Growing Forward, Gary Reeder August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Gary Reeder Manatee County President (District 8) Gary Reeder is a fourth generation tomato producer in Manatee County who has been immersed in agriculture his whole life. Reeder recalls fond memories on his family’s farm when he was a young boy. Since finding his own place in [...]

Celebrate National Watermelon Day Watermelon is an iconic staple during hot summer. It is grown in the western part of Florida, spanning from north Collier County all the way to Columbia County. The refreshing fruit available from late March until mid-July and again from October to December. Florida is the top watermelon producing state in [...]

Young Farmers & Ranchers Gather for Annual Conference The 2023 Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference brought together more than 200 agriculturalists from across the state. Themed Growing Forward, the conference focused on equipping participants with leadership skills, industry insights and networking opportunities.   Throughout the conference, participants engaged in a series of breakout sessions and [...]

Growing Forward, NoraBeth Carpenter July 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter NoraBeth Carpenter Women’s Leadership Committee, District 2 Having grown up on her family’s farm and being a lifelong Farm Bureau member, NoraBeth Carpenter strives every day to educate her community and family about the importance of agriculture. Carpenter was inspired by watching her grandfather, father and uncles [...]

Join our Fight Against Food Insecurity June 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Calling Florida Farmers and Ranchers: Join our Fight Against Food Insecurity and Help us feed Florida with Florida-Grown products! Florida Farm Bureau has united with Feeding Florida to ensure that fresh, Florida grown products reach food-insecure families in local communities statewide. Florida Farm Bureau has [...]

Florida Pork Improvement Group Annual Meeting and Delegate Elections June 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Public Notice by the Florida Pork Improvement Group and the National Pork Board The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2024 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place at 10:00am on Thursday, July 27, 2023 in conjunction [...]

Growing Forward: Erin Jones, Gilchrist County June 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Erin Jones Gilchrist County Farm Bureau President Erin Jones is a fifth generation Gilchrist County resident. Growing up, her family had cattle, hay and peanuts on their family farm in Bell. Her family has approximately 60 commercial beef cows and a Simmental Angus bull. Jones [...]