Choosing the Right Sales Model for Your Small Farm

Choosing the Right Sales Model for Your Small Farm

  Choosing where to sell your farm products can feel a little like planting a fruit tree – it takes effort to get established, not everything will thrive in your soil, and ideally, it’s something you’ll be glad you planted years down the road.  In the Florida...
Specialty Peppers for Every Heat Level

Specialty Peppers for Every Heat Level

Spring is just around the corner, making it the perfect time to plan your upcoming warm-weather crops, particularly specialty peppers. Our climate is well-suited for growing a wide range of peppers, from sweet and mild varieties to those packing intense heat. Peppers...
Understanding Short-Day vs. Long-Day Onions

Understanding Short-Day vs. Long-Day Onions

If you know anything about planting bulbing onions (Allium cepa) in the south, you know it is highly recommended to plant short-day varieties during the fall planting season. But do you know why this is the case? – The Role of Day Length in Onion Growth Let’s...
Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils

Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils

  Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils Beneath the vibrant landscape of Florida lies a living canvas, a testimony to over 600 million years of geological evolution and ecological interactions. Soils, the very foundation of life, harbor secrets...