Category Archives: From the Veggie Fields

Spring crops are in the ground and growing. Last week we planted zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant and sweet peppers. The potatoes have been in the ground over a month now and are growing very nicely. We have also begun hilling … Continue reading →

About this time every season, I am reminded how lucky I am to be working as a farmer and feeling the support of the Sweetwater Community each and every day.  Growing food for a Community Supported Farm makes the farming … Continue reading →

Peaceful Greetings Sweetwater Community! The weather is starting to warm up but we still have time for at least one more share of spinach this season. And as another sign of spring, our first green bean bed is starting to … Continue reading →

A huge “thank you” to all of our Sweetwater Community for supporting us with your letters and petitions for our rezoning hearing last night.  Check out our letter from Sweetwater’s founder, Rick Martinez. Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather. … Continue reading →

By this time next week we’ll have had our first hearing on our Rezoning application we submitted to Hillsborough County.  While we are feeling confident that the application will be approved given the complete and total outpouring of support we … Continue reading →

Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful weather lately, the farmers sure are and so are the crops in the field. Thank you to Worm’s Way for donating a new greenhouse to the farm. We have already filled it up with … Continue reading →

This week we are planting the potato crops! We will grow Cranberry Red, All-Blue and Yukon Gold Potatoes which should be ready to harvest in spring. In preparation for spring we have also started seeding Basil, Peppers, Eggplants, Tomatoes and … Continue reading →

Hope everyone is enjoying all the winter hardy leafy greens that have been in the share. Those crops are really enjoying this cool weather and are great in stir-fries and soups. This week we will again harvest Mustard Greens, both … Continue reading →

This week we will begin harvesting the Daikon Radishes. The word daikon comes from two japanese words meaning large root, Daikon Radish originated in the meditereanean but became popular when introduced to the Orient. This is an extremely versatile vegetable … Continue reading →