Category: Farm & Outdoors

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Hunter Horne is one of Jefferson County’s local ranchers whose career is focused around keeping his community (and country) fed. But Horne has also gone above-and-beyond in…

MetroMedia Lawns and gardens tend to draw the bulk of homeowners’ attention come spring and summer. But it’s important that property owners tend to the trees that dot their property as well….

Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Will U-Pick Farms be able to continue as they have? Maybe…with a few changes! Social distancing, wearing masks and gloves and “no sampling” just may be the…

New non-profit fights for the American farmer Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “We are American Grown. Made up of farmers and consumers from across the United States, we come together to sound…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Local farmers, ranchers and supports of agriculture might have missed the annual cool-season forage demonstration and tour hosted by the Jefferson County UF/IFAS Extension Office in March….

Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. New Leaf Farms is a 270-acre farm that is located in Lamont, just a short drive from Interstate 10. The farm’s acreage consisting of 127 acres of…

The purpose of the UF/IFAS Jefferson County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Program is to provide educational programs, assistance and opportunities to producers, homeowners and stakeholders related to sustainable agriculture practices in…

Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Event and Jefferson County Kings of Spring Youth Turkey Challenge, is set for Saturday, March 14 at…

FWC offers sneak-peek at upcoming scalloping rules John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. In the peak of the summer, the waters of the Gulf of Mexico are entered by fishermen and enthusiasts during…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida is full of hard-working farmers who contribute to the state’s agricultural and environmental innovations. Whether in Florida’s iconic citrus production, tending to fields of cotton or…

Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Event and Jefferson County Kings of Spring Youth Turkey Challenge, is set for Saturday, Mar. 14 at…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County might be quite a distance from the Australian Outback, but the two locations now share a unique similarity: both are home to Red Kangaroos. While…

Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Triple R Horse Rescue will host its ninth annual fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 29, from 5 to 10 p.m.; Leap Day is an extra day to have…

Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Tami Lester is the owner and operator of Twelve Oaks Farm, an equine facilitated learning and life coaching operation that is located just outside the Monticello city…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Fire is a force of nature that can keep us warm, cook our food and cultivate our wild lands. But, fire can also be a detrimental natural…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Since its birth in 1872, Arbor Day has been a time for people, schools, organizations and civic clubs to reflect on the importance of trees within our…

Tending to heirloom camellia plants, cultivating a history of gardening Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. When Tom and Susie Isphording bought their 1922 historic home in Monticello, the garden was far from…

Farm Credit of Northwest Florida Contributor Farm Credit of Northwest Florida recently announced the election of Jefferson County’s Ernest C. Fulford to its Board of Directors. Fulford will be serving on the…

Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Finley Boyd has been raising pigs with her family since 2014, when her grandfather, Hines Boyd, got into the business of raising Iberian pigs. Iberian pigs are…