Agriculture

Each year the Hillsborough County Fair honors pioneers in agriculture at the Annual Harvest Awards Luncheon. The honorees were recognized on Thursday, October 19...

Each year, members of the community who make an impact on Hillsborough County’s rich agricultural community and heritage are honored at the annual Harvest...

Two local farmers in Valrico, Ken and Andrea Schielka, owners of Wingspread Farm, were very excited and honored when they were told that they...

The idea of trying to become self-sustainable by growing your own food might be intimidating, and many may not know where to begin, but...

Ken and Andrea Schielka are excited and proud to say that their farm has won the 2020 Best of Valrico Award in the Farm...

By Carole Estes, FARMS Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District Q: What is FARMS? A: The Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems, or FARMS for short,...

By Hayley Fedor Not just your average farm; Stalk & Vine on 39 makes providing the community with all-natural, chemical and preservative-free produce its priority....

This year marks a decade of Hillsborough County’s commitment to provide military veterans a firsthand look at careers in the modern agriculture industry through...

By Faith Miller Hillsborough County Future Farmers of America (FFA) members are now being given new opportunities to access affordable official dress clothing items. The FFA...

Seventeen-year-old Summer Davies, a Girl Scout since kindergarten, has taken on an ambitious project aimed at tackling Florida's waste management challenges. Davies is leading...