“When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings."            
 - Masanobu Fukuoka

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After a few hours of weeding the herb garden the "pullings" are transported to the chickens where all of them quickly come running to enjoy the fresh vegetation.  They also get the "pullings" from the thinning process which happens in the greenhouse. 

Pesto Festo, Sweetwater's annual fundraiser, is held at the end of the growing season.  Tickets gain you admission to the event which includes a pesto pasta dinner, live music and silent auctions.  This is a great opportunity to connect with and meet most of the Sweetwater community.  

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One of the on-site fields at Sweetwater.  These fields are primarily used to supplement the yields gathered from the larger off site field at Children's Home or used as "on-the-fly" picking in case the CSA - Community Supported Agriculture- or market run out of a product.

The "main" field at the Children's Home.  This is where most of the cultivation, weeding and harvesting happens.

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Sunday Farmer's Market

The Sunday Farmer's Market is a great way to spend an afternoon.  After a full morning of harvesting and washing vegetables, Sweetwater hosts its very own market from noon to four (during the growing season).  A variety of vendors are on site to provide a wide array of products.  There are trinkets and house decor items right along side of the organic vegetables, farm fresh milk and grass fed beef.  A live band plays 
while the market is bustling, and there are fresh smoothies and organic brick oven pizzas available.  The honey guy, 
bread guy and beef guy are my top three picks.

Vegetable stand, for non CSA members.

Live music every week.

Many vendors to satisfy many needs.

And it is all set against this.

A colorful cornucopia of vegetables ready for the dinner table.