Alachua County

In my own research, hauling buckets of soil samples reminds me that farming should be a young man’s game. But I share Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Group President Kelsey Waters-David’s observation that it’s becoming an old man’s game. The increasing average age of the Florida farmer presents…

August 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Jared Freeman’s passion for agriculture and love for animals sparked at an early age. He spent countless hours in the pasture with his grandfather growing up, and that time together was pivotal in Freeman’s path in life. He was an active member of 4-H and FFA…

May 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Richard Feagle was elected as president of Alachua County Farm Bureau in January of 2021 after nearly a decade of serving on the county’s board of directors. Feagle grew up in Crystal River and Archer with his parents. He spent summers working in the watermelon fields…