UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
One third of all U.S. households participate in some type of food gardening with vegetable gardening being the most common type. UF/IFAS Extension agents from throughout the Sunshine State have released a guide to help consumers design a… Read More
What’s the best kind of workout? Is it swimming? Running? Organized sports? There is no one-size-fits all answer because the best kind of workout is one that you will stick with. Some people love the “me time” from… Read More
Foodies and agricultural enthusiasts can “visit” six farms across the county for the annual UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County Farm Tour, which moved to a virtual format for this year. Beginning April 19, participants can access farm tour videos… Read More
In my last blog post, we talked about saving money by learning how to purchase fresh produce, to look through the aisles, and being wary of the check-out lane. In this post, we’ll focus on your time versus… Read More
J. Anderson, V. Zabala, J. Rodriguez, M. Souers, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Orlando, FL Situation: In 2016 Orange County reported 62.2% of the adult population had overweight or obesity and 56.9% were inactive or insufficiently active. Middle school… Read More
V. Zabala, UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, FL; L. Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL; S. Fundingsland, UF/IFAS Extension, Collier County, Naples FL; K. Griffin, UF/IFAS Extension, Suwannee County, Live Oak, FL; T. Leigh, UF/IFAS Extension, Collier… Read More
L. Johnson. UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL; D. Meringolo. UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL; J. Daugherty. UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL. SITUATION: Connecting where our food comes from and the value it has in nourishing… Read More
J. Anderson, J., Roberts, J., Rodriguez, J., Silvasy, T., Souers, M., Thralls, E., Wooten, H., Yarborough, J., Zabala, V. UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, FL Situation: Nearly one in three school-age children and adolescents in the United States are… Read More
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After watching a video about putting “magic” on food so a dad could get his daughter to eat, I started thinking about the millions of tricks parents come up with to get their children to eat. According to… Read More
