September is a month of transition. Kids are back in school, the massive heat of summer has somewhat subsided, and everyone prays for bountiful harvests of sweet potatoes, wild game, and sugar. Of course, the Blessing of the Fleet in Morgan City ensures a plentiful harvest of shrimp. Everyone prays for no hurricanes, safety for all families, and no destruction of property, especially hunting camps. It’s officially harvest season throughout Louisiana—land, gulf, and marsh!
I love driving the highways and byways this time of year. Honestly, it’s hard to pass those large bundles of mustard greens, collards, and turnips. I always stop for the golden jewels of sweet potatoes and crookneck squash that populate the state. Later in the harvest season, I collect bags of pecans, persimmons, mandarins, and oranges.…
