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UF/IFAS helps Floridians launch food business dreams

by Tory Moore
January 17, 2023

Starting a food business might seem intimidating, but UF/IFAS Extension courses can help make big dreams a reality. That is exactly how Sharlay Smith of Jacksonville, Florida, turned a “lightbulb moment” into The Lentil House, a profitable ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cottage Food Industry, Cottage Foods, Entrepreneurship, Food Business Workshops, Food Is Our Middle Name, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension Duval County

Using Tropical Fruit under the Florida Cottage Food Law

by Jessica M. Ryals
July 16, 2021

Are you wondering if you can use home-grown tropical fruit from your farm or yard to make allowable or baked Cottage Food items? The short answer is yes. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) notes Cottage Food ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Collier County, Cottage Food, Entrepreneurship, Farm Business, Hobby Farm, Home Business, Home Gardening, Mango, Regulations, Small Business, Small Farm, Tropical Fruit

Alumni Feature: Hannah Cooper, Dietetics, Nutrition Private Practice

by Jessie Erwin
January 25, 2021

We are pleased to welcome Hannah Cooper to the Discover FSHN Series! Hannah is an alumna of the FSHN MS/DI program, and she is here to share her story, from her inspiration to study dietetics while living in Japan to her journey into nutrition ... READ MORE

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Event: Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network Meeting November 5th

by Jessica M. Ryals
October 17, 2018

We are pleased to announce the Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network Meeting @ Oakes Demo Farm in Naples, FL WHEN: Monday, November 5, 2018 TIME: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM WHERE: Oakes Demo Farm, Deer Run Lane, Naples, FL 34120 WHAT: ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Collier County, Entrepreneurship, Farm Business, Farmers, Fruit, Jessica Ryals, Livestock, Marketing, Regulation, Small Farmers, Southwest Florida, Sustainability, Vegetables
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University of Florida Leads Trend to Open Food Businesses with Workshops

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May 7, 2018

Kimberly and George Vecchio wanted to reinvent their 20-acre farm near Vero Beach from mostly animals to produce so they could start a food business. Though George had been a gourmet chef for more than 20 years, they didn’t know how to start ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Professional Development
Tags: Agricultural Sciences, Cottage Food, Cottage Food Enterprises, Cottage Law, Entrepreneurship, Extension, Food Businesses, Food Entrepreneurship, Soo Ahn, Workshops

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