/food-and-agriculture Food & Agriculture en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:47:59 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-04-21/florida-says-no-more-candy-paid-for-with-snap-benefits Florida's SNAP restrictions went into effect Monday. Here's what you can't buy. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:47:59 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-04-21/florida-says-no-more-candy-paid-for-with-snap-benefits Joe Mario Pedersen /food-and-agriculture/2026-04-10/the-countrys-only-loquat-festival-is-this-weekend-in-new-port-richey The loquat is a small fruit related to the pear, apple, and plum. While loquat festivals are prevalent in other parts of the world, the only one in the United States is in West Pasco County. It will be held this year on Saturday, April 11, at Sims Park. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:37:05 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-04-10/the-countrys-only-loquat-festival-is-this-weekend-in-new-port-richey Daylina Miller /food-and-agriculture/2026-03-24/appeals-court-upholds-floridas-ban-on-lab-grown-meat Florida’s ban on cultivated meat will remain in effect after a federal appeals court upheld the law in a ruling released Monday. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:56:50 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-03-24/appeals-court-upholds-floridas-ban-on-lab-grown-meat Gray Rohrer | News Service of Florida /food-and-agriculture/2026-03-16/food-distribution-workers-shutdown-feeding-south-florida As the partial government shutdown passes the one-month mark, a food distribution for affected federal employees will take place on Tuesday, March 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the employee parking lot at Miami International Airport. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:08:45 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-03-16/food-distribution-workers-shutdown-feeding-south-florida Sofia Baltodano /government-politics/2026-03-04/farm-bill-stripped-of-food-libel-language-is-headed-to-the-governor However, the bill would allow farming on conservation land. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:44:33 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-04/farm-bill-stripped-of-food-libel-language-is-headed-to-the-governor Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-13/politifact-fl-casey-desantis-warns-high-levels-of-weed-killer-in-bread-should-you-be-worried Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, who helps lead the state’s version of the Make America Healthy Again movement, recently said the Healthy Florida First initiative tested popular bread brands, revealing "triple-digit" levels of the herbicide glyphosate. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:46:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-13/politifact-fl-casey-desantis-warns-high-levels-of-weed-killer-in-bread-should-you-be-worried Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-10/florida-strawberry-growers-claim-harm-from-unfairly-low-priced-imports According to the Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Florida produces about 15% of the country's strawberries grown during the winter, but some of that share could be eaten up by foreign imports. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:05:49 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-10/florida-strawberry-growers-claim-harm-from-unfairly-low-priced-imports Ricardo Cuomo /food-and-agriculture/2026-01-29/proposed-private-cattle-grazing-on-state-lands-moves-along-in-first-public-hearing A bill that would require managers of state-owned conservation lands such as public parks to consider cattle grazing when developing or updating land management plans was approved in the House Natural Resources & Disaster Committee on Wednesday. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:37:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-01-29/proposed-private-cattle-grazing-on-state-lands-moves-along-in-first-public-hearing Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /food-and-agriculture/2026-01-26/real-food-rfk-guidelines-florida-cost-funding-health New federal food guidelines are pushing for more lean proteins and whole foods, and away from cheaper, processed carbs. Food pantries welcome the change, but say it’s exposing major gaps in funding, storage, and access to fresh food. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:55:40 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-01-26/real-food-rfk-guidelines-florida-cost-funding-health Wilkine Brutus /government-politics/2025-11-03/palm-beach-county-snap-food-resources Roughly one in 10 Palm Beach residents rely on food assistance benefits, which were halted on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:04:33 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-03/palm-beach-county-snap-food-resources Jake Shore