The Sunshine State News posted an article this October touting the impact agriculture makes on Florida’s economy. The article reports that there are nearly 48,000 farms on more than 9 million acres in Florida that grow 300 different products. The industry contributes more than $100 billion to our state’s economy and supports 2 million jobs. [...]
When we think of Florida, we think of pristine beaches and miles and miles of coastline. Perhaps we also think of Disney World, Nascar and Football. We certainly think of vacations and relaxation. When we think of Florida agriculture, the first thing to come to mind is what? The famous Florida orange. But, what you [...]
Farmers Markets are a unique part of American culture and especially so in Florida. With Americans now more health conscious and shifting to healthier eating, farmers markets are even more important to our communities and our economy. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture, over 150 farmers markets operate in Florida. The department offers a [...]
Florida has been in the blueberry business for many years, but only since the last decade have growers begun to make a name for themselves. The Florida Blueberry Growers Association (FBGA) recently launched an awareness campaign to share with the world about the progress of Florida blueberries. Because of Florida’s mild climate, the season for [...]
Earlier this year, we shared about Florida celebrating 500 years in agriculture. The Florida Department of Agriculture created a traveling exhibit that has been shown all over the state. This is a yearlong campaign to create awareness about Florida agriculture and share the stories of then and now. Florida has been given the opportunity to [...]
The Florida citrus industry is one of Florida’s most important industries. It’s actually a huge part of the Florida brand. Almost as soon as you drive across the state line, you begin to see the Florida auto tags adorned with the bright orange fruit. But, recently a citrus farm in Fellsmere, Florida found a new [...]
At a leadership summit, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam listed a short supply of water as the number one issue for Florida’s agriculture Industry. According to an article in The Naples News, Florida’s demand for water is expected to increase by 1.4 billion gallons a day, which is a rise to 7.9 billion gallons by [...]
A recent article on Bloomberg.com highlighted the success of U.S. farmland. In 2013, U.S. farm income is seeing a 40-year record high of $120 Billion. It isn’t just individual land owners who are investing, this video shares why big investment firms are also including agriculture investments in their overall portfolios. Agriculture is a valuable to [...]
If you spend any time online, you will agree there are so many free resources available to us as consumers. The challenge is sifting through all the information and grabbing what is relevant to us as an individual. What you see most of online is called content marketing and brands and businesses of all sizes [...]
It’s no secret that our team is invested in helping future farmers and that we follow a philosophy of helping our young people. Our office has always advocated for and supported the Future Farmers of America Association and the Florida Farm Bureau. Our blog posts have focused on young farmers several times: Florida Young Farmers, [...]
