Tag Archives: Florida Organic Growers

Porter’s Community Farm participates in Local Food Week

By Drew Bryan on February 8th, 2013 | Last updated: February 8, 2013 at 9:05 pm

Porter’s Community Farm hosting the Porter’s Potluck and BBQ on Feb. 9 at 2 p.m as part of Local Food Week in Gainesville this year.

Local | Tagged barbecue, Florida Organic Growers, Porters Community Farm, potluck, Travis Mitchell, urban farm, volunteers | Leave a comment

GIFT Gardens sprouting up across Alachua County to feed hungry

By Alexys Martinez on November 12th, 2012 | Last updated: December 5, 2012 at 4:36 pm

Florida Organic Growers’ GIFT Gardens are combatting hunger in Alachua County.

Education, Environment, Local | Tagged Florida News, Florida Organic Growers, Gainesville Initiative for Tasty Gardens, Gainesville news, GIFT Garden, produce, Salvation Army, vegetables | Leave a comment

Florida Organic Growers sponsors petition for 2012 Farm Bill

By Paige Parrinelli on November 8th, 2012 | Last updated: November 8, 2012 at 12:08 pm

The election season may be over, but there are still ways that Floridians can make their voices heard in Washington, D.C.

Environment, Florida, National, Politics | Tagged Farm Bill 2012, Florida Organic Growers, petition | 1 Comment

Locals partnering up to grow food for those in need

By Kelsey Meany on October 19th, 2012 | Last updated: December 13, 2012 at 3:45 pm

With the holiday season about a month away, local farmers are turning an empty lot into a crop field for a charitable cause.

Environment, Local, University of Florida | Tagged Florida Organic Growers, Porter Community Center, St. Francis House, University of Florida | Leave a comment

Ca$hmob farmers market looks to sprout the economy of Alachua County

By Front Page Edition on April 11th, 2012 | Last updated: October 4, 2012 at 5:17 pm

By Dina Lewis – WUFT-FM CashMobs have sprouted up throughout the United States and are modeled after Flash Mobs, events where large groups of people gather to celebrate artistic expression. Cash mobs add the element of supporting local businesses by [...]