Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Covington, LA

Covington

Tiger Branch Christmas Tree Farm is a choose-and-cut tree farm on Tiger Branch Road in Covington, on Louisiana's north shore. Tree varieties, season hours, and contact information aren't published online, so call ahead before visiting during the holidays.

Covington

Ridemore Ranch and Berry Farm in Covington opens its blueberry and blackberry rows to pick-your-own visitors through the summer, with corn, cucumbers, peppers, pumpkins, and tomatoes rounding out the season. The ranch also keeps bees for honey and boards horses on the property. It's a working ranch first, opened to u-pick traffic during harvest windows rather than run as a full agritourism attraction, at 154 John T Prats Rd on the north shore.

Covington

Ridemore runs two businesses on one property in Covington — horse boarding with round-the-clock access for owners, and a pick-your-own patch of blueberries and blackberries that opens for about a month, mid-May through mid-June depending on the season. A few vegetable rows round out the picking.

Covington

Tomkins Farm is in Covington, on Louisiana's north shore in St. Tammany Parish. What the farm grows, raises, or offers visitors isn't published online, so call ahead before visiting.

Bush

Blue Harvest Farms is in Bush, a rural stretch of St. Tammany Parish on Louisiana's north shore known for small produce and berry operations. What the farm grows, its hours, and contact details aren't published online, so it's worth a call before visiting.

Sun

SonLight Farm sits in Sun, a small unincorporated community in St. Tammany Parish near the Mississippi state line and the Bogue Chitto River. The parish's piney-woods north end holds a mix of horse farms, timberland, and small agritourism operations, a quieter stretch of southeast Louisiana than the Lake Pontchartrain suburbs to the south.

Bush

Bachman Blueberries opens its rows in Bush for pick-your-own season each June into July — bring a bucket or buy one there, and pack water, snacks, and sunscreen, since there's no shade over a blueberry bush. It's a straightforward u-pick operation on Crump Road, no frills attached.

Big Branch

Pearl River

Sunhillow Berry Farm runs its blueberry picking on the honor system — walk the rows, fill your container, pay $10 a gallon on your way out. The farm sits on 220 acres next to the Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge, with freshwater lakes and walking trails beyond the berry rows. A three-bedroom cabin on the property rents out through Airbnb for anyone who wants to turn a picking trip into an overnight stay.

Loranger

Berry Hill Farm sits in Loranger, in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana's strawberry country and home to the annual Louisiana Strawberry Festival in nearby Ponchatoula. Hours and contact information for the farm itself aren't published online; call ahead before visiting.

Bogalusa

Duncan's Produce sells straight off the farm on Adams Road in Bogalusa — seasonal fruits and vegetables, free-range eggs, and honey pulled from their own hives, plus homemade jams and preserves. No hormones or antibiotics go into anything raised here. It's a farm-market operation, so hours follow the season.

Franklinton

Country Fair Farm operates under two names in Franklinton — the sign might say Bichkams, depending on which generation you ask. It's an agritourism stop on Highway 25 rather than a produce stand, with specifics shifting by season. Call ahead before making the drive.

Franklinton

Sweetpea Farms LLC operates out of Franklinton, in Washington Parish's Florida Parishes farm country near the Mississippi state line. What the farm grows or sells isn't published online, so call ahead before visiting.

Picayune

Blueberry Ridge grows blueberries on Marcus Mitchell Road in Picayune, part of Pearl River County, the leading blueberry-producing area in Mississippi. Local rabbiteye varieties ripen from June into July, when growers here typically open for u-pick. No website or posted hours were found online.

Franklinton

3D Blueberry Farm grows naturally grown Rabbiteye blueberries on Highway 1056 in Franklinton, open to pickers Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. once the berries ripen, typically late May through June. Washington Parish watermelons come in behind the blueberries, ready from late June into mid-July.

Franklinton

Choctaw Road Blueberries grows blueberries off Choctaw Road outside Franklinton, in Washington Parish's Florida Parishes blueberry country near the Mississippi state line. Picking season, hours, and contact information aren't published online, so call ahead before making the trip.

Picayune

The Vegetable Garden is a produce operation on Buckley Road, off Palestine Road, near Picayune in Pearl River County, south Mississippi. The name points to seasonal vegetables rather than tree fruit. No crop list, hours, or website appear online.

Angie

Steele's Christmas Tree Farm has run Washington Parish's oldest choose-and-cut tree operation since 1979, on Dollar Road in Angie. Visitors select from Leyland Cypress, Caroline Sapphire, Fraser Fir, and Eastern White Pine, with over a thousand trees typically on hand each season, plus a pumpkin patch and corn maze earlier in the fall. Cash, check, and on-site ATM accepted.

Picayune

S & M Blueberries grows blueberries on Jackson Landing Road in Picayune, part of Pearl River County, the center of Mississippi's blueberry industry. Rabbiteye varieties here ripen from June into July, when u-pick growers open. No website or hours were found online.

Franklinton

L and E Blueberries runs a u-pick blueberry operation on James Creel Road outside Franklinton, one of several blueberry farms clustered in this corner of Washington Parish. Call ahead before driving out, since picking hours follow the ripening, not the calendar.

Amite

Ernie and Lynda run Homegrown Produce Farm in Amite, selling fresh, seasonal produce grown on their own land. There's no wholesale arm and nothing shipped in from elsewhere — just whatever's ripe that week, sold direct from the farm to whoever shows up. It's a small operation built around one straightforward promise: Louisiana grown, sold fresh, nothing dressed up about it.

Picayune

St. Charles Borromeo is a Catholic parish school on Goodyear Boulevard in Picayune, in Pearl River County. Its place in a farm directory reflects a seasonal event, most likely a pumpkin patch or fall festival run as a school fundraiser, rather than a working farm. Contact the school or parish to confirm dates for any current event. The listing spells the name 'Borremeo'; the correct spelling is Borromeo.

Carriere

Blueberry Acres Farm grows blueberries on Highway 43 North in Carriere, in Pearl River County, Mississippi's main blueberry-growing region. Rabbiteye varieties here ripen from June into July, when local u-pick farms open their rows. No website or posted hours were found online.

Picayune

Run by Mississippi State University, the Crosby Arboretum protects and displays plants native to the Pearl River Basin across a 104-acre interpretive site in Picayune. Trails wind through savanna, woodland, and aquatic habitat exhibits, centered on the award-winning Pinecote Pavilion, which is available for event rentals. The arboretum runs tours and education programs and opens Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It joins the Blue Star Museums program with free summer admission for military families.

Amite

Loblolly U-Pick Blueberries grows six blueberry varieties across two manicured acres in Amite, roughly 1,200 bushes staggered to keep berries ripe from mid-May through mid-July. The farm provides shaded picnic areas for anyone who wants to make a morning of it. Opening day shifts slightly year to year with the weather, so checking the farm's Facebook page before driving out is worth the two minutes.

Carriere

Blue Hills Farm sits on Joe Smith Road in Carriere, in Pearl River County — a stretch of south Mississippi known for blueberries and small produce farms. Public details beyond the listing are limited. Contact the farm to find out what it grows and when it opens to visitors.

Picayune

A family fun center in Picayune, in Pearl River County near the Louisiana line in south Mississippi. Its listing in a farm directory reflects seasonal agritourism-style events rather than a working farm. Public details are limited, so contact them directly to confirm current attractions and hours.

Amite

Liuzza Produce Farm has grown fruits and vegetables in Amite for five generations, expanding from a 20-acre start to roughly 600 acres today. Joey and Nichole Liuzza run both wholesale distribution and a direct farm market, plus seasonal u-pick strawberries and vegetables. School and family field trips run alongside the growing season, on land the same family has worked since it was a fraction of its current size.

Poplarville

Fuller Farm is a small agritourism operation on John Amacker Road in Poplarville, in Pearl River County, south Mississippi. No products, hours, or website are documented online.

Amite City

Cajun Country Corn Maze has cut a new design into its 7.5-acre cornfield every fall since 2000, run by a family that's farmed the land for four decades. Admission is $10 and covers the maze plus unlimited train rides, with a petting zoo and pirate ship rounding out the grounds. Birthday parties book here too, alongside the regular fall foot traffic.

Albany

Mrs Heather's Pumpkin & Strawberry Patch runs a seasonal u-pick operation in Albany, in Livingston Parish north of Lake Maurepas, strawberries in spring, pumpkins come fall. Hours and contact details aren't published online; call ahead before visiting.

Albany

Mrs. Heather's has run u-pick seasons in Albany since 1986 — strawberries from mid-March through Mother's Day, pumpkins from late September into November. The farm is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., during both seasons, with homemade jams, live entertainment, and pig races added to the fall lineup. The property also books as a wedding venue outside harvest months.