Rural Recharge Episode 8 Featuring Usher Land & Timber

October 6, 2023

Florida Farm Bureau Federation has released the eighth episode of its monthly podcast, Rural Recharge.

In this episode, Florida Farm Bureau President Jeb Smith sat down with Lynetta Griner and Eric Handley of USHER Land & Timber for a conversation about Florida forestry, conservation practices, and the legacy that Griner and Handley hope to leave behind.

USHER Land & Timber was founded by Griner’s parents. Griner took over the operation shortly after her brother passed away in 1989. Handley is the operation’s forester and has been a part of the family for many years.

Stream the episode now to learn more about this family’s remarkable story of growing agriculture forward.

The podcast is available to stream on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google and on Florida Farm Bureau’s website.

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