Dried Peppers

We now offer dried hot peppers! They are dried whole and packed in vacuum-sealed plastic bags. The peppers come from our stock at the end of the summer. In their dried form, they are perfect for grinding into powder for seasonings or rubs, crushing into pepper flakes, adding to soups, or reconstituting with water. Drying the peppers reduces their heat content so you can enjoy their full flavor and maybe try a variety of hot pepper that is a bit too much for you in raw form. The peppers will store for up to 6 months if cared for properly. We recommend storing them in mason jars or other air-tight containers after opening from the original vacuum-sealed bag they come packed in.

Dried red habeneros

4 ounces of packaged Cayennes

If you are local, contact us to place an order and you can pick it up from the farm. We can now ship to those not local! Ordering directly through us is the best method, but we also offer an eBay store now as well. Check out our Buy It Now listings here. If you order directly through us, we will figure the shipping based on your exact zip code to save you the most money. It also saves us money as we don't have to pay eBay fees. PayPal can be used to pay with either ordering method.

Our dried pepper varieties and prices are posted below. Discounts available for multiple bags ordered. You can mix-and-match on any of the three habanero varieties, as well as with ghost and scorpion pepper combinations.


Anaheim Chili Peppers - 2.65 ounces - $5
Dried mix of red and green Anaheim Chili peppers. This is our most mild offering as far as heat goes. No pesticides or chemicals were used on these peppers during any stage of the growing or packaging process.

Cayenne Pepper Mix - 2 ounces - $5 ($8.50 for 2 bags, $11 for 3 bags)
                                       4 ounces - $8.50 (sold out)
Dried mix of three types of cayennes for size and flavor variety. The three varieties included are Long, Red Slim/Long, Thick/Joe's Long. All three are similar in heat. Great for making red pepper flakes. No pesticides or chemicals were used on these peppers during any stage of the growing or packaging process.

Ghost Peppers (Bhut Jolokia) - 0.75 ounces - $8 ($14 for Ghost/Scorpion combo)
Dried bag of red ghost peppers for those that like it hot! Drying the peppers reduces the heat and brings out more of the flavor, but these are still very hot. Discard the seeds to cool them down a bit more. This 0.75-ounce bag contains 40-50 peppers.

Habanero Yellow/Orange Mix - 2 ounces - $8 ($14 for 2 bags, $18 for 3 bags)
Dried mix of two types of yellow/orange habaneros. The two types included are Numex Suave Orange and Helios. Both have a strong citrus flavor and mild heat for a habanero. They are still hotter than cayennes though. When dried, they become a beautiful, golden brown color with a strong scent. No pesticides or chemicals were used on these peppers during any stage of the growing or packaging process.




Habanero Red Hot Paper Lantern - 2 ounces - $8 ($14 for 2 bags, $18 for 3 bags)
Dried bag of the red Hot Paper Lantern variety of habanero. Hot Paper Lantern packs some heat, but is lower on the scale of habaneros. It contains a citrus undertone that is brought out through the dehydrating process. No pesticides or chemicals were used on these peppers during any stage of the growing or packaging process.

Habanero Red/Yellow/Orange Mix - 2 ounces - $8 ($14 for 2 bags, $18 for 3 bags)
Dried mix of all three types of habaneros we grow here on our farm. It contains the red Hot Paper Lantern, yellow/orange Numex Suave Orange, and orange Helios varieties. All three are similar in heat and pack a citrus flavor that is brought to the surface when dried. If you love habanero flavor, this is the mix for you! No pesticides or chemicals were used on these peppers during any stage of the growing or packaging process.



Scorpion Peppers (Trinidad Butch-T) - 0.75 ounces - $8 ($14 for Ghost/Scorpion combo)
Dried bag of the hottest peppers we grow on our farm. These particular peppers were picked at a smaller size just as they began to mature and are not as hot as a full-sized, fully mature pepper. Drying the peppers also reduces the heat and brings out their flavor that is usually hidden behind the fire. These would be a great starter for someone wanting to try scorpion peppers for the first time, or anyone wanting to experience the flavor without quite so much heat. Discard the seeds to further reduce the heat. This 0.75-ounce bag contains about 35-40 peppers.

We plan to offer dried herbs soon so be on the lookout for those!

Merry Christmas Y'all!

From our farm family to yours, we wish you a very merry Christmas!

Farm Season Wrap-Up

     We haven't posted very many updates throughout the year on how things at the farm are actually going. We had a very interesting Spring and Summer with new varieties of veggies that taught us lessons about both germination and growing. We doubled the size of our growing space which provided new challenges with just the volume of things to keep up with when we operate on a limited schedule outside of our normal jobs. That led us to try knew methods of cultivating, weed/pest control, watering, and harvesting. Some methods worked great, others didn't do so well.

Part of our farm during the summer

Garlic harvest at the end of May

     Since our first days of having a garden, we have always tried to keep pesticide use to a minimum. We would love to be able to grow every single veggie and herb without any pesticide, but in reality the bugs would eat everything. There are simply too many pests in our area. But we have learned ways to use less pesticide over the years and now only need it for certain plants and in smaller quantities. We had double the plants this season as compared to last season and used about 50% less pesticide, most of which was a completely natural variety. We were able to grow all of our ground plants like squash and cucumbers, all of our beans and all of our sweet peppers without any pesticides this year! It was a challenge, but we succeeded! We have been able to achieve this thanks to the use of row covers, changes in our watering schedule, diligence in spotting pests and increasing beneficial insects inside the garden.

Praying mantis on the peppers, a beneficial insect

     Many of our crops did better this year than even before. We had huge loads of both green and black beans, cucumbers and okra. Eggplant did not do well this year. We had difficulty germinating seeds from the very beginning and then the plants themselves were very slow to grow and hardly produced. Tomatoes did poorly all around our region. Our tomato plants produced less this year than in past years, but we were able to keep producing them for longer than anyone else in our area and, as a result, we got some new business from people in search of a good homegrown tomato. We had nice cabbage and, for the first time, corn, but the raccoons ravaged both of those. Apparently, they were tasty because the raccoons ate every bit of them. We tried winter squash for the first time this year and the squirrels ate our entire first batch of seeds that we planted. We made covers for the second planting as well as for our pumpkins. That kept the squirrels away and he plants sprouted and grew well, but we had limited production. Pumpkins have been our nemesis the past few years, but we will master them in time!

     New things we grew for the first time this year included kohlrabi, potatoes, corn, bulb onions, Swiss chard, sunflowers, beets, pepperoncini peppers, ghost peppers and scorpion peppers. We had tried bulb onions before with no success at all. This year's crop was nothing to brag about, but it was successful and something to build off of. Insects defeated us in our previous attempt to grow Swiss chard so we changed the time of year we planted and the cooler nights got rid of the bugs for us.

Our first sunflower

Ghost peppers were slow to grow, but they produced plenty from the small amount of plants we had.

     Hot peppers continue to be our most requested item. We have sent off loads of cayennes, poblanos, habaneros, ghosts, scorpions, jalapenos and Anaheim chilies to be used for rubs and seasonings. Our first batch of the year was bigger than all of last year combined! There were over 20 pounds of Anaheim chilies in that first picking alone. We had some good feedback this year as well. Customers said we had the most beautiful looking peppers they had ever seen, both in our hot and sweet varieties. On top of that, everyone said they also tasted great! That makes us smile.

Trinidad Scorpion Peppers

Our hottest varieties of peppers, Ghosts and Scorpions, ripe and ready for action.

Boxes ready to be delivered to our pepper buyers

     We were very excited to get to sell at our neighborhood yard sale back in July. It helped our neighbors to know just what we are growing back in the field and to know why they hear a tiller running most evenings. We still try to give away a lot of produce to our friends and neighbors, but most of our neighbors say our things are so good they are happy to pay for them. We have sold much more this year, but I still think we have given away more than we have sold.

Our set-up at the yard sale

     The yard sale was a huge success. We sold more in two half-days at the yard sale than all of last year. That success sparked the interest of a friend who offered up her yard to us for a roadside stand. It is a really great spot on the busiest road in our area so we get lots of interest and were able to sell even more of our produce. Thank you June and Steve McCormack for letting us use your space! We plan to be back there again next year.

First day of having our roadside stand open on Hwy 41A near Pleasant View.

     Shannon tried a new recipe of canning pickles and it was a huge hit within our circle of family and friends. They are made with our own cucumbers and she offers several flavor varieties. She sold a few jars at our yard sale and through her work. They were a huge hit there too, so they will likely return next year. Be on the look out for that in the future.

Making pickles with our own cucumbers

     We just want to thank everyone who helped us over the course of the year. Our output and income grew a lot and it was because of the help we had planting, weeding, watering, picking, selling and promoting. Thank you all for wanting to help our little farm grow!

Small Business Saturday

In honor of Small Business Saturday today, everything in stock is 50% off while supplies last! We have Swiss Chard, Kohlrabi and Sage available for fresh picking. Dried Cayennes are now available in 2 oz. and 4 oz. bags, and we have dried habanero mixes available in 2 oz. bags. Contact us to order!

Final Days of the Roadside Stand!

This weekend will be the last days having our Roadside Stand open. We plan to be open Friday afternoon and Saturday morning to wrap up the summer season and part with the remainder of our veggies. Look for lower prices for this last weekend! Follow our Facebook page for the latest updates. The weather forecast is not looking promising for either day with thunderstorms likely, but if the clouds part enough for us to be out there we will be there!

Mega Hots

Last call for our hottest peppers available! We have small amounts of Ghost (Bhut Jolokia) and Trinidad Scorpion (Butch T) peppers available. These are among the hottest peppers in the world so be sure you know what you are getting before you buy. Most of these leave the farm and are turned into powdered mixes and seasonings, but we do have some that we will sell to anyone wanting to sample the bite of these fiery peppers, or maybe wanting to make a big pot of spicy soup!

Ghosts sell for 4/$1 and Scorpions are currently 2/$1 until they are gone.

If anyone has any peppers they would like us to grow for next season, please let us know. We have had interest in Carolina Reapers, Scotch Bonnets and other varieties of Ghosts. Whether you just want a handful of peppers to try or need a few pounds for a special recipe, we can help you out through our Growing Services program. Visit the page for more info.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from the farm!

End of the Season Approaches

The weather forecast looks to be bringing in frost and freezing temperatures this weekend, so it will likely be the end of our summer growing season. We will likely be out of all summer veggies by the end of next week, so better get some while you still can! Cooler crops like Swiss chard will likely continue to be available.

This cold snap will also likely cause the Soldier Fly Grubs to become dormant and unavailable. This time of year they will go in/out of dormancy and we can only pull them out for sales when they are active on warm days. Availability will be hit-or-miss in November, then they will become completely unavailable from December through most of March.

We have planted more winter crops like Brussels sprouts, onions, snap peas, spinach and other greens which will start to become available in a few weeks. Garlic is also in the ground for a late-Spring harvest. We will have the same three varieties we had this year (Blanak, Chesnok Red and Music), plus the giant Elephant Garlic. After we harvest and dry them the bulbs should be available around the end of June to early-July. We hope to be able to ship the bulbs next year so if you don't live locally you can still try some of our garlic!

Uncle Paul's Pepper Powder

Here is an example of where some of our peppers end up.

Uncle Paul's Pepper Powder is an organic blend of hot peppers which come from right here on our farm. They are a part of our Growing Services program and request us to grow exactly what they need for the chipotle blend. If you make your own seasoning, sauce or rub, we can help you too. Our Growing Services program is now open for the Spring/Summer 2018 growing season. Contact us with your specific needs and we can discuss handling the growing part for you next year. You can provide the seeds/plants to us, or we can get them for you.

We do not sell Uncle Paul's Pepper Powder here, but if you are interested in obtaining some we would be glad to point you in the right direction. It is some tasty stuff! It typically sells for around $8 a bottle and comes straight from the local producer.

Soldier Grubs

     Soldier fly grubs will be going dormant in about a month. Be sure to get them now for Fall fishing trips, feeding pets or starting a compost pile. We have plenty right now, but numbers will start to dwindle as the weather cools down.

Pepper Sale!

Peppers are now on sale at least 50% off for just one more day! The sale ends Thursday August 31. Cayennes, jalapenos, habaneros, lunchbox and pepperoncinis are now gone! Act fast if you want any of the remainders listed below. To order, contact us through this website using the contact form on the left side of this Home page, call/text us, email us, or message us through Facebook.

All Bell Peppers = 5/$1!

Mini Bells = 10/$1

Sweet Carmen, Escamillo and Biscayne Peppers = 6/$1!

Poblanos Peppers = 6/$1!

Sweet Banana Peppers = 10/$1!






*We will also drop prices for cucumbers to 4/$1 and garlic to 6/$1 with purchase of any of the peppers!*

Box of Lunchbox Peppers

Box of Pepperoncini Peppers

Sweetwater Farms
833 Balthrop Rd. Chapmansboro, TN 37035
sweetwaterfarmstn@gmail.com
615.969.2726

We Have a Roadside Stand!

Today was our first morning having the roadside stand set up. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and had a look at our veggies. We plan to be open again tomorrow afternoon around 3-6. Watch Facebook for more details. Our stand site is located at the corner of Hwy 41A and H Harris Rd (across from Oaklawn Rd) just west of Pleasant View. We have plenty to offer with sweet peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, okra, garlic, pickles and more! Not only is our produce home-grown and fresh, but our prices are great too. Come check us out!

We hope to be open 1-2 half-days per week, most likely at the end of the week and maybe some Saturdays. Watch our Facebook page for the latest updates.

Welcome!

     Welcome to all of you who picked up a flyer at last week's Balthrop Neighborhood Yard Sale and are visiting our site for the first time! Sweetwater Farms is a small family farm just down the road on Balthrop from where we were set up for the yard sale. We do not have set hours when the farm is open due to our jobs, but we can arrange for you to pick up what you need. Just let us know what you want and we will pick it fresh for you. You can contact us through the Contact Us box on the left side of the page, by email at sweetwaterfarmstnATgmail.com, or through our Facebook page which is located at https://www.facebook.com/swfarmstn/. If you need something, we will find a way to get it to you!

     In addition to veggies, we also grow herbs and other plants, do light landscaping and raise soldier fly grubs, which are great for fishing, feeding reptiles and composting.

     Thanks again for stopping by our table at the yard sale and for checking out our website. We hope you will explore all the tabs and see what we have to offer. We keep this page and the Facebook page updated with what's currently available so check back often. If you enjoyed our veggies all you have to do is let us know which ones and we will get you some more!

Yard Sale!

     We will be part of a neighborhood yard sale this Friday and Saturday! The Balthrop Rd neighborhood near Pleasant View will be hosting multiple yard sales throughout the neighborhood beginning at 6:00 AM on Friday. Hours will be 6-12 Friday and Saturday at our location, which will be at the first yard sale on the right side of the street, located at 750 Balthrop Rd. Chapmansboro, TN 37035. Come out and see us!

     We will have fresh veggies in addition to some yard sale items. We are bringing fresh squash, zucchini, green beans, cucumbers, green onions, kohlrabi, bell peppers, Anaheim chile peppers, jalapeno peppers and cayenne peppers, along with garlic, basil and shiso perilla. We will also have basil and shiso plants for sale. Look for some special yard sale prices!

Times: 6:00 AM-12:00 PM Friday & Saturday

Address: 750 Balthrop Rd. Chapmansboro, TN 37035

Directions:
From Pleasant View: Take Hwy 41A west toward Clarksville. Turn LEFT on Oaklawn Rd. Go 2.0 miles to the the church and turn RIGHT onto Balthrop Rd. Our sale will be at the first house on the right with others going on along Balthrop Rd.

From Clarksville: Take Hwy 41A east toward Pleasant View. About 2 miles beyond Maxey Rd (Exit 19) turn RIGHT on Oaklawn Rd. Go 2.0 miles to the church and turn RIGHT onto Balthrop Rd. Our sale will be at the first house on the right with others going on along Balthrop Rd.

From Ashland City: Take Hwy 49 north toward Pleasant View. Turn LEFT on Old Clarksville Pike. Follow for 4.5 miles and turn RIGHT on Oaklawn Rd. Go 1.1 miles to the church and turn LEFT onto Balthrop Rd. Our sale will be at the first house on the right with others going on along Balthrop Rd.

One Year Anniversary

We have been open one year today!

     Sweetwater Farms would like to thank everyone who has helped us get this farm project started and continue to help us make it grow bigger and better all the time. We are truly grateful. It has been a good first year and it already looks as though year two will be even better!

Yard Sale Booth

Due to the heavy rain forecasted from Tropical Storm Cindy, our neighborhood yard sale originally scheduled for this weekend has been rescheduled for July 14-15. We will post more details when it gets closer. The good thing about that is that we will have more veggies to offer in another three week's time!

In the meantime, you can still order squash, cucumbers, zucchini, green beans, green onions, kohlrabi, green bell peppers, green Anaheim chile peppers, basil, shiso perilla and black soldier fly grubs. Contact us to secure your stash!

More Landscaping

     Here are some pictures from a landscaping job we did last week. We put in all new plants, a fresh weed barrier and a covering of peat moss for the base to give it a natural and simple look. The plants we used to fill these two spaces on either side of a backyard raspberry patch included hosta, shamrock plants, Solomon's Seal, violets, ferns, lilies, trillium and more. We also installed a pole for a hummingbird feeder and a hanging basket of strawberries. We can do something similar for you. Contact us to talk about your landscaping needs!

Yellow lilies

Solomon's Seal