UF/IFAS Florida Small Farms
In 2007, a team of UF/IFAS Small Farms Extension Agents in Southwest Florida began working together to design a regional network for farmers. Now called the Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network (SWFSFN), it includes owners and operators of… Read More
By Mary Beth Henry, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and co-leader for Small Farms Extension team Agritourism marries Florida’s two largest industries, tourism and agriculture, to provide an on farm recreational experience for consumers. Florida experienced record tourism in… Read More
Do you struggle to keep your greens looking great at your farmers market display? With spring temperatures rising in Florida, you are not alone. Even when you harvest early in the morning of the market day, or the… Read More
Who is the Farm to School, Farm to Community Team? The Farm to School, Farm to Community team is part of the UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program (FNP). The team works to make Florida grown foods more accessible… Read More
The members of the newly reorganized Florida Food Policy Council met on Sunday, April 3rd at the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport. Featured facilitator, Mark Winne, is Senior Advisor for the Center for a Livable Future at Johns… Read More
Thank you all for a great Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference in Fort Myers, April 1 & 2, 2016!! We enjoyed connecting and learning from each other. We had a great crowd, excellent speakers and moderators, awesome… Read More
A farmer’s path to growing high quality sprouts for the local market Christine Lindsey is an enthusiastic farmer who specializes in growing sprout and microgreens at a co-owned farm located in Bokeelia, Florida. She is well-known in the… Read More
Policy work needed to improve our state’s food system The Florida Food Policy Council is back Across the state of Florida there are many individuals and organizations working to improve their local food systems. However, there has not… Read More
Interview with Gabriele Marewski of Paradise Farms Gabriele Marewski is a pioneer farmer in many ways. Her farm is a great example of a resilient business which has seized opportunities to grow whenever they have arrived. There is… Read More
Welcome to the Florida Small Farms Blog! Now part of the UF/IFAS Blogs 🙂 Looking forward to sharing with you plenty of stories and articles about local food, sustainable farming and more!
