Marketing Fresh Produce Effectively

The local food movement has grown tremendously over the past several years. The public has become more interested in how food is produced and where it comes from. New farms have popped up to try to… Read More
Posted: September 7, 2017
The local food movement has grown tremendously over the past several years. The public has become more interested in how food is produced and where it comes from. New farms have popped up to try to… Read More
Posted: April 28, 2017
The local food movement has grown tremendously over the past several years. People have become more interested in how their food is produced and where it comes from. New farms have popped up to try… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Food Safety, Fruit, Market, Panhandle Agriculture, Regulations, Small Farms, Vegetables
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Posted: December 16, 2016
Santa Rosa County is not a major corn producer, as compared to the Midwest, but farmers there do grow 600-800 acres of field corn each year. These producers plant corn as a summer rotational crop, some for cattle… Read More
Posted: August 26, 2016
Author: Jose Perez, UF/IFAS Small Farms Extension Coordinator Dr. Ayanava Majumdar is an Extension Entomologist for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University. His work focuses on finding practical solutions for managing insect pests… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Conference, High Tunnels, Organic, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management, Small Farms
Posted: October 30, 2015
Fall crops are the focus of many small farmers in Florida this time of year, but it would be prudent to take a peak forward and start planning for the spring season. Many small farmers… Read More
Posted: June 19, 2015
High tunnel crop production has steadily increased in Northwest Florida, with many utilizing funding from the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). There are many benefits to high tunnel production with… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: high tunnel, insects, Organic, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management, Publications, Small Farms, Vegetables
Posted: July 11, 2014
This fall don’t miss the opportunity to learn, while getting your hands dirty, how to grow Tomatoes! Gulf Coast Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises presents Fall Tomato School beginning September 2nd. This workshop is intended… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Fall Tomato School, Panhandle Agriculture, Small Farms, Vegetables, workshop
Posted: April 25, 2014
The local foods movement is a trend which has turned into a game changer. In 2012, local food sales in the Florida Panhandle alone have been valued at $543 million. Indicators suggest more consumers are… Read More
Posted: December 13, 2013
This fall, the Gulf Coast Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Team put in a fall vegetable demonstration at UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay, Florida. The demonstration had several fall crops such… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Demonstration, Fall Vegetables, Panhandle Agriculture, Small Farms, varieites, Vegetables
Posted: August 9, 2013
What is Organic Crop Production? There are many Small Farms all throughout the Panhandle wishing to tap into the organic production market. Misconceptions of organic production lead some to believe it is as simple as… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Certification, National Organic Program, Organic, Panhandle Agriculture, Regulations, Small Farms
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