After about a decade of hoping that some company would breathe new life into the old cannery in Belledeau, it appears that door is permanently closed.
Arielle Pierce
New Avoyelles Parish 4-H agent
When Arielle Pierce was just a girl in her school’s 4-H Club in Collier County, Fla., she never dreamed she would one day be employed in a position to help other young girls and boys experience t
Crates of Avoyelles yams sit waiting to be distilled into vodka at the NOLA Distilling Co. in New Orleans.
Kirk Coco, CEO of NOLA Distilling, uses only Avoyelles Parish-grown sweet potatoes from Deshotel Farms to make his line of vodka. Coco’s parents are originally from Moreauville.
Sweet potatoes have been a part of Avoyelles Parish for generations.
Agriculture is still the heart of the Avoyelles Parish economy, and it maintained a steady beat in 2017, County Agent Justin Dufour said.
The 2018 Avoyelles Parish Livestock Show will be held Friday and Saturday (Jan. 19-20) at the Parish Livestock Barn on Fair Street in Marksville.