![the hands of an aging individual use a paring knife to peel the skin from an orange. [credit: pixabay.com, conger design]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2024/04/2023_FCS_agefriendlyElderOrangePeeling_pixabayCongerDesignCROP1650x470TINY.png)
In our last Aging Healthy post, we talked about physical activity, its benefits and how to be successful in your activity routine. In this post we will take a look at making smart food choices. Do you ever get overwhelmed with all the different ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life![a woman wearing a red jacket rides a bike briskly past parked cars in an urban setting. [credit: unsplash.com, kieran sheehan]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2024/04/2024_FCS_aginghealthyWomanBikeCity_unsplashKieranSheehanCROP1650x470TINY.png)
In our last Aging Healthy post, we introduced the behaviors that are part of healthy aging: being physically active, food choices, sleep, quitting unhealthy habits, and visiting your healthcare provider. There is a lot of information to cover ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life![closeup of an older woman's eyes, with a puzzle overlay and missing puzzle pieces. [credit: pixabay.com, gerd altmann]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2024/04/2024_FCS_aginghealthyPuzzle_pixabayGerdAltmannCROP1650x470TINY.png)
Have you ever opened a magazine or turned on the television only to be bombarded by advertisements promoting a youthful appearance and promising an active lifestyle with a pill? Do those lotions, creams, and pills create the fountain of ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Low-Maintenance Succulents Succulents are plants with thick leaves that easily retain water, making them well-adapted to drought-like conditions. They can add interesting textures and forms to the typical landscape, and some residents even ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Take a serious step forward in becoming a farmer with our eight-week series that covers all aspects of starting a farm business, including market research, business planning, production, pricing, sales, marketing, legal and regulatory. Guest ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
From seed to salad and beyond, radishes have been big this year at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. It started with our 4-H youth development program. Each year, our 4-H program partners with the school gardens program, the Sarasota County ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life![customers walk past downtown storefronts, in this photo-illustration for the sarasota county green business partnership. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2023/07/2023_Waste_featuredGBP_LOGO_1338x357TINY.png){kind=logo}
Sarasota Green Group is a company that believes you shouldn’t have to choose between products that work and products that are safe for people, pets and the planet. Our team proudly manufactures pesticides using only safe ingredients like sea ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life![sarasota county extension volunteers and staff pose for a group photo at after a county commission recognition ceremony. [credit: sarasota county, steve dawson]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2024/04/20240318_VolunteerAppreciation_007_SD_WEB-2_CROP1650x470TINY.png)
UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County honored a suite of high-performing volunteers at a March 19 ceremony, ahead of global volunteer month in April. At the event, held in the Sarasota County Commission chambers and including volunteers with ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Every year since 1970, people around the world have come together to celebrate our planet and support environmental action on April 22. This Earth Day 2024, let's rally together for the crucial theme of 'Planet vs Plastic.' This year’s theme ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation
Looking to garden in Sarasota, FL but unsure where to start? Worry not, because UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension has resources you can put in your toolkit that can get you started AND keep you growing for years to come. These resources belong ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Work & Life