Tag: food supply

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Are food recalls becoming more common? UF food expert puts recalls into perspective

by Lourdes Mederos
September 10, 2026

Recent recalls involving eggs and salmonella-linked jalapeños, along with investigations into cyclospora and other produce-related illnesses have fueled concerns by consumers that food recalls are becoming more frequent. While the steady ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cyclospora, Featured, Food Recalls, Food Safety, Food Supply, Foodborne Pathogens, Keith Schneider, News, Outbreak, Salmonella
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Survey reveals growing concern over agricultural security. Researchers are working to identify ways Extension agents can help.

by Jamie Groh
May 27, 2026

Southeastern residents increasingly support stronger protections against agricultural disease threats as concerns grow over food-system disruptions, according to researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).   Findings ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Research, Agriculture, Animal Disease Prevention, Biosecurity, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Farm Resilience, Farm Security, Featured, Florida Agriculture, Food Supply, Food System Resilience, PIE, PIE Center, Public Health, Research, Risk Preparedness, SCCAHS, UF-IFAS
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Good Food Connections Virtual Meet-Up is Back

by Carol Roberts
October 11, 2021

I think we would all agree that food is vitally important. More of us are starting to notice that the quality and origin of that food is just as important. Consumers are asking for locally grown, organic, farm-raised and more. The trend for ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Connections, Crops, Food, Food Supply, Networking, Produce, Restaurant, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Vegetables

Florida MarketMaker – A Tool for Producer Marketing & Applied Research

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 4, 2014

Did you know that UF/IFAS manages a nifty FREE resource called Florida MarketMaker for marketing and research throughout the food supply chain? Many producers and Extension throughout Florida do not even know this resource exists. MarketMaker ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Buyers, Consumers, Distributors, Extension, Farmers, Farmers Markets, Fisheries, Florida MarketMaker, Food Hubs, Food Related Businesses, Food Supply, Neries, Od Pantries, Processors/packers, Producers, Ranchers, Restaurants, Retailers, Seafood Dealers, Wholesalers

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