Tag: Economic Development

November is National Entrepreneur Month: Celebrating America’s Enduring Entrepreneurial Spirit

by Britta Kellner
November 1, 2025

From small business owners to innovative startups, shifts in age demographics and the role of women, military, and foreign-born U.S. citizens, the face of  American entrepreneurship continues to evolve. According to the latest Global Entrepreneurship ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brevard County, Brittakellner, Business, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Finances, Small Business, Sustainability

Looking to build a citywide compost program? Policy makers, others invited to UF/IFAS Compost Consortium on March 27

by Lourdes Mederos
March 6, 2024

Federal agencies are investing millions of dollars to support innovative compost plans and programs that divert food waste from landfills. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is leading the charge ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Climate Change, Compost, Compost Business, Compost Consortium, Economic Development, Environmental Impacts, Florida Composting Council, FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, IFAS, Landfills, Liz Felter, Mica McMillan, Sustainability, Sustainable, Sustainable Recycling, UF, UF News, UF/IFAS Compost Consortium, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, USDA
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Question: How Do I Start a Food Business in Collier County?

by Jessica M. Ryals
January 30, 2018

Question: I'm an entrepreneur looking to start a food product related business in Collier County. But where do I start? How can I find information on business planning, product development and regulations? And what process do I need to go through ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Food Safety, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Business Development, Business Planning, Collier County, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Business, Food Systems, Jessica Ryals, Product Development, Product Marketing, Production, Sustainability

Economic Diversification: Models & Strategies for Florida’s Rural Communities

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 5, 2014

Rural communities are often dependent on one or a limited few industries or institutions for the majority of their jobs. Layoffs due to hard times or other corporate decisions can have a crippling effect on area residents and locales. Local ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agriculture, Communities, Economic Development, Economic Diversification, Florida, Rural, Tourism

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