Tag: urban agriculture

October 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
September 19, 2024

Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want this sent to your email? ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Air Fryer, Air Frying, Backyard Chicken, Canning, Cheese Making, Cooking, Environmental Interpretation, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Mental Health First Aid, Pesticide, Pesticide Exam, Pesticide License, Pesticide Workshop, Poultry, Pressure Canning, Pressure Cooker, Pressure Cooking, Urban Agriculture, Wildlife Monitoring

South Florida residents give urban farming a green thumbs-up as catalyst for ecosystem services, sustainable city growth

by Lourdes Mederos
August 22, 2024

Urban agriculture is emerging as a key player in the search to develop sustainable cities, offering not just fresh produce but a portfolio of ecosystem services that can extend far beyond the farm and community gardens. In the vibrant ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Broward, Community Gardens, Ecosystem Services, Featured Hot Topic, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Qiu, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS School Of Forest, Urban Agriculture, Urban Farming, Urban Planners

August 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
July 19, 2024

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Canning, Food, Food And Nutrition, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Open Enrollment, Pesticide, Pesticide Exam, Pesticide License, Pesticide Workshop, Poultry, Pressure Canning, Urban Agriculture, Water Bath Canning, Youth Development

July 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
June 14, 2024

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Adulting Camp, Career Prep, College Prep, Cooking, Farmer's Market, Florida Friendly Fishing, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Preservation, Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Poultry, Preserving Food, Snap Benefits, Summer Camp, Urban Agriculture, Youth, Youth Development

June 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
May 15, 2024

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Adulting Camp, Cheese, College Prep, Cooking, Farmer's Market, Finance, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Fishing, Food And Nutrition, Gardening, Pesticide Exam, Pesticide License, Pesticide Workshop, Science, Sewing, Summer Camps, Urban Agriculture

May 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
April 23, 2024

Category: Events
Tags: Brevard Discovery Garden, Canning, Florida Friendly Fishing, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Preparation, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Hunter Safety, Jams, Jellies, Pesticide, Pesticide License, Pickling, Plant Fundraiser, Poultry, Pressure Canning, Tea, Tea Making, Turf Management, Turfgrass, Urban Agriculture, Water Bath Canning

Learn to grow sustainable food gardens anywhere South Florida at the free South Florida Community Garden Hub on April 13

by Lourdes Mederos
March 26, 2024

Community gardens come in all shapes and sizes. They offer a bounty of benefits that bring the farm-to-table concept to life when established effectively to meet sustainable food demands. By growing food on a small scale, using venues ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agriculture Education, Agroecology, Balconies, Community Gardens, Community Grounds, Edible Plants, Environmental Horticulture, Farm To Table, Fruit, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jiangxiao Qiu, Lorna Bravo, News, Plants, Rooftop Gardens, Small Urban Farms, South Florida Community Garden Hub, Sustainable Food Production, Sustainable Food Systems, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture, Vegetables

April 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
March 22, 2024

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Fair, Air Fryer, Auction, Bone Health, Cheese Making, Cooking, Fair, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Fishing, Food Preservation, Hunter Safety, Pesticide, Pesticide Exam, Pesticide License, Pesticide Workshop, Poultry, Poultry Auction, Pressure Cooking, Seasonal Foods, State Fair, Urban Agriculture, Youth Development

March 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
February 23, 2024

Category: Events
Tags: Brevard Discovery Garden, Bycatch Reduction Devices, Canning, Climate Cast Live, Climate Change, Climate Smart Floridians, Cooking Class, Florida Friendly Fishing, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FMNP, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Health, Health And Wellness, Hunter Safety, My Brevard Yard, Pesticide, Pesticide Exam, Pesticide License, Pesticide Workshop, Plant Fundraiser, Plant Sale, Poultry, Slow Cooker, Spring Into Fitness, Storm Water, Urban Agriculture

Can urban agriculture sow sustainable food production, resilient communities? Scientists offer a potential roadmap

by Lourdes Mederos
January 2, 2024

Urban agriculture is growing food on a small-scale, using venues such as small rooftops, balcony gardens, community grounds, small urban farms and even empty lots of land. While experts tout the benefits of urban agriculture as a ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Change, FLREC, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Jiangxiao Qiu, Nature Food, News, Research, Self-sustaining Communities, Sustainable Urban Agriculture, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture, Urban Food Production, Urban Gardening

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