Category: Farm & Outdoors

Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison’s Local Market was held on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. During Madison’s Local Market, shoppers browsed through the various vendors and looked at local…

FWC Contributor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that November is Manatee Awareness Month, a critical time for boaters to be on the lookout for manatees…

Kelly Cone  Contributor Members of the Madison County Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers group were able to attend the 2023 Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference in Orlando, in July…

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Nov. 16, the Madison County branch of Florida Farm Bureau held a special dinner in celebration of Farm/City Week. Farm/City Week is celebrated the week before Thanksgiving…

Tall Timbers  Contributor Landowners within the basins of the St. Marks and Aucilla Rivers, including portions of Leon, Jefferson, Wakulla, Madison and Taylor Counties in Florida, and Brooks, Thomas and Grady Counties…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Trees have been on my mind a lot since Hurricane Idalia came through town. It’s hard to see pines snapped and giant oaks ripped from the earth. For the…

Lazaro Aleman  news@greenepublishing.com A high point of each Jefferson County Farm Bureau (JCFB) annual meeting and banquet is the announcement and recognition of a local family selected for its outstanding contributions to…

Heather Ainsley  news@greenepublishing.com Florida is known for its abundance of wildlife, both native and invasive. While the main creatures that come to mind when one mentions “Florida wildlife” are deer, raccoon, bobcats,…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com The 16th Annual Farm Tour on Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15, gave adventurous souls rare access to dozens of farms, ranches and orchards across North Florida and…

Heather Ainsley  news@greenepublishing.com Here in rural Madison County, there is much appeal to farm life and homesteading, and often the first step in the process of building a farm or homestead is…

Halie Wetherington reporter@greenepublishing.com Scott Adams, the owner of Adams Ranch, grew up in Citrus County, Fla., gathering eggs starting at eight-years-old. This was the last thing he wanted to do after coming…

Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com The state of Florida offers free fishing days to residents and non-residents for freshwater and saltwater fishing. The next license-free saltwater fishing day is on Saturday, Sept. 2. On…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Many famous folks have had something to say about “too much of a good thing” – from Aesop to Shakespeare, Mae West to Jerry Garcia and more. Not-so-famous folks…

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com With summer gardens coming into maturity, some folks may be wondering when is it time to pick some of the more popular fruits and vegetables. Sometimes it’s easy to…

Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com They say that if you sit with animals quietly, they will show you their hearts, but if you sit with them kindly, they will help you locate yours. For…

Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com For Josie and Cole Bridges, farming has always been a part of life. As they both come from farming family backgrounds, it seemed only natural for this husband and…

Halie Wetheringtonreporter@greenepublishing.com The Madison County High School (MCHS) FFAchapter has been very busy this year attendingconventions and winning awards. As the year comes toa close, one more award was given to a…

Florida Fish and Wildlife ConservationContributor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is excited to announce the 25th Anniversary Fish Art Contest is now open. Since…