Florida agriculture is going on the road. Justin Timineri is the executive chef and culinary face of Fresh from Florida, the Florida State Department of Agriculture initiative. He is an advocate for Florida agriculture and shares hundreds of recipes featuring Florida’s finest produce. This past Tuesday, Timineri featured some of his favorite recipes at a [...]
Have you enjoyed any of the fresh Florida produce is famous for lately? What won’t surprise you is that Florida produces 70% of the nation’s citrus. But, what you may not know is that our great state produces 80% of the fresh vegetables consumed in the U.S. each January through March. So, chances are you’ve [...]
An article published this week in the Highlands Today newspaper shared that Between November and May each year, Florida produces about 300 agricultural commodities that are sold across the U.S. and in more than 120 countries around the world. This has been supported by the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs and the Fresh [...]
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 [...]
A recent study conducted by the University of Florida show Floridians are buying more locally grown foods. According to the survey results, one-fifth of the food purchased by consumers is locally grown. Food was purchased at restaurants, farmers markets, grocers, or direct from producers. For some, the product was grown within a 100-mile radius of [...]
