And now for something completely different! This week we take you along on a visit to a South Louisiana crawfish farm to see, first-hand, how crawfish are caught, sorted and prepared for a Cajun crawfish boil.
In this behind the scenes tour, we'll take you to places most people will never see... we'll go out on the boat with the crawfish fisherman as he catches the crawfish, in to the warehouse where the crawfish are sorted by size, and then to the crawfish boil.
Thanks for joining us for this insider look at how crawfish make it from the farm to the table in Louisiana. This type of agribusiness is big business in this region of the USA.
An interesting fun fact that we didn't mention in the video: rice farming and crawfish farming work together. The fields are alternated between rice and crawfish, with the remainders of the harvested rice crops acting as food for the crawfish.
We took this crawfish farm tour during the Cajun RV Rally in New Iberia, Louisiana.
Crawfish Farm Fun Facts
Commercial Crawfishing Began
Late 1800s
Crawfish Farming Began
In the 1940s
Louisiana's Annual Yield
100-150 Million Pounds
Louisiana Accounts For
90-95% of annual US production
2nd in Crawfish Production
Texas
Crawfish Industry Value to Louisiana
More than $300 Million annually
A Few Photos from Our Visit to the Crawfish Farm
Have You Ever Seen a BLUE Crawfish??
Rice Crops
Crawfish Pond
Checking the Traps
Ready for Transport
