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Learn to grow food locally, UF/IFAS’ award-winning urban food production short course is back


May 18, 2026

Communities are hungry for urban food production. Engagement continues at an all-time high when there is opportunity to grow food in containers, hydroponic systems, rooftops, community gardens and any available green space. Why? Urban ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Best Management Practices, Biodiversity, Community Cohesion, Community Gardens, Conservation, Food Handling, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Green Space, Improving Ecosystem Services, Jiangxiao Qiu, Lorna Bravo, National Association Of County Agricultural Agents, Nature-based Solutions, Post Urban Agriculture Harvesting, School Gardens, Sustainability, Sustainable Urban Agriculture, Technology Integration In Urban Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Urban Agriculture, Urban Agriculture Industry, Urban Farmers, Urban Farming, Urban Food Production, Urban Food Production Systems
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Back by popular demand: UF/IFAS Extension offers 2025 Sustainable Urban Food Production Short Course


May 18, 2026

From backyard gardens to commercial-scale rooftop farms, sustainable urban food production is reshaping how we grow and access food in cities. That’s why leading scientists from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aquaponics, Broward, Chefs, Compost, Eco-friendly, Ecofrendly Farming, Entrepreneurs, Environmental Horticulture, Food, Food Forest, Food Handling, Food Safety, Food Waste, Garderners, Harvest, Hydroponic, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jiangxiao Qiu, Large-scale Composting, Local Food Movement, Lorna Bravo, Management Strategies, Miami-Dade, Monroe, News, Nutrient-rich Soil, Organic Fruit, Palm Beach, Rooftop Farms, Rooftop Gardens, Soil Regeneration, Sustainable Agricultural, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture, Urban Food Production, Vegetables

Back by popular demand: UF/IFAS Extension offers 2025 Sustainable Urban Food Production Short Course


September 11, 2025

From backyard gardens to commercial-scale rooftop farms, sustainable urban food production is reshaping how we grow and access food in cities. That’s why leading scientists from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aquaponics, Broward, Chefs, Compost, Eco-friendly, Ecofrendly Farming, Entrepreneurs, Environmental Horticulture, Food, Food Forest, Food Handling, Food Safety, Food Waste, Garderners, Harvest, Hydroponic, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jiangxiao Qiu, Large-scale Composting, Local Food Movement, Lorna Bravo, Management Strategies, Miami-Dade, Monroe, News, Nutrient-rich Soil, Organic Fruit, Palm Beach, Rooftop Farms, Rooftop Gardens, Soil Regeneration, Sustainable Agricultural, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture, Urban Food Production, Vegetables

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