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Owner of Jersey’s Creamery, Karen DeConna, was one of the food vendors at the festival. Her frozen custard shop is located in Micanopy. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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Onna Meyer takes a break from all the activity at the festival to hoop dance. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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Children were able to race between hay bales as part of a fort that was constructed for them to play in. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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Leela Robinson leads a “Yoga for Gardeners” workshop, showing visitors how to do yoga with bamboo canes that mimic long handled garden tools. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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Local rock n’ roll dance band, The Shambles, was the first of five music groups to perform. They covered artists like The Beatles, Steely Dan, Grateful Dead and Ray Charles. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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Three farm tours were available to give visitors the chance to see the farm’s property. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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A pottery demonstration was featured at the festival. Visitors got the chance to see the artist spin and shape the clay and then carve details and designs onto the surface. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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Nigel Rudolph carves a design onto one of his recently shaped mugs. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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One of the main attractions was the beer garden. Visitors had the chance to try some of Swamp Head Brewery’s beers. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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Meredith Willlingham works at the beer garden at the festival. She has volunteered at the festival for three years. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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Visitors had the chance to learn about the medicinal benefits of natural, local honey. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
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Local bee-keepers explain the basics of bee keeping and what tools and equipment are needed to produce good honey. Photo by Mariana Riquezes /WUFT News.
Swallowtail Farm held its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Nov. 14th. The day was filled with workshops, farm tours, a variety of food and beer, live music, demonstrations and kids’ activities.
The festival brought the Alachua community together to celebrate local artisans and the changing of the season. Visitors were able to take hayrides to see the farm's property, relax among the farm’s pine trees while listening to live music and participate in interactive workshops.
The workshops were a major part of the festival and gave visitors the opportunity to learn more about an array of different topics. Some of the workshops included bee-keeping basics, yoga for gardeners and vegan fertilizing.
Swallowtail Farm dedicates its efforts towards practicing sustainable farming while having a focus on conservation of resources and chemical-free fields. The farm does not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or any other chemicals.
