Month: March 2021

Fresh yellow, red, and orange peppers at the farmers market.

Farmer-Led Cooperatives and Farm to School Procurement

by Amanda Quintos
March 31, 2021

One feature of the Farm to School (F2S) program is the purchase of food from local farms for cafeteria service. Florida's climate and year-round production provide opportunities to expand F2S. These conditions introduce exciting ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Professional Development, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Buying Local, Catherine Campbell, Danielle D. Treadwell, Farm To School, Farmer-led Cooperative, Feasibility, Jonathan Adam Watson, Ray Bucklin, Small Farm, Southwest Florida
Photo of piled tomatoes.

Plan a garden that saves you money

by Susan Gildersleeve
March 28, 2021

If you're like me, each year you spend all of the month of February (or January if you're farther south) dreaming of the tomatoes and peppers you'd like to be growing and wishing you didn't have to wait for the middle of March (or until February) ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Catherine G. Campbell, Christa Court, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Food And Resource Economics Department, Hannah Wooten, Jessica M. Ryals, Juanita Popenoe, Kevin Athearn, Liz Felter, Lorna Bravo, LuAnn Duncan, Matthew C. Lollar, Vegetable Gardening, Wendy Wilber
Two handfuls of almonds

Plant-Based Milks

by Paul Roberts
March 18, 2021

Quick: How many different milks can you name? There’s cow milk, of course, in whole, low-fat, and skim varieties; there's chocolate and strawberry milk; and many of us are also familiar with soy and almond milk. But if you go to a grocery ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Almond Milk, Cashew Milk, Coconut Milk, Daniela Rivero Mendoza, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Hemp Milk, Milk Alternatives, Nondairy Milks, Oat Milk, Plant-based Milks, Rice Milk, Soy Milk, Wendy J. Dahl
Freshly picked tomatoes.

County Kitchen Considerations

by Amanda Quintos
March 12, 2021

Since the pandemic began, many people have taken up gardening, tested new and exciting recipes, or tried their hand at baking. Perhaps someone you know has considered sharing or selling the fruits of their labor. UF/IFAS and EDIS offer resources ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Amarat Simonne, Chris Hilliard, County Kitchen, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Geralyn Sachs, Liz Felter, Steven Von Bodungen, Tim Wilson

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