This place is selective on who they provide good customer service and whom they do not, especially…read moreif you have questions. They are also extremely overpriced versus going to Tractor Supply.

Good selection of garden products. They had canning supplies (ball jars) when no one else didread more

My local go-to spot for king cake. Their cakes are baked fresh daily, and they also accept orders…read more I'm never disappointed, and the customer service is really good.

This place is great. They have a bunch of unique products to offer. Everything I've tried from here…read morewas truly delicious. One of my favorites is their jarred tomato gravy. The store in Hammond seems to have more things and they serve sandwich and lunch specials also.

As someone with Celiac, I can no longer rely on smoothie king to be a cross-contamination safe…read moreoption, since they added toast to the menu

There aren't enough words to describe how awesome this location is!!…read more The staff is always so warm and welcoming which, these days, is hard to find. The service with a smile, fresh ingredients, speedy service, and squiggly kids straws are a few of the reasons that make this our (my kiddos and I) favorite place to come in for a healthy treat!

Ponchatoula is a quaint little town in Tangipahoa Parish…read more Yearly they host the "world famous" strawberry festival. Personally I can't stand the festival, but the town is pretty cool. In the old downtown area there are at least 5-10 full fledged antique shops. The shops are somewhat near one another so you can park and walk to all of them without moving your car. There are several rail cars on display and there is a cage in the middle of town with an alligator. I'm not sure of the significance, but not many towns can claim a live gator in the middle of town. Ponchatoula is a cool place to visit. It would be worth the drive from New Orleans or Baton Rouge for a nice day trip.

This is a sleepy town an hour outside of New Orleans that is home to the Strawberry Festival, an…read moreannual event that draws people from all over the state (or so I'm told). Evidently their Octoberfest is quite impressive, though I have not had a chance to come for that. It has everything to meet your basic needs, a hardware store, antique stores, restaurants. On the main street is a 5' by 15' (approximately) cage that houses an alligator. Pretty sad, not covered, right next to the railroad tracks. There was evidently some damage to the city from the Civil War. Ponchatoula was pillaged in 1863 by the Union Army during the American Civil War. After a light skirmish, Confederate troops withdrew, and the Sixth Michigan occupied the town. Most everything of importance was confiscated. According Wikipedia, the history is as follows. Originally established as a mining camp in 1820, incorporating as a town on February 12, 1861. At the turn of the 20th century the local area changed its chief industry from lumber to commercial farming. The main produce was the strawberry. The families who were major farmers during this era, which lasted about eighty years, have their last names engraved on a large plaque in front of city hall. The Strawberry Festival's roots go back to when farmers joined to sell the spring harvest of strawberries. Today it is the second largest event in the state, after Mardi Gras. During the 1980s the local economy changed to tourism, when farming no longer earned enough to sustain the town. The mayor at the time devised a plan to open antique shops where former businesses had been located. There are still about six of these shops in operation. This gave the town a second nickname, "America's Antique City." There is not really much else to say about this quaint town. The only gender neutral restrooms are the port-a-johns. I am sure a town like this would not have gender neutral restrooms on the regular.

I bought the RM43 Total Vegetation control (which is made in Ponchatoula Louisiana which is why I…read morebought it trying to support local business) that was supposed to last a year. This so called weed killer didn't last a month. I used it straight from the direction written on the container. So I called the company and tried to explain to the lady on the phone how the product did not work. She totally talked over me stating I used it wrong and everything she told me I should have done I did it the exact same way. She kept repeating her self saying, a lot of people use more of the killer than they are supposed to, I tried to tell her I measured the way the bottle instructed, she wasn't trying to hear anything I was saying. Bottom line if you have weed problems don't waste your money on this crap!! I got weed killer from Loews for $8.00 and it killed the weeds quicker. I would rather keep buying that and just keep the weeds sprayed with it. This just prove the point of just because something coast more doesn't mean it's better!! Because this is NOT!!

My favorite produce stands! Big selection of gifts and yummy finds. I love grabbing the Italian…read morecookies, especially the fig and cherry flavored ones as well as Old Smokey moonshines! The cookies barely make it home with me as I always eat a few on the drive back to Baton Rouge! Customer service has always been good here too. This is worth a stop in if you're in the Hammond or Ponchatoula area, so check it out for yourself!