Summer Vegetables Pressure Canning Class

Carrots, peppers, okra – oh my! What are you going to do with all of those garden veggies this summer? Preserve them of course! Food preservation is a nutritious and economical way to turn fresh… Read More
by Amy Mullins
Posted: June 3, 2019
Carrots, peppers, okra – oh my! What are you going to do with all of those garden veggies this summer? Preserve them of course! Food preservation is a nutritious and economical way to turn fresh… Read More
Category: Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Events, food, Garden, Leon County Extension, pressure canning, Vegetables, workshop
by hbcopeland
Posted: August 7, 2017
Can you believe it is that time of year already to sneak some zucchini on your neighbor’s porch! Honestly, it is a day to celebrate. And celebrate we should! It is the lucky neighbor who… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: Florida produce, July-September 2017, nutrition, panhandle-livingwell, Vegetables
Posted: March 31, 2017
If you are a produce farmer, you should have heard about the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, by now. This act, which was passed in 2011, is considered the largest update to food safety… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Building Your Own Farm's Food Safety Manual Workshop, Educational Training, farm food safety, Farm Safety, Field Crops, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety, Food Safety Modernization Act, FSMA, good agricultural practices, Panhandle Agriculture, produce rule, raw commodities, Regulations, Risk Management, UF Small Farms Academy Extension Agents, Vegetables, workshop
by hbcopeland
Posted: September 27, 2016
Autumn, which technically started on the 22nd day of September is a good time to FALL back into good nutrition! Many Florida crops are in season now. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: Fruit, healthy eating, nutrition, October-December 2016, panhandle-livingwell, Vegetables
by hbcopeland
Posted: August 28, 2016
The University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) provides a monthly Calendar of Food Days, Weeks, and Months plus provides resources for selected national food-themes. http://food.unl.edu/september-food-calendar The month of September boasts a variety of activities using… Read More
by hbcopeland
Posted: June 12, 2016
What’s in season now? Although summer doesn’t officially start for a few more weeks farmers have been busy producing seasonal, summer fruits and vegetables. The seasonal vegetable guide for North Florida Produce has an… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: April-June 2016, family nutrition and health, Fruit, healthy eating, nutrition, panhandle-livingwell, Vegetables
by Mark Tancig
Posted: May 24, 2016
Humans have used animal manures to fertilize food crops for thousands of years. Manures are an organic source of plant nutrients and are often a waste byproduct that must be properly managed when raising animals…. Read More
Category: Horticulture
Tags: Compost, fertilizer, General Gardening, herbicide, manure, Mulch, Panhandle Gardening, UF/IFAS, vegetable gardening, Vegetables, Weeds
by hbcopeland
Posted: April 1, 2016
Can you believe Florida fresh fruits and veggies are supplied to 160 countries around the globe! Particularly abundant right now are the vegetables commonly referred to as cruciferous vegetables. (However, many scientists are starting to… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: April-June 2016, Florida produce, Fruit, nutrition, panhandle-livingwell, Vegetables
by hbcopeland
Posted: February 23, 2016
What’s in season now is certainly variable, location being a major influence in this area. Chances are, if you’re from a cold weather state and enjoying the Florida sunshine, expectations are a bit different than… Read More
by hbcopeland
Posted: February 20, 2016
Although cool weather certainly makes Floridians feel like they’re experiencing winter, Florida farms are working in overdrive this February producing agricultural products for a whole lot of people who, because of COLD weather, are not… Read More
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