What happens after a class ends or a partnership begins? The Extension Effect is a series of interviews with community members and partners about how they put what they learned from UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County into action and the difference ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
At the Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension Office, we've been cultivating a Food Forest to showcase the most productive, unique, and often underutilized fruits and crops suited to our distinctive southwest Florida climate. Through this ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Work & Life![potential shoppers walk along a sidewalk in a downtown business district, as potted plants frame a business doorway and a bike leans against a storefront window. [credit: uf/ifas, javier edwards]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2026/02/2014_Waste_downtownBusinessDistrict_ifasEdwardsJavierCROP1650x470.png)
On Jan. 19, 2006, Dave’s Auto Repair became Sarasota County’s first Green Business Partner. Pledging to demonstrate the environmental stewardship of the business, the auto repair business began taking sustainable actions to reduce waste, ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
![The author, New Family Consumer Sciences Agent, Amber Daniels, is standing at a walking path using hand gesture to invite viewer to join her in the path. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2025/09/Amber-Intro-Blog-Pic-Walking-1.1-Ratio-scaled-50x50.jpg){kind=avatar}
National Seafood Month October is National Seafood Month, and here in Sarasota County, we invite you to celebrate with us this Saturday, October 17th, at the 7th Annual Alligator Creek “Creekfest”! This event is free to the community ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Every hurricane season leaves the same debris along Suncoast streets: snapped wood pickets, cracked vinyl panels and leaning posts. Since Hurricane Ian in 2022, and again after Milton in 2024, many homeowners and HOA communities have paid to ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Looking for ways to add vibrant colors and flavors into your meals? Simply add more vegetables! The Mediterranean Diet (the Med Way) is a long-standing, recommended approach to balanced eating that supports optimal health and chronic disease ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Imagine your are about to buy a lovely little plant from a store and suddenly you wonder…is it healthy? Will it survive in my yard? Will I be able to take care of it? Most of us who love plants have experienced this. Coming up soon ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
James Clear’s acclaimed book Atomic Habits is one of the most widely read and frequently recommended modern books on habit formation. It features stories and research that support how to implement successful habit changes and resulting desired ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, Work & Life
At the Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension Office, we've been cultivating a Food Forest to showcase the most productive, unique, and often underutilized fruits and crops suited to our distinctive southwest Florida climate. Through this ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Bugs are an incredibly important part of the environment. Many pollinate plants, including fruits like berries and melons, help make the soil healthier by breaking down leaves, wood, and other organic matter, serve as food for wildlife like ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life