Friday's ugly weather caused the opening of the city's downtown market to be postponed a week. ...more

October 17, 2009

Today's ugly weather has caused the opening of the city's downtown market to be postponed a week. ...more

October 16, 2009

On Friday, Lykes Gaslight Square will be transformed into an open-air market featuring fruit, vegetables and specialty items from local farmers, restaurants and businesses. ...more

October 15, 2009

Farmers will take a bow 7:30 a.m. Aug. 12 at Plant City's annual Salute to Agriculture breakfast. ...more

July 27, 2009

We have ended our season here at Henscratch Farms. Thank you to all of our loyal customers and friends in the community. In the past years we closed all of June and July. ...more

June 8, 2009

2.13 million Number of U.S. farms in 2002 29,090 Number of farms operated by blacks, or 1.4 percent of total ...more

May 24, 2009

Work crews have plugged most of the sinkholes that closed six area roads. ...more

March 24, 2009

The wind chill is making it feel like it's between 18 and 30 degrees in most of the Bay area. ...more

February 5, 2009

With unemployment, food scares and demands on food banks all up, the time is now for an organic revolution. President Obama and Congress are currently considering a massive financial stimulus package to rescue our economy. Absent from the discussion has been any reference to supporting a sustainable and organic food system. ...more

February 4, 2009

This morning's cold should mark the end of a string of freezing nights that battered the state's farmers and kept residents shivering as far south as the Everglades. ...more

January 23, 2009