Author Archives: Joy

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 →

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 →

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 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

What are those giant white roots? The word Daikon comes from two Japanese words meaning “large root”. We are having a very bountiful harvest of this crop. The roots can be eaten raw or cooked or can be pickled for … Continue reading →

Sweetwater Farm not only provides organic veggies to it’s members, it also serves as a valuable community resource.  Did you know that we host “healthy living”workshops each month?  This Thursday the 8th, is a “Winter Container Gardening” workshop with Willow … Continue reading →

The lettuce is ready to harvest! This may seem like a late start but is actually the environmentally friendly start of its season in this region. Instead of trying to extend its growing season we have decided to grow it … Continue reading →