In early 2018, a therapist working with Tallahassee-area veterans approached UF/IFAS Extension Leon County horticulture agent Mark Tancig with an idea. She wanted to start a group gardening program at the Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots”… Read More
The Veterans Florida Agriculture Program (VFAP) for military veterans at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) began in 2016 as a partnership with the Hillsborough County Economic Development and Professor Gary Vallad…. Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When U.S. Navy veteran Deanne Thompson, 52, signed up for a free group gardening class through the University of Florida’s Wilmot Botanical Gardens, she didn’t realize the stress relief benefits and social… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After retiring from a 28-year-career in the U.S. Air Force, Mike Burrell thought about what he could pass down to the next generation. He considered starting his own small business and he… Read More
