NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (July 23, 2019) – On Mon., Sept. 23, 2019 an Urban Food Sovereignty Mini-Summit:North Suncoast will be held at the New Port Richey Public Library (5939 Main St., 34652) from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Urban food sovereignty: the right and opportunity of persons in urban ecosystems to define their own food and agriculture policies and […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (June 20, 2018) – Some participants in the Grand Gardens community garden gather to celebrate the garden’s enormous sunflowers growing next to the gardens’ sweet potato patch. Now in its third summer, Grand Gardens has over 1,000 square feet of sweet potatoes under cultivation in its community beds. Individual members are growing […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (May 3, 2018) – To celebrate Earth Day, the Rotary Club of New Port Richey collaborated with the City of New Port Richey and its Environmental Committee in celebration of a joint project resulting in the planting of several new trees within the city limits at Main Street and & Nebraska Avenue. […]
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Annual Farm and Produce Festival January 13, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. New Port Richey FarmNet presents the New Year’s Farm & Produce Festival: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at West Pasco Habitat for Humanity Farm and Market site – 4131 Madison St., New Port Richey. The Annual Farm and Produce Festival […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (December 4, 2017) – Grand Gardens is celebrating it second anniversary, and it is Fall planting season at the Gardens. Grand Gardeners are busy planting collards, kale, squash, arugula, peppers, tomatoes, bok choy, cabbage, cauliflower, and especially broccoli. The lovely seedlings in the image are Barbara’s Springs Coast Calabrese Broccoli seedlings […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY (July 28, 2016) – The City of New Port Richey’s Environmental Committee hosted the second annual “Okra Occasion…Less than a festival but more than an ordinary day!” at the New Port Richey Public Library in downtown New Port Richey in late July. Friendship Farms & Fare and gardeners from the Grand Gardens […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (July 5, 2016) – Last month organizers of Grand Gardens located in New Port Richey held an official sign raising on the property. Designed by a Gulf Middle School student, Park Mylott, the art work is now emblazoned on the new sign as well as t-shirts promoting the gardens. Grand Gardens […]
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More than 30 supporters of New Port Richey’s “green” community were present on Tuesday night for City Councils’ second reading of two ordinances aimed at improving regulations and explicitly permitting urban agriculture, community gardens, and front yard gardens in New Port Richey. NewsPortRichey wrote an article last month during the first reading of the ordinances […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of June 13, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To New Port Richey’s FarmNet & West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted For the full Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_375d05aaec09433abdc162e9d42088e9.pdf Check Out The Site For New Images & Content http://www.fffsite.org/ Drop Us A […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of June 6, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To New Port Richey’s FarmNet & West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted For the full Farm Report, go to: http://www.fffsite.org/ Check Out The Site For New Images & Content http://www.fffsite.org/ Drop Us A […]
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By Dell deChant The City Council of New Port Richey is considering an improvement to the city’s urban agriculture polices, taking the form of two new ordinances that allow for gardens on residential properties, and in most zoning districts in the city. There is considerable interest and support for these ordinances, which come to the […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (May 24, 2016) – Good news for locavores and okra lovers in New Port Richey. Through an exclusive agreement with Friendship Farms & Fare, Rose’s Bistro Off Main (6238 Grand Blvd, New Port Richey, 34652) will feature fresh, organic, locally-grown okra throughout the summer. Rose’s Bistro Off Main will receive fresh […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of May 23, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To New Port Richey’s FarmNet & West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted This week’s Farm Report is now posted on the 3F website. For the full report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_a0a2141196a44cd7833db1a0405cb7c4.pdf (see Mr. Tag […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of May 16, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To New Port Richey’s FarmNet & West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted This week’s Farm Report is now posted on the 3F website. For the full report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_842da7ea9bbb41b796d1fc452bd82f4f.pdf Check Out The […]
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Friendship Farms & Fare Friendship Farms & Fare affirms and advances agrarian ideals to reestablish a sustainable culture 3F Farm Report & Newsletter http://www.fffsite.org/ FARM REPORT 66 degrees at 3:30 AM, May 6, 2016 Historic Norm (for 5/9) 86 HIGH, 68 LOW Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ See the complete weekly weather report later in the Farm […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of may 2, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To New Port Richey’s FarmNet & West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted This week’s Farm Report is now posted on the 3F website. For the full report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_6d2b070eabc54a96b2652cc07eedd807.pdf Check Out The […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of April 25, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To New Port Richey’s FarmNet & West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted This week’s Farm Report is now posted on the 3F website. For the full report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_af7721d111e3408eaaa9dba56869870f.pdf Check Out The Site […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of April 4, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted This week’s Farm Report is now posted on the 3F website. For the full report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_62ca00e0182d44a1a18fba25f0f94307.pdf Communicate With Us If you want to join […]
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New Port Richey, FL (March 12, 2016) – Ecology Florida and Friendship Farms & Fare, with the support of the City of New Port Richey, will host the third annual Florida Loquat Festival on Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Frances Avenue Park (6156 Louisiana Avenue, 34653) in New Port Richey. The […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of March 7, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted This week’s Farm Report is now posted on the 3F website. For the full report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_34e09cb5fc1b4dc38d832daa145254e9.pdf. Florida Loquat Festival March 26 ~ […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of February 29, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community First Spring Seedings At Gardens Seeds Available for Your Gardens That’s right! We’ve started our first batch of seeds for our spring (and summer) garden. The okra we seeded last […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of February 8, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community This week’s Farm Report is now posted on the 3F website. For the full report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_11e70ec4a2e04c75915f95ddce941878.pdf Winter Crops Thriving We had another large harvest last week. We are encouraging everyone […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Jan. 29, 2016) – Ecology Florida and Friendship Farms & Fare, with the support of the City of New Port Richey, will host the third annual Florida Loquat Festival on Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Frances Avenue Park (5580 Frances Ave., 34652) in New Port Richey. The […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of January 25, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community This week’s Farm Report is now posted on the 3F website. For the full report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_5723dc5bd9fe4b0aa276ffdc01e4169f.pdf Loquat Harvest Continues Fruit Ripens Early The loquat harvest continues. We are up to […]
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Friendship Farms & Fare affirms and advances agrarian ideals to reestablish a sustainable culture 3F Farm Report & Newsletter January 13, 2016 – 15th 2015-2016 FARM & CSA Report Friendship Farms & Fare is a division of Ecology Florida, a not-for-profit corporation. Contributions to Friendship Farms & Fare and Ecology Florida are tax deductible. If […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (Dec. 21, 2015) – Students at Gulf Middle School played a role in the creation of the new sign to be installed at the Grand Gardens in New Port Richey. Members and participants of the community and the East Madison Growers Association celebrated the opening of the Grand Gardens on Grand […]
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by Dell deChant Tampa recorded a record-high temperature for Christmas Day this year — 86 degrees, a little “Christmas Heat.” The old record was 83, reached in 1984, 1942 and 1911. Tampa’s high was also the highest ever recorded for any day in December in this part of Florida. Here at our little organic farm […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of December 28, 2015 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Florida Loquat Festival, March 26, 9:00 – 2:00, Frances Avenue Park, New Port Richey Mark Your Calendars We are pleased to announce the date and location of this year’s Florida Loquat Festival. Mark your […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of December 21, 2015 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community For complete Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_1adb3043cf3f472ab2fb6bdda67e68c9.pdf Happy Winter Cold Season Begins Monday December 21 The Winter Solstice is Monday December 21 – the “shortest day of the year.” Daylight has been […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of December 14, 2015 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community For complete Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_bee780be9e4b4ade838e1070e2757bc3.pdf Seed Savers Exchange 2016 Organic Seeds Now Available New Port Richey Seeds from Seed Savers Exchange for the 2016 season are now available […]
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