Commissioner Nikki Fried and FDACS Hosting 2022 Taste of Florida Agriculture Reception

Tallahassee, Fla. – Tonight, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried will be speaking at the 2022 Taste of Florida Agriculture Reception, which will be held from 5:00 – 7:00pm at the Capitol Courtyard and is free and open to the public. The reception is an annual, co-hosted event between the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and the Florida Farm Bureau Federation to highlight a variety of Florida-grown products and the importance of our state’s $149.5 billion agriculture industry.

Additionally, Commissioner Fried is proud to announce the relaunch of FDACS’ Florida Farm to You initiative, which was an online portal created in the spring of 2020 to help connect Florida producers with buyers and consumers as the pandemic created market disruptions that shuttered traditional markets like restaurants, making it difficult for farmers to move available perishable products. Given the positive reception of this initiative, FDACS will be keeping the portal active and has worked to improve its functionality to make it more user friendly.  At the reception, local products from participating farms from across the state will be available as well as a digital demonstration where attendees can explore the website.

FAMU and UF/IFAS Florida 4-H Youth Development Program

Farm Credit Associations of Florida

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom

Florida Agriculture Museum

Florida Agritourism Association

Florida Aquaculture Association

Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN)

Florida Cattlemen’s Association

Florida Citrus Mutual

Florida Craft Spirits Association

Florida Farm Bureau Regional Districts

Florida Farm Bureau Women’s Committee

Florida Forestry Association

Florida Peanut Federation

Florida Poultry Federation

Florida Watermelon Association

Hillsborough Soil & Water Conservation District

Kumquat Growers, Inc.

M&B Products, Inc.

Orchard Pond

Southern Craft Creamery

St. Petersburg Distillery

TCC Oyster Program

Timber Creek Distillery

UF/IFAS

Uptown Raw Bar & Grill

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