Tentative Agenda for YF&R Conference Friday, July 10, 2020 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Discussion Meet 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Welcome Reception (Palms/Garden Foyer) 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Awards Banquet (Palms Ballroom) 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Social Dueling Pianos (Palms Pool Deck) Saturday, July 11, 2020 [...]
YF&R Scholarship Application: The deadline has been extended to May 8th, 2020 by 5:00 pm and the requirements have been altered to allow applicants to send all necessary documentation to [email protected]. See application form below. Youth Speech Contests: Both Senior and Junior division Contestants will submit Videos and Typed Copies of their speeches to [email protected] by [...]
Florida Farms/Stands Selling Direct to Consumers The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in the food supply chain. As a guide for both our farm producers and consumers, Florida Farm Bureau has created a list of farms and farm stands selling directly to retail consumers in their communities. This list will be updated as we receive [...]
Food Distribution Contact Information for Producers Farmers Feeding Florida, contact Sherri Atwell, Director of Produce Recovery, at 1-855-352-3663 ext. 1 or by email: [email protected] FDACS Food Recovery Specialist, Melanie Mason at (850) 617-7165 or [email protected] FDACs Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness also facilitates purchase of local produce for schools through Farm to School Program [...]
Session Update April e-Newsletter Session Update The Florida Legislature wrapped up the only remaining business for the 2020 Legislative Session: passing a budget. Unanimous votes in each chamber sent the largest budget ever to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Some general highlights of the $93.2 billion budget include more than $600 million in funding [...]