Marion County, FL
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Food Production & Small Farms
Mark Bailey
Sustainable Agriculture
UF/IFAS Extension Service Marion County
Some of the topics we provide assistance with:
Poultry
Raising Backyard Chickens for Eggs
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an239
Goat & Sheep
USDA-Inspected Livestock Slaughter Facilities in Florida
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an203
How to Legally Sell Meat from Your Livestock in Florida
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an316
Vegetable crops
Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vh021
Fruit crops
Dooryard Fruit Varieties
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg248
Farm Support
Small Farm Food Safety
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_series_small_farm_food_safety
Local Food System
Cottage Foods
https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/70108/file/Cottage-Food-Brochure.pdf
Food Entrepreneurship
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_series_food_entrepreneurship_in_florida