10 Farms in Louisiana That You Shouldn't Miss

OPEN FOR HISTORICAL HOME TOURS AND EVENT RENTALS. Ardoyne is a Victorian Gothic sugarcane plantation house situated along Little Bayou Black (Hwy 311) 5 miles north of Houma, Louisiana. Built in 1894, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as possibly the largest & most elaborate remaining example of rural Victorian Gothic architecture in the state. It offers visitors a unique, historical glimpse into the past as direct descendants of the original owner (state senator John Dalton Shaffer) still reside in the home. The house is filled with original furniture and antiques. Family has ties to Stephen Minor, George Washington, Nellie Custis, Robert E. Lee, as well as, Magnolia Plantation, Crescent Farm and Southdown Plantation all along Little Bayou Black.

Sugar Roots Farm brings farm life to kids of all ages for hands-on farm tours and interaction with farm animals through kids' camps, birthday parties, and school field trips. Our mission is to foster compassion and physical wellness in the metro NOLA communities through farm-to-fork education. Sugar Roots is dedicated to making a positive impact on our children by teaching them how to feed themselves using a sustainable, free-range working farm model. Sugar Roots Farm is a working farm and provides select produce and goods to the community. They also collect New Orleans food waste to feed their livestock and to make compost, reducing what goes into our landfill. Our animals and the earth benefit from using food waste.

We enjoy having field trips, friends, and families visit the farm each year. We strive to make everyone feel right at home and we hope you do on your visit! We have all sorts of pumpkins, activities, and photo spots that will inspire your fall spirit♡ General Pricing: ☆$3 Admission ☆$8 Hayride ☆$15 Hayride & Big Jack Pumpkin ☆$25 for professional photography session (photographer must call in advance to schedule) Pricing of the different style pumpkins depend on size. What we have: ☆Hayrides ☆Corn Maze ☆Hay Maze ☆Eco Trail ☆Farm friends & a ton of great picture spots! Special This Year: ☆Ranch House Food Truck ☆Pumpkin Painting on Saturday and Sundays (Groups of 6 + must make a reservation). *note that hayrides will stop at 12:30pm during weekdays*

Pick-Your-Own Blueberries grown without pesticides. Blueberry season typically starts late May and runs to July. Open 7 days a week (Monday to Friday is on the honor system so exact change or check is needed).

Selected by Rand McNally as "MUST SEE SITE IN THE SOUTH" the COTTON THEN & NOW tour is a guided tour of southern history from 1700’s – today with cotton in the fields to view or pick depending on season; furnished slave cabins; rare, antique steam gin, plantation store museum and gift shop; 20 historical bldgs. Contrast w/modern farming and computerized cotton gin, cotton trivia, & world stats. CIVIL WAR TOUR includes a DVD video/powerpoint pinpointing causes of the war; Orpheo Audio guided tour includes eight historical buildings and explains European connections, plantation life under martial law, and the effects of the war on owners and slaves. CALL FOR DATES AND TIMES: DELTA MUSIC TOUR intertwines plantation culture and history of gospel music with live vocalists and continues through blues, ragtime, and jazz and on to rock and roll. Includes visit to State of La Delta Music Museum on the Miss. Blues Trail.

St. Joseph is open for tours! We are following proper CDC guidelines to ensure your visit is safe and enjoyable. Please visit our website for details at www.stjosephplantation.com. Enjoy a relaxed tour or the St. Joseph home and grounds. Learn about sugar farming in rural South Louisiana, and about all those who contributed to the home and land since its beginning. St. Joseph has also been the home of several film and TV projects, including "Queen Sugar", "12 Years a Slave", "Mudbound", "Underground", and more. We are open 7 days a week from 9:30a-4p with 7 tour options available each day.