Category Archives: From the Veggie Fields
Folks love the increase in share
Hope everyone has been enjoying the recent increase in the number of items in the CSA share. This is the result of an incredible effort to get our new farm site up and running during this summer, fall and winter … Continue reading
Plan ahead for next Season
On Saturday we had our first Farm to Table Supper. With the help of the good folks at Whole Foods Market in Tampa, we served 130 people a nutrient-dense, whole food, vegan meal featuring veggies from our farm. The Naked … Continue reading
Half Way through our Season
It’s hard to believe that half of our season is already behind us. We have received much encouragement and support from many of our members, as well as important feedback. As we think ahead to next season (and the CSA … Continue reading
Your support helps us all
Peaceful Greetings, The last couple of weeks we’ve had a surge of school-aged children taking part in our field trip program at the farm. We’ve watched these kids touching, smelling and tasting the beautiful veggies, herbs (and weeds!) that grow … Continue reading
Field notes from a dirty earth worker
The Spring Potatoes are in the ground at the new Children’s Home field. We were able to plant them last Sunday after the harvest, just on time thanks to our amazing and dedicated Sweetwater Farming team who put in a … Continue reading
First harvest at our new farm
This week we are harvesting baby arugula from our new farm at The Children’s Home! We are very excited to begin harvesting, things are growing very well at the new farm site, almost half the field is planted or ready … Continue reading
Transition is difficult, but good.
Transition is taking place this week and the next few weeks from the Bern’s farm we have called home for years, to our new farm at The Children’s Home. Since this summer the farmers have been working diligently to clear … Continue reading
Back in the Groove
It’s been a nice holiday season with a little time off to spend with our families and friends. We hope you have enjoyed the start of the New Year too. The recent cooler weather makes it finally feel like winter … Continue reading
Begin your New Year Resolution…
Enjoy some healthy exercise for your body and your brain, and have fun in the dirt! Come help us this Thursday and Saturday mornings to harvest for the last shares of the 2011 year. (Remember, there is no CSA pick-up … Continue reading
Happy Healthy Holidays!
This week we’ll have one big CSA pick-up on Thursday for our normal Thursday members and also our Sunday members. Come between 12:00-6:00 for your share. Come early at 8:30 and help us with the harvest and washing too! Our … Continue reading