Tag: ecology
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Organic Heirloom Seeds Coming Soon to New Port Richey
Friendship Farms & Fare and Ecology Florida to Team with Market Off Main to Bring Seed Savers Exchange Seeds to New Port Richey. Ecology Florida Staff Florida’s West Coast finally has a source for heirloom, organic seeds from Seed Savers Exchange. Through a cooperative arrangement with Friendship Farms & Fare and Ecology Florida, the Market…
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Seeds of Love Celebrated as CARES Grower of the Year
Ecology Florida Feature by Don Saunders Friendship Farms & Fare Partner, “Seeds of Love” Organic Farm, was awarded CARES Grower of the Year for their best management practices for use of water earlier this month at the Strawberry Festival Grounds in the Charlie Grimes Building, Plant City. CARES is the acronym for County Alliance for…
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USF Students Learn to Harvest in New Port Richey Gardens
Dirt was flying this Sunday as USF students visited Friendship Farm & Fare’s “South Garden” located in New Port Richey to help out with the Fall harvest. The students are part of a USF group called FARM–Food Activists Revolutionizing Meals–whose mission is to educate people about local farms and to learn about what those local farms…
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Florida Loquat Festival News
Florida Loquat Festival News Celebrating Florida’s Urban Fruit An Ecology Florida/Friendship Farms & Fare Annual Event Welcome to the Florida Loquat Festival News Welcome to the Florida Loquat Festival news bulletin. Thanks for your continued interest in this wonderful springtime fruit, and our festival celebrating its seasonal bounty. The first annual Florida Loquat Festival was…
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Plastic Water Bottles: One-Use Commodities We Do Not Need
Plastic Water Bottles: One-Use Commodities We Do Not Need Editorial Ecology Florida This past March, San Francisco became the first major city in the US to prohibit the sale of plastic water bottles on public property.[5] We commend this positive decision, and encourage Florida municipalities to take similar action. There are numerous reasons for reducing…
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USF Ranked 7th in Nation on Sustainable Schools List
USF Beats Ivies, UF and FSU: USF Ranked 7th in Nation on Sustainable Schools List Feature Ecology Florida Staff Ecology Florida joins the University of South Florida in celebrating the school’s top-ten ranking in the Sierra Club’s “Cool Schools” listing. Coming in 7th overall, USF is ranked ahead of all the Ivy League schools, as…
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Climate Change Condensed: Professor Chanton’s Message to Gov. Scott
Climate Change Condensed: Professor Chanton’s Message to Governor Scott Feature Ecology News Staff A recent feature in Ecology Florida News reported on an offer from ten climate-change specialists to meet with Governor Rick Scott to explain to him the basics of climate change and the impact global warming is having and will have on the…
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Governor and Scientists: Professionals Offer Assistance on Climate Change
The Governor and the Scientists Professional Assistance Offered Governor Scott on Climate Change Staff Feature In a July 15 letter, ten climate-change experts volunteered to help Florida Governor, Rick Scott, better understand the reality of climate change and its impact on Florida. The specialists are faculty from public and private schools of higher learning in…
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Gerrymandering Trial Awaits Judgment
Summary The Gerrymandering trial is over, and it is now up to Circuit Judge Terry Lewis to render a judgment in the case. Whatever his ruling, the impact of the actions prompting this trial have already been detrimental to fair elections, good legislation, and public trust in government. Although we have no way of knowing…
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EDITORIAL: New Toxins and GMOs Headed Our Way
New Toxins and New GMOs Headed Our Way: The Next Roundup for the GMO Corral Summary A new poison may soon be coming to an ecosystem near you. This is Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo, a close relative to Monsanto’s aggressively marketed and wildly popular Roundup. Dow’s powerful herbicide is on the fast track to approval…