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When pricing produce to sell directly to consumers, farmers urged to know their costs


August 14, 2024

Instead of taking what the broker or retailer feels like paying, small- and medium-sized farmers who sell directly to consumers should track costs, determine what they want to earn and set their own produce prices, University of Florida experts ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS
Tags: Consumers, Costs, Customers, Farmers, Farmers Markets, Jessica Ryals, Kim Morgan, Marketing, Mid-sized Farmers, Niche Market, Price, Retail, Small Farmers, Social Media, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County
A couple grocery shopping in the produce section. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones

Love Food? Check Out “Food Check-Out Week”


March 1, 2024

I will admit it.  I am not really one to “celebrate” all these new week-labels we’ve added to our calendars.  But I do like food and food statistics.  When I heard about “Food Check-Out Week” I knew I had to learn more.   Food ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Fruits & Vegetables, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Birdie Hogan Farm, Farmers Markets, Fojtik Flatwoods Farm, Food Check-out Week, Osso Bucco, Produce, Quickles, Sausage Gravy & Biscuits, Vegetables

Consumers Trends of Locally Grown Produce / 2023 Fall Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network (SWFSFN)


October 11, 2023

In recent years, consumers have been interested in locally grown products, creating a shift in how the public buys their food. Therefore, small farmers are now in the spotlight and have an opportunity to supply the demand for locally grown produce.   Local ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Farmers Markets, Florida_farms, Local Food, Produce, Small Farms, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Business of Farming Workshop offers agriculture entrepreneurs keys to starting small-scale operations


April 12, 2023

A team from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is offering a two-day program, The Business of Farming Workshop, for entrepreneurs looking to build an agricultural business. Limited bilingual assistance ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Business Of Farming, Business Plan, Consumers, Entrepreneur, Farmers Markets, Finance, Food, Food And Resource Economics, Food Sales, Human Resource Plan, Marketing, Marketing Plan, Operational Plan, Polk County, Small Farms, Small-scale Grower, Sustainable Food Products, Trent Blare, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, USDA, Workshop

New tool helps strengthen local food systems


August 12, 2022

Effective food systems– which include the people, processes and places involved with moving food from local farm to plates – provide equity, sustainability, profitability and resiliency to communities. UF/IFAS researchers conducted a study ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Community Food Systems, Farmer's Market, Farmers Markets, Food Policy, Food System, Food Systems, Local, Local Food, Local Markets, Small Urban Farm, Small Urban Farms, Toolkit, Urban Agriculture, Urban Food Production
The Fresh Wagon Mobile Farm Market serving low-income and disabled residents at a housing complex in Gainesville, Florida on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016.

All About Cottage Food


August 23, 2019

The Florida Cottage Food Law of 2011 has opened many opportunities for up-and-coming food entrepreneurs in the state. This allows individuals to manufacture, sell, and store certain types of food products in an unlicensed home kitchen located ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Benefits, Benefits Of Cottage Food Operations, Complaints, Cottage Food Label, COTTAGE FOOD LAW, Cottage Food Operators, Creating Job Opportunities, Farmers Markets, Flea Market, Food Safety, Hazardous Foods, Internet Sales, Kitchen Inspection, Labeling, Local Economy, Local Foods, Regulatory Requirements, Requirements, Selling To Consumers, Starting A Cottage Food Business In Florida, Time And Temperature Control, Unlicensed Home Kitchens