This month we are highlighting Feeding the Gulf Coast, one of Florida’s oldest food banks providing nutritious food and essential resources to neighbors facing poverty, crisis, or disaster. While this unique food bank provides support to three states along the Gulf Coast, they specifically serve seven counties across the Florida Panhandle, operating a branch in […]
Long summer days call for cool treats, colorful snacks, and fun time in the kitchen. Whether you need a quick afternoon bite or an easy activity to keep kids busy, these simple recipes make snack time part of the summer fun. The recipes below have been tested, tasted, and approved by the Florida Nutrition Education […]
How Florida Food Banks Are Training Neighbors for New Careers Feeding Florida’s network of food banks recognizes that hunger is a problem that food alone cannot solve. To truly help, they all look at the root causes of why people are hungry in the first place. With this, the food banks have become a model […]
June 2, 2026 By Michelle Vecerina TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson on Tuesday detailed a sweeping series of agricultural funding victories and policy protections included in the state’s newly passed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, declaring 2026 “The Year of the Farmer.” The state budget delivers hundreds of millions of dollars toward […]
$76 million over two years connects Florida farmers to families in need of fresh food Tallahassee–House Bill (HB) 5001E, Florida’s balanced budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, passed earlier today, includes $38 million in funding to address food insecurity and support Florida farmers, both key priorities of Senate President Ben Albritton (R-Wauchula). With $76 million […]
As part of our spotlight series highlighting members of the Feeding Florida food bank network, this month we featured Feeding South Florida and the incredible work they are doing to nourish communities across our southern counties. Feeding South Florida is helping neighbors access nutritious food, expanding opportunities, and strengthening their community through food assistance, workforce […]
By Peter Schorsch ‘When a rural grocer thrives, a small business stays open and a Florida farmer has a customer.’ Fifteen independent grocery stores in rural Florida communities are joining a statewide produce incentive network that has generated more than $49 million in local economic impact since 2013. The Fresh Access Bucks (FAB) program, operated […]
by Peter Schorsch Tuesday’s roundtable focused on the program’s next chapter. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson visited in Marion County and got a working-floor look at one of the state’s quieter success stories: the beef recovery arm of the Farmers Feeding Florida program. Simpson toured Fort McCoy Meat, a Marion County processor that has emerged as a model partner […]
The Story of Florida Strawberries at H&A Farms There’s just something about strawberries that feels like pure joy—bright, sweet, and full of sunshine in every bite. To celebrate National Strawberry Month this May, we wanted to go beyond the fruit itself and spend some time with the people who grow it. We recently highlighted H&A […]
WUFT | By Laila Mayfield At Gainesville’s largest food bank, boxes upon boxes of fresh zucchini and squash are hauled off by the shopping cart-full to ministries, pantries and nonprofit organizations across the region. Colorful, farm-fresh produce is the standard. Just days earlier, this produce was simply a product surplus from a Florida farm. Now, […]
