Small Farms
Farms with less than $250,000 gross receipts annually, on which day-to-day labor and management are provided by the farmer and/or the farm family that owns the production or owns, or leases, the productive assets. [NALT]
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Cottage Foods
In 2011, the Florida Legislature enacted HB 7209 (now Section 500.80, Florida Statutes) (http://leg.state.fl.us/statutes/) allowing individuals to manufacture, sell, and store certain types of cottage foods in an unlicensed kitchen.
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2023 Fall Meeting of the SWFL Small Farmer Network
Jessica M. RyalsNovember 28th, 2023On November 3, 2023, the Southwest Small Farmer Network held our fall meeting at Circle C Farm in Hendry County, FL. The focus of the meeting was to highlight Circle C’s new on-farm store, learn about pasture management, connect producers, and share UF/IFAS Extension and industry partner resources. The Southwest Small Farmer Network is facilitated […]
Florida Beekeeping: Tips For Splitting Hives
Luis Rodriguez RosadoOctober 20th, 2023Beekeepers must have good management practices within their apiaries to succeed. One of these practices is splitting their hives when necessary to avoid the loss of bees through swarming. What is swarming? Swarming is a natural process of honey bee colony reproduction. When swarming occurs, half or more bees leave with the queen to […]
Apicultura en Florida: Consejos para Dividir las Colmenas
Luis Rodriguez RosadoOctober 20th, 2023Los apicultores deben tener buenas prácticas de manejo dentro de sus apiarios para tener éxito. Una de estas prácticas es dividir sus colmenas cuando sea necesario para evitar la pérdida de abejas por enjambre. ¿Qué es el enjambre? El enjambre es un proceso natural de reproducción de colonias de abejas melíferas. Cuando se produce […]
