Duval County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee Tallahassee Field Trip October FloridAgriculture ENewsletter Jessica Bright McMullen is a chef who works closely with the farmers in the Tallahassee region, using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. While in Tallahassee in December to attend Florida Farm Bureau Day, the Duval County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee [...]

Why You Should be Concerned About Ballot Amendment 2 in November October FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Ballot Amendment 2 is a Constitutional amendment for voters to consider on November 3 that will raise the mandatory minimum wage in Florida to $15 an hour. This will increase payroll costs for businesses with minimum wage workers by up to [...]

Get Recognized at the Florida Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting We’re looking for video submissions surrounding #StillFarming and Farm Bureau Gives Back efforts for use at the Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and during the AFBF Convention and on digital platforms. We’re looking for on-the-farm videos of members and/or member families saying their name, state [...]

Broward County Farm Bureau Receives County Leader Award FloridAgriculture eNewsletter September 2020 Broward County Farm Bureau has received the American Farm Bureau Federation’s County Leader Award for donating to the AFBF Foundation. The award recognizes county Farm Bureaus where each member of the board donates at least $25 to the Foundation. Broward County Farm Bureau [...]

Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture FloridAgriculture eNews, September 2020 Scott Angle studio and location portraits at Lake Alice. You’re probably not going to get an edge on your global competitors with cheaper labor, more government support or lenient environmental regulation. You’re going to do it with technology. The most important thing UF/IFAS will do for the [...]

Be the Voice. Live the Legacy | Reed Hartman, Martin County Farm Bureau President FloridAgriculture eNews, August 2020 Martin County Farm Bureau (MCFB) President Reed Hartman has had a connection to American agriculture as long as he can remember. “When I was little I remember my dad taking me to different agricultural events and my [...]