Heartland Tours

07/03/2023

With the warm weather in Louisiana picking up, we've noticed an increase in visits to our page and inquiries about upcoming tours. Although we didn't have the turnout we were hoping for at Cannatella's Farm last fall, we're grateful for everyone who came out and supported us. Now, we have even more exciting news to share. We're expecting our first baby this summer and couldn't be more thrilled! With everything going on, we've decided to simplify this year and focus on preparing for our growing family. While Heartland Tours is on hold for now, we want to share two amazing agricultural educational tours/events hosted by some of our favorite organizations. If you're an agricultural organization or person hosting a tour or event, drop your info in the comments below!

Louisiana Women in Agriculture - Has an incredible conference happening April 13-14. The tours sold out within two days, however, if you're a women in ag, I highly recommend this conference! More info @ https://www.louisianawomeninag.com/

Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative has a tour coming up in April! More info @ Louisianaglci.org.

Thank you for your continued support!

08/02/2023

Interested in a farm tour this spring? Couples trip under $500 with Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative!

08/02/2023

If you’re interested in regenerative agriculture, raising chickens for meat, raising your own beef and pork, you’re going to love this tour. Check it !

We're excited to share with you the first of three tour locations for LWAG 2023!

𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 #𝟭: Mahaffey Farms 🐄🐓🐖

Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of regenerative agriculture at Mahaffey Farms in Haughton, Louisiana! Join us on a tour of this thriving farm where chickens, pigs, and cattle roam on lush green pastures. Learn about the farm's mission to provide healthy, delicious food for their community while regenerating the land through sustainable methods. Witness the harmony between nature and agriculture as you see the animals being raised with high welfare standards. After the tour, sit back and enjoy a picnic-style lunch on the farm's picturesque land. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about sustainable farming and taste its delicious results.

Visit www.cultivate318.com to learn more about Mahaffey Farms.
Stay tuned TOMORROW for Tour #2 announcement!

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29/10/2022

Farm Tour starting now! Music starts at 5:30!

29/10/2022

Sound checking here at La Casetta at the Farm getting ready for tonight ! The weather couldn’t be more perfect. The Melville Women’s club is here selling drinks and there will be delicious jambalaya too! Come out this evening at 5:30-7:30 for a good time. 497 Cannatella Rd. Melville, La !

29/10/2022

Today is the day!! Farm Tour and Concert happing at La Casetta at the Farm from 4:30 - 7:30! See y’all soon!

24/10/2022

Five more days till the Heartland Tours Concert and Farm Tour! Tour starts at 4:30, music starts at 5:30. We've got a fiddle and pedal steel in the band, along with drums and guitars, so you don't want to miss it! Playing all the classic country tunes plus some originals. Purchase tickets at the gate or at heartlandtoursla.com Food and drinks sold at venue. See you there!

Photos of La Casetta at the Farm by: Kimberly Meadowlark

21/10/2022

We're one week away from the Farm Tour and Concert!! Music starts at 5:30 and the band will play until 7:30. We're also doing a farm tour beforehand at the concert location, which is a working sugarcane, grain, and cattle farm. The tour guides will be the farm owners themselves. Food and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options) available for sale. We hope to see you next weekend! Tickets sold at gate or on heartlandtoursla.com!

14/10/2022

This summer, James and I took a drive down the road from our house to film this beautiful corn field at sunset just for fun. I forgot about it and never transferred it to a hard drive until that corn song went viral a few months ago. 😂 Today I found it on one of the SD cards I used to film a different project yesterday.

That cute little boy who loves corn, he was eating a different variety of corn than what’s in this video. He was munching on sweet corn. This is called field corn. In fact, 99% of corn grown in the U.S. is actually field corn. The way I remember it is when sweet corn is ready for harvest, the kernels are soft. When field corn is ready for harvest, the kernels are hard! Field corn is used to feed livestock and poultry but it’s also used in a variety of products that might surprise you. Corn is also used to make glue, fireworks, crayons, chalk, cosmetics, and ink!

This corn was planted in the springtime (March / April) and was harvested in late September. At this stage it was around a month or a month and a half after planting. This field in particular was harvested in late September, much later than the farmer wanted to because it rained for weeks on end after it was ready to harvest. The drawn-out rain damaged many Louisiana soybean and corn crops this year resulting in a huge finical loss for farmers.

While eating sweet corn never gets old, the history of corn goes way back! Corn was a staple in the diet of many Native American groups. They used corn’s sugary leaves for chewing gum, immature corn was their vegetable, and dry, mature kernels were ground into flour.

What’s your favorite way to eat corn?? Mine is sweet corn with butter! Yum. Or in a crawfish boil - if it’s not too spicy and burns your lips off. 🌶

24/09/2022

Crops in various stages of ripeness - as the days get shorter, the soybeans turn from green to yellow and then they drop their leaves prior to harvest. The corn turns from green to brown as the kernels ‘dry down’ prior to harvest. Both grains are on their way to supply the world with food, fiber and fuel.

23/09/2022

11/09/2022

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Today, we remember and honor those brave men and women whose lives were lost on 9/11. May we never forget.

10/09/2022

This month's full moon does something special that only happens around this time every year.

09/09/2022

It’s Friday! Enjoy these 10 memes that made us laugh this week. 😂 Have a good weekend!

08/09/2022

Come on out for music, food, fun, and agriculture! October 29, 2022 at Cannatella Farm in Melville, LA!

08/09/2022

Take a look at the location for the October 29th concert and farm tour! Starting at 3:30 pm you can tour Cannatella's Farm that grows sugarcane, grain, and cattle. Starting at 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. you can hear live music performed by James & Taylor McCann and their full band. The concert will take place at the on farm wedding venue, La Casetta at the Farm where food and drinks will be available for purchase. Purchase tickets online here: https://www.heartlandtoursla.com/event-details/farm-tour-and-concert

Photos taken by the very talented Meadowlark Artistry!

We are thankful for Mrs. Denise Cannatella for partnering with us on this tour and concert venture! We hope you'll join us!

02/09/2022

Speaking with John Branton, a producer in Concordia Parish, he told us – “This is the most expensive crop in the history of farming, and we are losing it to the weather.”

31/08/2022

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Whether you eat animals or not, animal agriculture is important for restoring environmental and soil health.

The soil on the left is the result of regenerative agricultural practices being implemented and holds significantly more organic and Carbon matter. Sheep and cattle were carefully managed and rotated on the land. They ate the grass, deposited their urine and dung and were then moved away to let the grass grow back quickly.

The cycle is then repeated at a later date depending on season variability and vegetation recovery. This allows the pulling of carbon into the soil. It is darker because carbon from the atmosphere is now in the soil making it more nutrient rich and dense.

The soil on the right is from a commercial farm that grows grain and uses no animals on the land.

The soil with more carbon holds a lot more water (roughly 150,000 liters of water per hectare for every 1% of carbon that’s added) and is full of microbes.

Animals play a crucial role in regenerating the land and getting carbon into the soil when properly managed.

These ‘regenerative’ practices also can be applied to crop management through the careful integration of livestock.

28/08/2022

Have you ever been on a farm tour? You never know who you're gonna meet and make friends with. It's also pretty inspiring! We offer a lot of ticket options for you. From one day to three day tours with live music entertainment included! Check out all of our tickets here: https://www.heartlandtoursla.com/tours

27/08/2022

Cotton, the fabric of our lives and so much more! Learn about the history of cotton, see how it's processed, and what it's used for at the Frogmore plantation tour. This tour is included in the full length tour ticket only. Check it out tickets here: https://www.heartlandtoursla.com/event-details/fall-farm-tours-three-day-trip

26/08/2022

Nothing says fall like pecans on the ground. The temperature starts to drop, football season begins, the sweatshirts come out, and the pecans start to fall. On the pecan tour, you'll get to tour Little Eva pecans and visit their adorable store to shop! Check out tickets here: https://www.heartlandtoursla.com/tours

26/08/2022

Imagine a full band: fiddle, steel guitar, bass, drums, dobro and singing on an crisp fall night on a farm with lots of room for dancing! 😍🍁🍁 Get your ticket today OR RSVP to let us know you're coming! You can get your ticket at the gate, too. Heartlandtoursla.com

Come enjoy a live concert on a working sugarcane, cattle, and grain farm in Melville, LA featuring James McCann, Taylor McCann and the Northbound Drifters. Food and drinks available for purchase at farm.

24/08/2022

Who's ready for fall weather and live music? We surely are!! October 29th, the owners of Heartland Tours, James & Taylor McCann & the Northbound Drifters are playing at Cannatella Farm in Melville, LA at the elegant La Casetta at the Farm. Purchase tickets here: https://www.heartlandtoursla.com/event-details/farm-concert A farm tour before the concert is also available for $60. Check out all the tours on our website!

The Baton Rouge and surrounding area music community and supporters made us feel like a million bucks this past weekend. It was a privledge and honor to play...

19/08/2022

These are our friends in Folsom who grow Louisiana Elderberry and Blueberries on their small family farm. Take a look at their new products they have been working so hard to create. We plan to take a trip here in the spring 😍

19/08/2022

Ever been to a farm concert? You're invited to the one we're hosting this OCTOBER 29th in Melville at 7 p.m.! James & Taylor McCann and the Northbound Drifters are playing some songs that'll get your toes tappin' at La Casetta at the Farm, a sugarcane operation. Tickets are $30. You can buy tickets here or at the gate: https://www.heartlandtoursla.com/event-details/farm-concert

This is a video from a 2019 farm concert we hosted where 500 people came to experience music, agriculture, and fun!

Denise Cannatella La Casetta at the Farm