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April keeps us busy!

We are getting ready to transition into the spring crops. Expect your last shares of cabbage and some broccoli and soon we will be seeing some cukes and summer squash. Also this season we are being gifted with some beautiful … Continue reading

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Sunday reminder & Veggie news

Peaceful greetings Sweetwater Community. (Please remember the farm will be closed Sunday the 8th for the holiday. Sunday CSA pick-up will take place the day before, on Saturday the 7th from 12:00-4:00.) The growing season continues with some bounty and … Continue reading

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New Members may join us this Sunday

Beginning this Sunday, April 1st we will open up memberships to our 2012-2013 CSA Season (pick-ups starting in November 2012) to New Members! We have had a lot of folks eager to get in on the fresh, local, organic veggies … Continue reading

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Spring Begins!

Spring officially begins this week which signals a time for growth and renewal for many forms of life, including us humans.  We tend to do our Spring cleaning and really begin our New Year’s resolutions.  We plant our own gardens … Continue reading

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Feeling “Green”…

We are feeling pretty Green here at the farm.  It’s lettuce season again! We have many varieties ready to harvest so enjoy your colorful, flavorful salads. Try this “Irish” favorite with your carrots this week… Irish Carrot & Parsnip Mash … Continue reading

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Spring Forward

It’s been another very busy week as we began accepting Membership Renewals for our CSA for next season.  The Renewal drive is going well and we have received many inquiries already from potential new members! A few important dates coming … Continue reading

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Harvesting Rainbows

This week’s share has plenty of color varieties to make all your dishes look like rainbows! Have fun mixing all the different lettuces and adding tasty greens like fennel, rainbow chard and spinach. The cabbage crop has finally come in, … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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