Author: EcologyFlorida
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Freeze Report New Port Richey February 3
Here is your New Port Richey urban farming freeze report, complements of FarmNet’s Weekly Urban Farm Report. This morning (2/3), until 8:00 a.m., may bring a freeze to the gardens of New Port Richey. The temperature is still higher than yesterday at all stations. The lack of wind accelerates radiational cooling and increases the possibility of…
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Urban farming would help New Port Richey
Editor’s Note: Read the following column carefully. It outlines a vision for a sustainable, neighborly, and food-secure New Port Richey through Urban Farming support. It reads like it was written for this morning’s news cycle. The surprise? This article published in the Pasco Times nearly a decade ago, on May 20, 2016. Despite the “unanimous…
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West Pasco Urban Farm Report – Oct 26, 2025
West Pasco Urban Farm Report The One & Only Farm Report for Urban Growers on the Pasco’s Gulf Coast October 27, 2025 New Port Richey FarmNet Committed to a healthy community, food sovereignty, and agrarian ideals News “Flash” FarmNet hosts dinner and gala celebrating Grand Gardens’ 10th anniversary November 20, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – Food…
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West Pasco Urban Growers Report – Sept 15
West Pasco Urban Farm Report The One & Only Farm Report for Urban Growers on the Pasco’s Gulf Coast September 15, 2025 New Port Richey FarmNet Committed to a healthy community, food sovereignty, and agrarian ideals Join us at Ordinance One in downtown New Port Richey for Plant Swap, Evening Farmers’ Market, and Educational Program…
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West Pasco Urban Farm Report – Sept 8 2025
The One & Only Farm Report for Urban Growers on the Pasco’s Gulf Coast September 8, 2025 New Port Richey FarmNet Committed to a healthy community, food sovereignty, and agrarian ideals Join us at Ordinance One in downtown New Port Richey for Plant Swap, Evening Farmers’ Market, and Educational Program – September 16, 5:30 to…
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The One & Only West Pasco Urban Farm Report
June 2, 2025 New Port Richey FarmNet Committed to a healthy community, food sovereignty, and agrarian ideals Join us at Ordinance One in downtown New Port Richey for Evening Farmers’ Market – June 17, 5:30 to 7:30 Weather Report We had an unusual and unexpected (but most welcome) front come through this past weekend. It…
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New Planting at NPR’s Fruit Tree “Peninsula”
Volunteers from New Port Richey’s FarmNet, Environmental Committee, and Public Works came together in an effort to promote public produce in food desert areas. Here are images from the tree planting at the Fruit Tree “Peninsula” April 15. The trees in the image are Barbados Cherry – one of two planted. The Fruit Tree Peninsula…
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Pollution and Policy
by Jamale Stanley It is odd that so many in the West (and America in particular) are detached from the very things that support and nourish our existence. Clearly, we rely on natural systems for survival (e.g.: water, food, and clean air), so it stands to reason that we should have a fundamental commitment to…
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After Hurricane Milton; Climate Change, Old Hickory
The Lost Hickory Tree, Global Heating, Time, and What’s to Come by Dell deChant We lost the massive Swamp Hickory at our community garden when Hurricane Milton swept through New Port Richey. Well over 100 years old and at least 50 feet tall, the majestic tree had lived here longer than human frames of age and…
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Okra Occasion Brings Unique Flavor for 9th Year
Presented by New Port Richey FarmNet & New Port Richey Environmental Committee Hosted by New Port Richey Public Library Major Sponsor ~ Rotary Club of New Port Richey Announcement of Winners of the 2024 Okra Tasting Everyone who participated in the 2024 Okra Occasion was a winner: the chefs, library staff, volunteers, guests, and hosts…