Farming

Santa Rosa County commissioners are considering a proposal to carve out a portion of future sales tax revenues for farm conservation, but delayed a vote until they get more data on voter attitudes about the Local Option Sales Tax, which is up for voter renewal this fall.

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson’s wide-ranging “farm bill” is now ready for the Senate floor, without controversial language to expand the ability of farmers to pursue legal damages over the “disparagement” of agricultural products.

This Saturday marked 8 years of farmers' selling direct to consumers at the Palafox Market. The market has transformed from a small, seasonal market to a…

More strawberries available this week. The first crops came from farmers using "high tunnels" and now we are seeing more and more farmers with delicious…