Tag: retail

Know which invasive plants are often sold in stores? UF experts call out their top 8 and explain why

by Lourdes Mederos
February 11, 2026

South Florida’s lush, subtropical climate supports gardening and outdoor living year-round. It also creates ideal conditions for invasive plants to spread. Research shows that many property owners are often unaware of a plant’s invasive ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Asparagus Fern, Biodiversity, Botanical Garden, Environmental Stewards, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Gardners, Invasive Plants, Invasive Potential, Kimberly Moore, Non Native, PBS South Florida, Plant Species, Polinators, Retail, Sustainable Landscapes, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, UF/IFAS Master Gardener Volunteer Program, UF/UFAS Assessment Of Non-Native Plants, Vibrant Gardens, Wildlife

‘Lanky Lassie’ shortbread plus UF/IFAS Extension incubator equals success for Marine Corps veteran

by Brad Buck
November 7, 2024

Combat-injured Marine Corps veteran Mary Katherine Mason-Alston makes shortbread with a family recipe that goes back to her great-grandmother. To sell to people far and wide from her Dade City store, she needed a food permit, which she ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: "Lanky Lassie Shortbread", Dade City, Entrepreneur, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Food Permit, Incubator, Marine Corps, Mary Katherine Mason-Alston, Military, Retail, Shortbread, SMARTstart, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County, Veterans Day, Whitney Elmore, Wholesale

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

by Brad Buck
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

Miami-Dade County Commercial Horticulture Industry

by Vanessa Vassilaros
March 3, 2015

Join us to learn about the Commercial Horticulture industry (plant nurseries) thanks to this educational video created by the UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County Commercial Ornamental Extension agent. Thanks to the great weather in South Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Agricultura Miami, Campoverde, Commercial Horticulture, Commercial Nursery, Environmental Industry, Extension, Extension Agent, Extensionista, Florida, Gators In Ag, Gators In Agriculture, Gators In SOuth Florida, Horticultura Miami, Miami, Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade Agriculture, Miami-Dade County Economy, Nurseries, Nursery, Ornamental, Ornamental Plant, Ornamentals, Plant Industry, Retail, South Florida Ag, South Florida Agriculture, UF, UF Gator Women, Video, Vivero, Wholesale Nursery

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