December 2025
The 2025 Farm-City Week celebrations united rural and urban communities and recognized the partnerships that provide an abundance of safe and nutritious food supply worldwide.
This year, 43 Farm-City Week events across Florida connected farmers, ranchers, elected officials, consumers and community members. Award ceremonies, farm-to-table meals, farm tours, proclamation readings, parades and community service activities fostered appreciation for the contributions of both urban and rural communities.
Farm Tours and Demonstrations
Farm tours offered a personal and interactive way to celebrate Farm-City Week. Farmers and ranchers opened their gates to their communities, giving visitors a firsthand look at how agriculture shapes the place they call home. These tours included livestock interactions and equipment demonstrations, which showcased modern farming practices. Counties that held farm tours this year include Brevard, Manatee, Marion, Sarasota, Sumter, Taylor and Volusia.
Farm-to-Table Gatherings and Recognitions
Farm-City Week provides opportunities for communities to share stories, build relationships and honor agricultural contributions over locally grown meals. Elected officials were invited to share heartfelt words of the importance of agriculture, volunteer as “celebrity” servers at meals or issue Farm-City Week proclamations. Some counties presented local farmers and ranchers with a variety of awards. Six Florida farm families received a This Farm CARES designation, and many other community members received awards for their agricultural contributions across the state. Gatherings ranged from intimate pancake breakfasts to banquets with hundreds of attendees.
Counties that hosted farm-to-table meals and award ceremonies include Bay, Clay, Collier, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Marion, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Palm Beach, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Union and West Palm Beach.
Youth Education
County Farm Bureaus recognize that youth are the key to agriculture’s future. Hundreds of 1st through 5th grade students attended an Agriculture Festival in Hardee, Hendry/Glades, Highlands and Manatee counties. These one-day events connected students with agriculture commodities and equipment through hands-on activity stations run by farmers, ranchers and other industry professionals.
Essay contests were held in Hamilton, Madison, Polk and Suwannee counties, prompting the students to answer, “How is your community- whether rural, urban, or somewhere in between- shaped by agriculture?”
Community Celebrations
Farm-City Week featured vibrant community events at libraries, farmers’ markets and city-wide parades. Activities included booths for local agricultural and environmental organizations, food-drives, giveaways, races, live music and tractor parades.
Counties that hosted these dynamic events include Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hernando/Citrus, Hillsborough, Jackson and Okaloosa counties.
Farm-City Week is a reminder that agriculture is a shared responsibility that benefits everyone. By strengthening rural and urban partnerships year-round, we can ensure a future where agriculture thrives locally, nationally and globally for generations to come.
To view photos from the 2025 Farm-City Week events, click here.