![]() Putting their heads together in 1988, Sara and Denny were one of the first farms in Texas to file the paperwork to be recognized by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) as a “Certified Organic Farm.” Sara came up with the farm name, saying that it was Pure Luck that it worked! Even better – all four girls grew up working the soil and milking goats! ![]() It seemed only natural that they would find a way to work together in business as well as love. Denny is a third-generation nursery person, a landscaper, a writer, and an organic gardener. They fell in love, got married a year later, and had two more daughters, Claire and Hope. In 1983, Sara met Denny Bolton, who was working at a local plant nursery. The goat milk, vegetables from her gardens, and cheese were just the kind of quality food she wanted for her family. ![]() Another friend’s beautiful cheeses inspired her to make her own. Her affection for animals resulted in pets in the form of dogs, cats, birds, and a small herd of dairy goats. While taking care of a friend’s goats, Sara fell in love. Sara’s appreciation of “well-tilled soil” (like a Hobbit!) led to a productive vegetable garden. At the time, no one was farming the large, sloping pasture fronting fertile Barton Creek, but the land had been a working tomato farm in the 1930’s. In 1979, Sara Sweetser bought eleven acres and an old homestead on Barton Creek to raise her daughters, Gitana and Amelia, then four and two years old.
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