How One Sweetwater Farm is Focusing on Sustainability
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At Warwick Environmental Enterprises (WEE) in Sweetwater, owners Stacy and Kara Warwick pursue sustainability in both senses of the word: environmentally conscious and long-lasting. “In addition to … impacts on the environment, we look at ‘sustainable’ as a farming operation that will be able to support our boys when they are older,” the couple says.
The Warwicks, who are Monroe County Farm Bureau members, focus on growing heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables. They are also part of the Farmer Veteran Coalition.
Their produce can go straight from the garden into their certified commercial kitchen to be transformed into delicious jams, jellies, pickles and more.
“Our kitchen may be small, but it operates under the same rules and regulations as the big processing operations,” Kara Warwick says. “Food safety is extremely important to us.”
Spring brings strawberries for Strawberry Champagne Jam, radishes for Rosy Radish Relish and beets for pickled beets. The Warwicks’ personal favorite? Strawberries!
Find WEE online at weeintn.org, or call (423) 371-8856 to learn which farmers markets they’ll be attending in your area.
WEE has partnered with us to give a jam box to one lucky reader! Enter below for your chance to win.
(Note: This product was featured as a giveaway in our Spring 2019 issue. The giveaway has now ended. Thanks to all who participated.)
Great article! We need more companies focused on sustainability.
I enjoy your articles!
LORENIA BAILEY
Love to read about people utilizing small enterprises to make a big impact.
Always enjoy receiving the latest newsletter.
Enjoyed this article
Just GREAT!!
Looks delicious would love to try some goodies.
Love to read about local farmers/businesses!
Thanks so much,
Karen
Your strawberry and beet products sound great.
Article was informing! Looks delicious! Thanks for the chance to win. My favorite jam is strawberry.
I love red raspberry jam!
I live in Sweetwater, TN, and was happy to learn about your farm!
I love Strawberry jam! That Strawberry Champagne sounds great!
Would love to try your products
Where does one get the jams a d relishes?Are you in the gro.stores?Does FoodCity have it Thank you
Hi Wanda,
You can find WEE online at http://weeintn.org, or call (423) 371-8856 to learn which farmers markets they’ll be attending in your area.
Thanks,
Jessy Yancey
managing editor, Tennessee Home & Farm