TAMPA, Fla. — It’s part food, part party and all organic.

What You Need To Know

  • Pesto Festo is Saturday, April 20

  • It's located at Sweetwater Organic Community Farm in Tampa

  • The hours are 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

We’re talking about the celebration, Pesto Festo.

It’s happening Saturday at Sweetwater Organic Community Farm.

That’s where we find we met Eric Lieb, one of the urban farmers on this six-acre plot of land in Tampa.

He showed off the Genovese basil — one of pesto’s main ingredients.

The celebration offers food, drink, music and dance. It’s been a major fundraiser for 30 years.

Lieb says events like Pesto Festo, along with their weekly farmers markets, are a chance for a communion of sorts.

“The most important thing is coming together,” said Lieb, “centering around something that’s a staple in our society, which is food. So when you celebrate food, celebrating together, can’t beat that.”