can expect. They even let you feed some of the baby animals with bottles. Awwwww!! One of the biggest hits of the farm are the hayrides that are scheduled at the top every hour. The drive goes around to where the horses are housed and is an informative way to get a behind the scenes look at what goes into running a farm. The last thing we always do is each pick a pumpkin from the large pumpkin patch to bring home and carve. You definitely need to bring your family here! It's a really fun day trip perfect for autumn!