UF/IFAS Extension Service – Jefferson The Life, Liberty and Livestock Club Ag Judging Teams were busy in November! After many weeks of practice, they competed at the North Florida Fair on Nov….
Category: Farm & Outdoors
Red Hills Small Farm Alliance
Local products from local farmers for local people Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Fourteen years ago, four North Florida women with backgrounds in agriculture banded together in an effort to support…
Laura’s Garden Notes – A garden is continuously new
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. With a New Year comes that special, open feeling of possibility. Most people hone in on this once a year, but my life has ended up with…
Laura’s Garden Notes: Welcome to Zone 9
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Just when I was getting into full swing with my cool weather crops, I saw that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently issued a new Plant Hardiness Zone…
Kiwanis hosts Farm-City Week celebration
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Kiwanis Club of Monticello gave tribute to farmers at their weekly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15. In recognition of Farm-City Week, the luncheon’s invited guests included…
Keep calm and put the kettle on
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. When we built our dream house in 1992, our concept for the yard included not only a vegetable patch but many plantings all around for an “edible…
Farm-City Week highlights partnership
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year during the week leading up to Thanksgiving, Farm-City Week is observed. The week is set aside to bring attention to the crucial and beneficial partnerships…
Look for the new Growers Market @ the Circle on Nov. 20
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A new Growers Market is coming to town. Look for it to be set up in the CowHaus parking lot on Courthouse Circle on Monday, Nov. 20,…
A tree’s view of recovery
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Trees have been on my mind a lot since Hurricane Idalia came through town. It’s hard to see pines snapped and giant oaks ripped from the earth….
Florida Forests Week
Jimmy McQuigg Forester for Jefferson and Leon County Florida Forest Service In recognition of the importance of Florida’s forests, the week of Oct. 22-28, 2023, is being celebrated across Florida as “Florida…
Planning for a patio
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s a great time of year to be outside, especially considering this gorgeous bout of fall weather we’ve been having! Gardening can be a great excuse to…
Farm Tour 2023: A free family weekend October 14-15
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The 16th Annual Farm Tour takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14-15. It features free access to dozens of farms, ranches and orchards across North Florida…
Library hosts Fall Agro Day
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The weather was just right on Saturday, Sept. 23, for dozens of people to amble on down to their local library to enjoy some delicious free food…
September 23, 2023 is National Hunting and Fishing Day
Submitted by U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service National Hunting and Fishing Day, celebrated the fourth Saturday of every September, remains one of the most effective grassroots efforts ever undertaken to promote the outdoor…
Happy hour (in the garden)
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. I can hardly think of a better way to start the day than out in the garden. As soon as there’s enough light to see by, I’m…
License-free saltwater fishing day is September 2
Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida’s license-free fishing days offer the perfect opportunity for youth and adults to experience one of the South’s favorite pastimes. During these specific days, all recreational anglers,…
Is a sinkhole forming in your yard?
Submitted by Suwannee River Water Management District With the recent heavy rainfall across north-central Florida following the prolonged dry period, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) wants to ensure local residents…
Meet the new county forester, Jimmy McQuigg
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Earlier this summer, the Florida Forest Service in Jefferson and Leon counties welcomed a new forester, Jimmy McQuigg. McQuigg was born and raised on St. Simon’s Island,…
A farm with heart
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Nestled atop the rolling hills of Honey Lake Road, just across the Jefferson County line, is Heart Bar Farm, a work-in-progress farm with high hopes for the…
“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop” – Ovid
Click here to listen to this article Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Watching my garden through the middle of a North Florida summer has set me to thinking about the value of…
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