Lisa Wiggins Named 2021 Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year
The Louisiana Ag in the Classroom named Lisa Wiggins of Natchitoches Parish the 2021 Teacher of the Year, her second time winning the award. The award recognizes a Louisiana teacher for achievements and efforts in teaching students the importance of agriculture. Wiggins is the school librarian at Northwestern State Elementary Lab School in Natchitoches, LA where she teaches English language arts, science and reading to her K-5th grade students using literacy gardens she built more than a decade ago.
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Field to Feast: Grilled New York Strip Steak at Wooldridge Cattle Company
Where's the best place to buy the best beef in your area? Your local rancher of course! In this week's Field to Feast, Jennifer Finley takes us to Wooldridge Cattle Company in Caddo Parish, to grill up a delicious New York Strip steak!
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Field to Feast: Beef & Beet Fajitas
In this week’s Field to Feast, TWILA’s Jennifer Finley teams up with Jay Ducote to dig up some fresh veggies at Fullness Farm in Baton Rouge. From there, they make a stop at Iverstine Farms Butcher to pick out a great cut of meat for Jay D’s #Beef Fajitas with Roasted Beets and Pickled Carrots. Is it lunch time yet?!
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Field to Feast: Gator & Grits
In this edition of Field to Feast, TWILA’s Jennifer Finley introduces us to artist Leslie Charleville, who travels the state chasing alligators with a bucket of paint and canvas. Leslie uses gyotaku, an ancient Japanese practice of ink and canvas impressions that result in richly textured prints of fresh fish and alligators. From there, Jennifer and Chef Yvette Bonnano head to the kitchen to make a savory dish of grits and gator grillades!
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Field to Feast: Fried Crawfish Salad with Dave's Crawdads
In this week’s Field to Feast TWILA’s Jennifer Finley takes us to David Savoy’s crawfish farm in Church Point, to sample some of his freshly peeled Cajun Classic Crawfish tails! Next, Jennifer and Jay Ducote head to the kitchen to whip up a delicious fried #crawfish salad. Bon Appétit!
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Field to Feast: Hanger Steak with Sweet Potatoes at Red Stick Spice Co.
What happens when you combine fresh, Louisiana beef with locally sourced spices from Red Stick Spice Company??? TWILA's Jennifer Finley has the answer in this week's spicy version of Field to Feast!
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Vermilion Parish Hosts 2nd Annual "Party at the Red Barn"
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual “Party at the Red Barn”, presented by the Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau YF&R Committee to be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021 benefiting the Vermilion Parish Dwayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship, the Louisiana Farm Bureau Foundation Linda and Wayne Zaunbrecher Scholarship, Louisiana Ag In the Classroom Foundation and the Vermilion Parish YF&R Committee. Louisiana Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom and scholarship programs are the most vital agricultural resources available to our youth.
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Crawfish Boil 101
It is prime-time crawfish season, which means there's no better time to perfect your recipe for your own backyard boil. But what if you don't even have a starting place? That's the case for TWILA’s Karl Wiggers. This week, he heads to the heart of crawfish country to find someone to show him the ropes and boil up a pot of fresh Louisiana crawfish.
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Field to Feast: Sauteed Gulf Shrimp with Louisiana Rice & Mardi Gras Slaw with Tony's Seafood
Spring is here, and there's no better way to celebrate than with some fresh, Louisiana seafood! In this edition of Field to Feast, Jennifer Finley takes us to Tony's Seafood to find all you need for a crawfish boil, fresh fish for the grill, or today's special -- Louisiana shrimp.
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Field to Feast: Tesvich Oysters and Rocco's NOLA Po-Boys
There’s no two ways about it: oysters are a permanent fixture on any Valentine’s Day menu. In this month's Field to Feast, TWILA's Jennifer Finley hits the water with Tesvich Oyster Tours to harvest a batch, just in time for this #Valentine's weekend!
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Field to Feast: Pickled Goods with Canning Chicks
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? TWILA's Jennifer Finley has the answer in this week's Field to Feast with the Canning Chicks!
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Field to Feast: Holiday Pecan Delights
Have you started planning your Christmas feast menu yet? If not, you’re in luck, because we have some tasty holiday recipes for you in this week’s Field to Feast! TWILA’s Jennifer Finley takes us to Yvette Bonanno's kitchen, where she’s using Louisiana Pecans to serve up some delicious holiday treats.
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