Long ago the Mississippi River and its bayous would overflow their levees leaving behind deposits of rich soil. This accounts for the abundant growth of crops ranging from sugar cane to citrus, crawfish to merlitons. Drive along any bayou and you can see land under cultivation throughout the year.
This gallery will feature a maze made from sugar cane and a climbing structure resembling a sugar cane harvester. Once aboard the rider will see a video of what it is like to move through the fields during harvest season.
Visitors will also learn how sugar comes from sugar cane while discovering how to wander through the sugar cane maze. Many home grown vegetables and recipes are featured in the Farmer’s Market Gallery.
overall agriculture gallery
Sugar Cane Maze
Have you ever wandered through a field of sugar cane? Find your way through this tilted maze or watch others make their way through it.
Sugar Cane Harvester
Climb into the cab of this child friendly climbing structure and watch a video as it shows the steps of harvesting this important crop- from planting to putting the products onto the grocery shelves.