Shreveport’s Best-Kept Secret: Your Next Epic Adult Field Trip Awaits

If you escape Shreveport often, you've probably thought about your next adventure. When was the last time you went on a field trip? One of my favorite things to do every single spring is to visit Anderson Farms in Coushatta. The name Anderson Farms probably sounds familiar, as they've been coming to the Shreveport Farmers Market for a very long time now.

I am a sucker for a documentary where I can learn about things I never knew I was interested in. Would you believe me if I told you that a field trip is way better than any documentary you can watch? I was able to ask questions on how the peas are harvested, and I was also allowed to harvest a pepper or two.

One of the coolest things for me was being able to walk around eating a peach that had been picked off the tree just a few hours before I pulled up to the farm. Although we may not celebrate it or yell it through the rooftops as often as we should, Louisiana is rich when it comes to agriculture.

While you're visiting the farm, pick up all the fresh produce you need and skip a trip to the grocery store. What veggies and fruits can you find this weekend? Green tomatoes, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, a variety of peppers, peaches, blackberries, yellow and purple onions, potatoes, herbs, and of course flowers and bedding plants.

Maybe you want to take a field trip to the Shreveport Aquarium, or maybe you're more into Chimp Haven, or you can be a nerd like me and drive out to a farm to see where your food is being grown. I can't stress this enough: get your best friend in a car and go on an adult field trip as soon as possible.

Anderson Farms is located at 110 Anderson Lane, Coushatta, LA 71019. They are open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.