Tag Archives: farming

The Williston's annual Central Florida Peanut Festival's success inspired the chamber's Christmas events committee chairman, Michael Langston, to do something different from years past.

Bob Quinn so believes in the power of organic farming that he once sent some of his farm’s own wheat to an ailing woman who he believed needed only toxin-free food. Quinn, an organic farmer from Montana, spoke of that and other farming experiences as part of his book tour …

If you want to have a son, don’t drink the water at Coon Hollo.  At least, that’s what Laurie Berry says. She’s the oldest of three daughters in the Williams family and part of five generations of Williams that have lived and worked on Coon Hollo farm since the early …

The Hemp Industries Association of Florida brought its educational workshop to the Newberry Municipal Building Tuesday. Industrial hemp may become a staple crop in Newberry in the coming years.

Peanuts make up 1.7% of Florida’s crops, but crop yields are down from last year.

Food pantries that rely on donations often face problems providing healthy food to low-resource populations. One partial solution for people who depend on food pantries in Gainesville is foraging and gardening to obtain fruits and vegetables.

The Cardwells were one of the first families to test out the new construction at Roger's Farm.

Just a few years ago, there were 20-30 dairy farms scattered across Lafayette County. Today, after steep declines in milk consumption have left many of these farms bankrupt, only about six remain.

Once on the verge of shutting down due to low grades, Hawthorne Middle/High School has bounced back in recent years thanks to the revival of its agricultural program.