Editor’s note: Over the past several months, The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate photographer Jill Pickett visited with several farmers in northwest Louisiana. The stories, photos and videos provide a glimpse at some of the various agricultural activities in Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto parishes. This is the fourth in the series. To see all content with this series, click Agriculture in NWLA: Get caught up on our series spotlighting local farmers.
Being ready for opening day of strawberry u-pick season of the next year at Kingston Orchards in DeSoto Parish begins before the closing date of the current year.
“When that door opens, they want fresh berries in the field, they want ice cream in the store, they’re gonna want sorbet pops, they’re gonna want strawberry cheesecake on that shelf,” said Nancy Myers. “I have to bank it.”…