ABOUT AUTHOR
Jessica M. Ryals
Jessica Ryals serves as the Agriculture & Sustainable Food Systems Agent in Collier County, FL. Jessica develops agricultural programs that focus on small farms, farm food safety, enterprise planning, disaster response, agricultural awareness and consumer education. Jessica works frequently with farmers, backyard gardeners, community leaders, and policy makers. Jessica is the former chair of the SWFL Small Farmer Network. She enjoys gardening, raising chickens, and cooking. E-mail Jessica if you'd like to be added to her mailing list and get the latest information about classes, agricultural tours, and other UF/IFAS Extension resources: jessicaryals@ufl.edu