Category: Agriculture
Sweet Corn Fiesta – Fun on a Sunday
| April 26, 2013 | Posted by Melissa under Agriculture, Events, News, Produce |
If you are looking for family-friendly fun this weekend, the Sweet Corn Fiesta is a great place to start! The annual Palm Beach County event will be held Sunday, April 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Children’s rides and games, a corn shucking contest, corn eating contests (one featuring the International Federation of… continue reading
Best Oyster Around? Some May Say So
| April 10, 2013 | Posted by Nicole under Agriculture, Seafood |
When a couple of editors from “Field & Stream” made their way down to Apalachicola for a little oyster bingeing, they shared their thoughts on why they think Apalachicola oysters could be the best around. You can read the full online article at www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/wild-chef/2013/04/are-apalachicola-oysters-best-oysters-world. Be sure and check out the “Places” section in the April issue… continue reading
Florida Agriculture: 500 Years in the Making
| February 1, 2013 | Posted by Sarah under Agriculture, Events, News |
Commissioner Putnam recently moderated a panel discussion at the University of Florida about the history of Florida agriculture, titled “Florida Agriculture: 500 Years in the Making.” If you haven’t heard, 2013 marks the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s arrival in Florida. Of course Florida’s fertile soil and bountiful lands made agriculture one of the… continue reading
Please Participate in the 2012 Agriculture Census
| January 14, 2013 | Posted by Sarah under Agriculture, Farms |
Conducted only once every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the Census covers virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture, providing a complete count of the nation’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them. It looks at land use and ownership, production practices, expenditures and other factors… continue reading
Fresh 2U and the Healthier US School Challenge
| January 8, 2013 | Posted by Arlette under Agriculture, Cooking, Healthy Eating, Kids, Nutrition |
Co-writer: Betsy Crisp Students at five Pasco County elementary schools, including Fox Hollow, Gulfside, Mary Giella, Northwest, and Veterans, are taking part in monthly taste-tests of popular Florida fruit and vegetable commodities as part of the USDA’s Healthier US School Challenge. The program was designed to recognize and encourage excellence in nutrition and physical activity.… continue reading
Arbor Day Comes Early in Florida
| January 8, 2013 | Posted by Melissa under Agriculture, Events |
Although the Ntional Arbor Day is celebrated the last Friday in April, in Florida we celebrate it on the third Friday in January. A number of states celebrate it on alternate dates according to the best schedule for planting trees in their regions. According to the National Arbor Day Foundation, the first Arbor Day was held in… continue reading
Jackson County 4-H Ag Adventures Program
| December 19, 2012 | Posted by Arlette under Agriculture, Farms, Kids |
Cindy Eade was able to keep the attention of 400 1st graders by introducing them to one of Cindale Farm’s dairy cows at the Jackson County 4-H Ag Adventures Program. The co-owner and operator of this 460-acre dairy, located just outside the Panhandle city of Marianna, is a former elementary education teacher with the ability… continue reading
