Category: Farm & Outdoors

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…

Emerald Greene Parsons emerald@greenepublishing.com The Annual Farm-City Week Celebration was held Thursday evening, Nov. 17, at the Madison Extension office, with teachers, principals, students, parents and guests attending. The highlight of the…

Grace McAlister news@greenepublishing.com Six years after Florida voters approved a medical marijuana ballot measure and six months after the Department of Health accepted applications, the first Black-owned business received its license to…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com The 15th Annual Farm Tour takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16. It features 40 farms across North Florida and South Georgia, with dozens of vendors. Many stops…

Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com For two local men, graduation from UF/IFAS Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources (WLIANR) marks the completion of a three-year leadership development experience focused on agricultural and…

Leah Androski reporter2@ greenepublishing.com Pine Trace Farm Alpacas specializes in alpaca sales, breeding, fleece and fleece products. The owner, Marisa Bryant is working on developing her alpaca farm business. Bryant’s primary focus…

FWC, Contributor At their Tuesday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 4 meeting, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Commissioners approved increasing hunting hours for the statewide alligator hunt and adding precharged…

Shelly Smith news@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, Dec. 4, Hickory Grove 4-H Club members headed to Newberry, Fla. to compete in the State 4-H Indoor Archery Tournament, at the Easton Newberry Archery Center. During…