Tucked up next to a historic church, now in disrepair, and sandwiched between a towering residential building and a sprawling concrete parking lot, Meacham Urban Farms is in an unsuspecting site. Its mere 2 acres are sprawling with edible diversity.
Read Full News Post“When we impact food security of families and communities such as access, affordability and awareness, we help mitigate associated costly issues, which can be detrimental to health, development, and well-being." said Velma Monteiro-Tribble, Senior Director, Community Investments at Florida Blue Foundation.
Read Full News PostIt’s officially summer in Florida and that means filling your farmer’s market basket with summertime favorites like peppers, squash, eggplant, okra, Malabar spinach and if you are a little south, all the tropical fruits!
Read Full News PostP-EBT benefits can work in conjunction with Florida’s statewide nutrition incentive program, Fresh Access Bucks, to ensure healthy food choices on a budget is easy. Fresh Access Bucks , a program of Feeding Florida, offers SNAP/EBT and P-EBT customers FREE fresh fruit and vegetables at any of the over 60 participating farmers markets, farm stands, mobile markets or CSAs and four community grocery stores across the state.
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