Moonlight Harvest

10/21/2024

Learn how Greaux the Good and the Shreveport Farmers' Market are helping our community purchase local food!

We can’t wait to be back next season! 🍄

09/21/2024

At the Provenance Community Fall Market until noon. All fresh oyster mushrooms are 2 for $10 today for 🍄

No market next weekend.

09/04/2024

The Pink's have been showing out! Here’s a little peek into what’s been happening in the grow room 🍄

08/30/2024

08/27/2024

It only took me almost 2 months to post this 🫣 but here it is! Thank you to the Shreveport Bossier Advocate for taking the time to write this article on Moonlight Harvest 🍄

Meet the woman whose living room is a grow room for her urban mushroom farm.

08/24/2024

Today is the last day of the Shreveport Farmer's Market season.

We will have a very limited supply of fresh mushrooms, but we will have fresh tinctures and infused honey for you to stock up on!

See y'all there 🍄

06/11/2024

Find us at the Shreveport Farmers' Market every Saturday this summer! Our booth is located by the stage

06/02/2024

04/18/2024

04/18/2024

Several Market customers have been asking for local Moonlight Harvest oyster mushrooms and we are excited to announce that they’re BACK IN STOCK! 🎉🍄

Local Market is open at 3311 Line Ave today until 4, Friday from 7AM til 4, and Saturday from 9 till 2! Come shop local food with us!

03/23/2024

We’re at the Bossier City Makers Fair at the Louisiana Boardwalk today from 11-6 under the bridge between Ho***rs and Saltgrass with a fresh batch of Seven seasoning and two new tinctures!

03/22/2024

You can now get our mushrooms at Smith Family Farms in Bossier!

03/16/2024

03/13/2024

I’m guessing some Reishi spores got loose from the grow room last summer and decided to propagate in my front yard! I first noticed them in October, but they have decomposed quite a bit since then. Here’s to hoping for a yard full of Reishi this summer/fall.

03/06/2024

🍄 Elevate your dinner game with Mushroom Risotto featuring savory oyster mushrooms! This comforting dish is perfect for cozy nights in and is surprisingly simple to make. 😋

Mushroom Risotto Recipe:

Sauté 1 cup oyster mushrooms until golden brown.
Add 1 diced onion and 2 chopped garlic cloves, cook until soft.
Remove mushroom, onion, and garlic mixture from pan.
Toast 1 cup Arborio rice until translucent.
Add 4 cups warm vegetable broth, one ladle at a time, stirring frequently.
Incorporate sautéed mushroom mixture.
Finish with 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper to taste.
Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.

Give it a try and share your delicious creations with us! 🍽️

03/02/2024

Restocked at Local Market On Line! You can also find it at Sunshine Health Market and on our website.

Our favorite ways to use Seven are sprinkled on top of fresh veggies, salads, eggs, or cream-based pastas!

Moonlight Harvest is a mushroom farm in Haughton, LA serving the greater SBC area.

02/27/2024

Supporting our local farmers isn't just about buying fresh produce – it's about investing in our community's future! Every purchase from our local farmers not only brings delicious, nutritious food to our tables but also fuels our local economy and helps cultivate a resilient food system! Thank you to everyone who has chosen to support our local farmers and makers through purchases and food share subscriptions… together, we're sowing the seeds for a stronger, more sustainable future!

Check out this message from farmer Conrad about how Shreveport coming online for Current Farms has strengthened the sustainability of this family farm in just a short time:
“With just a few weeks left in this season, I just wanted to say thank you for supporting our farm! The Spring is one of the most costly seasons upfront. Normally, this is a pretty stressful financial time for me, but because of all of our new farm share members, we had the finances to order all of our seeds, soil amendments, and compost. We also have enough weekly revenue so that Kaden and I could set up automatic drafts for our paychecks. Since July of 2022, we have only taken enough payment from the farm to cover our mortgages, bills, and gas. I just wrapped up taxes for 2023, and BOTH Kaden and I were reimbursed a combined total of $32,000 last year. I remember venting frustratingly to my wife, "I'm tired of being poor". I'm hoping that moment of honesty is enough to convey just how much receiving a weekly paycheck means for us. Growing food for my community is a dream come true, and it's an incredible feeling to be back on track to making a living from tending the soil. Selling our veggies directly from our farm to the consumer is so important to us. Yeah, we could grow 3-6 crops a year for retail/commercial sales, but farming to solely make money is not the reason we started a farm. We started Current Farms to make our community a better place by increasing access to food directly sourced from local farms. We want for people to know who their farmer is, how their food was produced, and to reconnect with eating seasonally and the incredible flavors that make North Louisiana our home. After 7 years of providing vegetable subscriptions, I feel like the farm shares are finally growing to a point that will ensure that Kaden and I are farming for years and years to come. Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to grow food for your and your family.”

02/26/2024

Some lions mane and oyster mushies growing out of a new compost pile from spent blocks.

After the mushroom blocks have gone through two flushes (harvests) the blocks are placed outside for making mushroom compost.
The goal is to have as little waste as possible and maintain that goal, even as the farm expands. Which means composting larger and larger numbers of blocks every week.

But, sometimes, I get lazy. Especially in the colder months. And before I know it, the pile of blocks turn into a mountain. So I’ll be playing catchup for the next few days. 🙃
Cheers to longer days and warmer weather!

02/24/2024

We've restocked fresh Black Falcon Oyster mushrooms at Local Market On Line and Sunshine Health Market.
Let us know where else you'd like to see our mushrooms stocked, and we'll do our best to make it happen!

02/20/2024

Before Moonlight Harvest was Moonlight Harvest.

Around four years ago, I was dreaming about starting a mushroom farm while working my 9-5 and practicing cultivation when I got home out of a one-bedroom apartment in Maryland. Growing small amounts of mushrooms and learning as much as I could, trying out every strain I could reasonably afford. I even moved my bed into the living room so that the bedroom could be dedicated to the mushrooms. The bedroom closet became the lab, and the bedroom became the grow room/production area/supply room.

This was my first harvest of pink oyster mushrooms & I was SO excited! So excited that, apparently, I decided to have a full-on photoshoot with them. 🫣

02/17/2024

02/16/2024

Moonlight Harvest is now Certified Farm to Table! We're excited to share this latest step in our quest for top-notch quality. From our grow room to your plate, we're pouring our hearts into every harvest to bring you the very best! 🍄