From Farm to Fridge: The Surprising Journey of Florida Milk Florida is home to a resilient dairy industry, powered by 35 farm families who manage approximately 45 dairy farms across the state. These dedicated families care for roughly 100,000 dairy cows that produce between 250 and 300 million gallons of milk annually. You might recognize […]
By Nelle S. Miller Guest columnist Across Florida and throughout the country, two realities are colliding in ways that demand urgent attention: families are struggling to put food on the table, and farmers are struggling to stay afloat. Today, more than 3.2 million people in Florida – including 800,000 children and more than 680,000 seniors […]
The following excerpt is from Florida Senate President Ben Albritton’s remarks on the Opening Day of the 2026 Florida Session. These remarks were published January 13, 2026 on WFSU by The News Service of Florida. —————————— As I begin my last session as Senate President, I’m renewing my personal focus on a rural renaissance in […]
BY Matt Lackritz Tampa TAMPA, Fla. — At Feeding Tampa Bay’s market, a partnership with the Feeding Florida Program is bringing clams to its freezers. The program is Farmers Feeding Florida, which partners with farmers, ranchers, and more to distribute extra or unmarketable products to those in need. Co-owner of Cedar Key Aquaculture Farms, Timothy Solano, is the supplier of […]
By Drew Dixon Feeding Florida is deploying more distributions during the shutdown. Yet another nonprofit food bank organization is stepping up to help Floridians during the federal government shutdown that has disrupted federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Feeding Florida is deploying increased distributions to help ensure families, seniors and veterans get essential sustenance […]
