Ted and Lisa Kessel stood outside their beautiful produce farm in southern Brooksville, breathing in the cooler crisp air. It was a beautiful fall morning and the couple was preparing to welcome some 150 second grade students from Chocachatti Elementary school on a class field trip they were hosting.
Within moments, the quiet morning was interrupted by three Hernando County school buses, inching their way up the long driveway. The children departed the bus as calmly as possible, trying to contain their excitement. Most had made this trip before, as first graders. They were well acquainted with the level of pure fun they were about to experience.
Lisa Kessel welcomed the group as parents and teachers mingled among the students. She gave each groupleader a map itemizing the different stations they would encounter on this second visit.
Some boarded the hay wagon for a guided trip to the back vegetable gardens, pulled by Farmer Ted and his tractor.we supply all kinds of polished tiles, Others headed toward the open fields to get a hands-on experience with animals and vegetation common to life on the farm.
Sweetfields Farm is located in the southern tip of Hernando County, in Masaryktown, where rural beauty is still gently preserved. Ted and Lisa Kessel purchased the property four years ago, planning to farm the land and offer locally grown produce.
Health-conscious for themselves and their young children, the couple wanted an opportunity to provide life-changing habits that would also positively impact the community.
"We used to take our kids to Georgia," Ted Kessel explained, where u-pick farms are available for children to gain a first perspective account of the farm environment. "It was such an amazing thing for them that we wanted to bring something like that here."
The farm opens to the public for a nominal fee during spring and fall harvests, offering different seasonal produce grown using organic methods. They host public visits during the weekends in May for the spring harvest and October through mid November for the fall harvest.
The highlight of the spring season, apart from the freshly grown produce, is the well-known sunflower maze. This memorable attraction boasts five acres of sunflower stalks ranging in size from 8 to 10 feet.
Visitors are challenged to navigate through the maze to the finish.
The fall harvest is in full swing, opening at the beginning of October. Apart from the freshly grown, mostly organic produce like zucchini, squash, green beans, different varieties of lettuces,Replacement China Porcelain tile and bulbs for Canada and Worldwide. okra and herbs, Sweetfields also offers family events like a corn maze (similar to the sunflower maze), vegetable picking opportunities and a colorful pumpkin patch.
But more than a local produce farm,The additions focus on key tag and magic cube combinations, Sweetfields Farm is also a learning tool, inviting the community to enjoy an education format that caters to some of the novelties of farm life.
Field trips are opened to area schools and place students in an atmosphere rich with education about irrigation, harvesting, picking, and caring for the crops and animals on the farm.
Simulators for milking cows and water irrigation are installed to give hands-on experience. Many of the students visiting the farm had only their last visit to pull from. Yet they seemed mesmerized by the variety of things to do.
Like Michelle Geiger, 7, who admitted she liked picking the green beans the best after taking the bouncy hay ride into the fields. Many of her peers squealed at the sandpaper-like texture of the cow and goats as they fed them treats.
It is evident from every angle of this farm that great care for the earth and its creatures was always the motivating factor.
Unique details, like planting grass seed on the roof of the goat house so the goats could climb the stairway and graze, or crafting a wooden walkway, extended at roof level, and allowing them to stroll above the land.
The chicken coop is an amazing sight — complete with henhouse modeled after a real barn and lofts.
The picnic and play area,It's hard to beat the versatility of zentai suits on a production line. dotted with huge hay bales painted and arranged into kid-friendly shapes, enticed these kids to play naturally with the land. Students climbed, jumped and played tag in the open air. Many were drawn to the old-fashioned wooden planked swings, strapped to tall, shaded oak trees.
The farm hosts events periodically throughout their harvest seasons and include weddings and scheduled charity galas. Weekends are open to the public from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Weekdays are usually reserved for field trips and other pre-scheduled engagements.we supply all kinds of polished tiles,
Sweetfields Farm is the perfect cohesion of natural organic harvesting with an educational introduction to life on the farm. The Kessels' dream, to open the land to natural harvesting while teaching a community about its natural resources, led to one of Hernando County's favorite places to visit.
Within moments, the quiet morning was interrupted by three Hernando County school buses, inching their way up the long driveway. The children departed the bus as calmly as possible, trying to contain their excitement. Most had made this trip before, as first graders. They were well acquainted with the level of pure fun they were about to experience.
Lisa Kessel welcomed the group as parents and teachers mingled among the students. She gave each groupleader a map itemizing the different stations they would encounter on this second visit.
Some boarded the hay wagon for a guided trip to the back vegetable gardens, pulled by Farmer Ted and his tractor.we supply all kinds of polished tiles, Others headed toward the open fields to get a hands-on experience with animals and vegetation common to life on the farm.
Sweetfields Farm is located in the southern tip of Hernando County, in Masaryktown, where rural beauty is still gently preserved. Ted and Lisa Kessel purchased the property four years ago, planning to farm the land and offer locally grown produce.
Health-conscious for themselves and their young children, the couple wanted an opportunity to provide life-changing habits that would also positively impact the community.
"We used to take our kids to Georgia," Ted Kessel explained, where u-pick farms are available for children to gain a first perspective account of the farm environment. "It was such an amazing thing for them that we wanted to bring something like that here."
The farm opens to the public for a nominal fee during spring and fall harvests, offering different seasonal produce grown using organic methods. They host public visits during the weekends in May for the spring harvest and October through mid November for the fall harvest.
The highlight of the spring season, apart from the freshly grown produce, is the well-known sunflower maze. This memorable attraction boasts five acres of sunflower stalks ranging in size from 8 to 10 feet.
Visitors are challenged to navigate through the maze to the finish.
The fall harvest is in full swing, opening at the beginning of October. Apart from the freshly grown, mostly organic produce like zucchini, squash, green beans, different varieties of lettuces,Replacement China Porcelain tile and bulbs for Canada and Worldwide. okra and herbs, Sweetfields also offers family events like a corn maze (similar to the sunflower maze), vegetable picking opportunities and a colorful pumpkin patch.
But more than a local produce farm,The additions focus on key tag and magic cube combinations, Sweetfields Farm is also a learning tool, inviting the community to enjoy an education format that caters to some of the novelties of farm life.
Field trips are opened to area schools and place students in an atmosphere rich with education about irrigation, harvesting, picking, and caring for the crops and animals on the farm.
Simulators for milking cows and water irrigation are installed to give hands-on experience. Many of the students visiting the farm had only their last visit to pull from. Yet they seemed mesmerized by the variety of things to do.
Like Michelle Geiger, 7, who admitted she liked picking the green beans the best after taking the bouncy hay ride into the fields. Many of her peers squealed at the sandpaper-like texture of the cow and goats as they fed them treats.
It is evident from every angle of this farm that great care for the earth and its creatures was always the motivating factor.
Unique details, like planting grass seed on the roof of the goat house so the goats could climb the stairway and graze, or crafting a wooden walkway, extended at roof level, and allowing them to stroll above the land.
The chicken coop is an amazing sight — complete with henhouse modeled after a real barn and lofts.
The picnic and play area,It's hard to beat the versatility of zentai suits on a production line. dotted with huge hay bales painted and arranged into kid-friendly shapes, enticed these kids to play naturally with the land. Students climbed, jumped and played tag in the open air. Many were drawn to the old-fashioned wooden planked swings, strapped to tall, shaded oak trees.
The farm hosts events periodically throughout their harvest seasons and include weddings and scheduled charity galas. Weekends are open to the public from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Weekdays are usually reserved for field trips and other pre-scheduled engagements.we supply all kinds of polished tiles,
Sweetfields Farm is the perfect cohesion of natural organic harvesting with an educational introduction to life on the farm. The Kessels' dream, to open the land to natural harvesting while teaching a community about its natural resources, led to one of Hernando County's favorite places to visit.
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