The Open House is open to any educators or parents that wish
to learn more about our Field Trip program and how it benefits children to learn
where their food comes from?. Our Lead
Educator, Chris Hawthorne, will take teachers and parents on an hour-long field
trip tour of our organic farm and educational facility followed by a half hour
Q&A session from 11:00-11:30am.
Sweetwater Organic Community Farm was established in 1995 as
a nonprofit community-supported urban organic farm and environmental education
center in Tampa, Florida. We are located on 6 acres of
suburban property along the Sweetwater Creek in Tampa
in the Town n Country neighborhood, in Hillsborough
County, Florida. We operate a Community Supported Agriculture
(CSA) Membership program, farmer's market, workshops, seasonal evens, and
volunteer opportunities.
Our field trip program is open to the general public and
appropriate for audiences of all ages.
We provide hands-on, interactive field trip programs about local and
organic agriculture, sustainability, and nutrition for visitors of all ages
from public and private schools, youth groups, and other area
organizations. Attendees get to
participate in all the major steps of farming, including taking home a potted
plant and harvesting a fresh, organic salad for lunch.
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The Open House is open to all Teachers from Hillsborough,
Pinellas, and Pasco County Public School,
Private School, and Home
Schools. Parents, Scout Troops and other organizations
are also welcome!
Organic juice, coffee and water will be provided. Please
wear close-toed shoes. Contact our
Program Coordinator, Kaitlin Hennessy with questions and to RSVP. Call 813-887-4066 or email
outreach@sweetwater-organic.org