Posts Tagged by local
Winter Garden Harvest Festival
| April 20, 2012 | Posted by Kechia under Agriculture, Events, Farms, News |
A Local Folkus, LLC, producers of the fall Winter Park Harvest Festival, are partnering with the City of Winter Garden and Slow Food Orlando to produce the first Winter Garden Harvest Festival this spring. The festival will take place on May 5th, 2012 in the heart of Winter Garden’s Downtown Historic District from 9:00 a.m.… continue reading
Eating From Florida 90 Day Challenge
| April 11, 2012 | Posted by Kechia under Agriculture, Cooking, Farms, Produce |
Two Florida women are up for a challenge –for three months, everything that they eat must come from their home state of Florida, beginning on the first day of spring. The two women, Trish Strawn and Rebecca Reis-Miller, have been active participants in the local food movement and agriculture for nearly a decade. Strawn is a… continue reading
Guest Post: Monday Night Adventures
| June 16, 2010 | Posted by admin under Farms, Produce |
Guest Post by Evan Dobkin - Orlando, FL When traveling, the best way to learn about the area you’re visiting is to eat what the locals do. So to me, as someone who loves to cook, the best way to eat in your area is to get your food from the people that are producing it.… continue reading
Introducing Fresh from Florida Chicken
| May 28, 2010 | Posted by admin under Agriculture, Cooking, News |
This week we are launching a new campaign just in time for grilling on Memorial Day – Fresh from Florida Chicken! Of course “Fresh from Florida” chicken isn’t just any chicken… It’s fresh. If you’re from my neck of the woods (Northeast Florida), you are probably familiar with all the chicken houses in the area.… continue reading
Spotlight on: Morris’s Market
| January 15, 2010 | Posted by admin under FAPC, Farms |
The Daily City, a blog all about life in the Orlando area and local events, recently began a new project called “TheDailyCity.com Helps.” This project takes a local business that is not doing so well financially and tries to promote it. Their first feature is on Morris’s Market, a fresh produce shop in Lake Mary… continue reading
Fresh from Florida Kids in the Community
| December 3, 2009 | Posted by admin under Healthy Eating, News |
Our “Fresh from Florida Kids” staff always welcomes opportunities to meet parents of babies just beginning to eat solid foods. We love introducing parents to the program and talking about ways to encourage healthy eating habits for babies and toddlers. On Saturday, December 5 we will be at the Leon County Healthy Department on West Orange Avenue… continue reading
Seafood Festivals Aplenty This Weekend
| November 4, 2009 | Posted by admin under Agriculture, Seafood, Uncategorized |
Need a great way to spend a Saturday? Why not attend a local seafood festival. There are many to choose from this upcoming weekend. Florida Seafood Festival Apalachicola hosts the 46th Annual Florida Seafood Festival. The Florida Seafood Festival is the state’s oldest maritime exhibit. The two-day event annually draws thousands of visitors to this scenic historic… continue reading
