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Heads in Beds Mean Money Back In Your Pocket
by MARK JACKSON Sponsored by Visit Central Florida Nobody likes to pay taxesand I mean...
Lakeland’s Municipal Nursery Shapes the City’s Landscape
Municipal Nursery Saves Money, Ensures Quality, and Fosters Partnership With Southwest Middle Students by SHAYLYNN...
UF Study: Finds Gardening Improves Student Stress and Resilience
Therapeutic Horticulture Program Helps Students Reduce Stress, Increase Academic Resilience by MEREDITH BAUER, UF/IFAS College...
Fort Meade FFA Raises Chickens to Fight Food Insecurity
Fort Meade Students Learn, Serve, and Give Back by REBEKAH PIERCE photos provided by ASHLEY...
Winter Haven Garden Club Marks 99 Years of Civic Beautification
Winter Haven Garden Club’s Dedication Blooms Outside Library by REBEKAH PIERCE If you’re a regular...
The Business of Blooms: Florida Continues to Lead in Horticulture and Floriculture
by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida As one of the nation’s...
2026 Polk County Youth Fair to Be Bigger Than Ever
Now in Its 79th Year, Polk Youth Fair to Take Place Jan. 23-31 by SHAYLYNN...
Ag Angels Surpasses $1 Million as Support Continues to Grow
by SHAYLYNN MARKS Ag Angels has been helping children in need for 19 years, and...
2 Polk Women Selected for Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Group
Polk County’s Abby Crawford and Samantha Nichols Are Part of the 2025-2027 Class by TIM...
How UF Uses AI to Transform Agriculture
AI Research Experience Prepares Students for Tomorrow’s Agricultural Workforce by MEREDITH BAUER, UF/IFAS In the...
Great Florida Cattle Drive Honors the Past
January Event Honors State’s History & Heritage Trade your smartphone for a saddle, your bed...
Hands-On Biotech at Lake Gibson High
School Sets a New Standard in Agri-Technology Education by SHAYLYNN MARKS At a time when...
Cauliflower Thrives in Mild Florida Winters
by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida Cauliflower is one cool vegetable;...
Lakeland Microgreens Business Partners With Local Restaurants
My Tiny Greens Has Steadily Grown Since 2000 to Serve the Community by DEMI GUILLORY...
Cool Beans
Polk’s Hometown Coffeehouses Roasting the National Chains by PAUL CATALA Sponsored by VISIT CENTRAL FLORIDA...
Polk State Launches AgriPolk Pathway to Ag Careers
College Says Initiative’s Creation Was ‘Data-Driven’ Decision by DEMI GUILLORY The road to a robust...
Davidson of Dundee: A Taste of True Florida Heritage
by SHAYLYNN MARKS Sponsored by Visit Central Florida Even before Walt Disney World opened its...
5 Questions With a Florida Citrus Grower: Daniel Hunt
Provided by Florida Citrus Mutual For more than a century, Florida’s citrus industry has stood...
Highlands County Community Renovates 4-H Barns for Youth
By KATI LAWSON, UF/IFAS Highlands Extension Kati Lawson, Highlands County Extension Director and 4-H agent...
Golden Ridge Groves in Alturas Readies for Grand Opening
CUPS U-pick Prepares Opens in Late November by SHAYLYNN MARKS After months of anticipation, Golden...