Posts Tagged by Farms
Happy National Honey Bee Day!
| August 18, 2012 | Posted by Alyssa under Agriculture, Events, Farms, Gardening, News, Produce |
Saturday, August 18 was National Honey Bee Day! Honey bees are small animals that are a part of a class called insects. They have been in existence for over 40 million years. A single bee colony can have anywhere from 40,000 to 60,000 bees! The first National Honey Bee Day (NHBD), also known as National… continue reading
Spotlight on Fullei Fresh of Miami
| August 10, 2012 | Posted by Sarah under Agriculture, Cooking, Farms, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Produce |
Fullei Fresh was founded in 1978 in Miami, FL and has been serving the Southeast US markets for over 30 years with their wide range of sprouts. It started as a bean and soy sprout manufacturer and has expanded to include alfalfa, broccoli, clover, crunchy mix, daikon, spicy, snow pea, sunflower, wheat grass, and the… continue reading
Ag Literacy Day Soon
| April 27, 2012 | Posted by Arlette under Healthy Eating, Kids |
It’s almost here! Florida Agriculture Literacy Day is Tuesday, May 1, 2012. To get you ready for the event, here are sample pages from the newest Florida Agriculture Literacy Day book, entitled “Healthy Florida Farms”. Everyone loves the fresh food grown by farmers, raised by ranchers and caught by fisherman but not everybody knows which… continue reading
On The Florida Wine Trail – Northwest Florida
| April 4, 2012 | Posted by Tom under Wine |
Looking for a cheap weekend trip? Just start at the western end of North Florida and work your way east, stopping at some of my favorite Florida wineries along the way. Take a tour, taste the good stuff and enjoy the beautiful scenery of North Florida. Chautauqua Vineyards In DeFuniak Springs, Florida, not far from… continue reading
Florida Agriculture Literacy Day
| March 10, 2010 | Posted by admin under Agriculture, Farms, Kids |
On March 23, ag industry volunteers will be reading a new children’s book called “Green Florida Farms” to elementary schools around the state for Florida Agriculture Literacy Day. This book is brand new and was developed by two employees in the Division of Marketing at the Florida Department of Agriculture. It teaches kids about… continue reading
Farm to School
| July 27, 2009 | Posted by admin under Kids |
Various Farm to School programs throughout the country have been making the news as of late, especially as nutrition in schools is becoming a more prevalent issue. A Farm to School program connects local farmers with local schools and provides them with produce. Not only does it help the local economy and support local farmers,… continue reading
News for the week
| February 27, 2009 | Posted by admin under Agriculture, Farms, News |
Things going on this week: The Department recognized three North Florida farms as Pioneer Century Family Farms. This means that each of these farms has remained in the same family for at least 100 years. Congratulations to the Gable property and M & S Farms in Jackson County and the Johnson Homestead in Hamilton County! Florida has… continue reading
