Week of August 10, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community August 10 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_9069eb4d91624850af95a9b38db4dc8a.pdf You’ll find the full Farm Report at the link. As always, you’ll find the Share Report within the Farm Report, and also […]
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Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community A Service Of http://www.fffsite.org/ Friendship Farms & Fare Rainy Season Begins Last Week: Hottest Yet This Week: Possible Moderation (to low 90s) 90s until September Weekly Weather Report Last Week: Above Normal Heat This Week: Possible Moderation (to low 90s) 90s until September 78 degrees at […]
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New Port Richey’s Market Off Main will host an Organic Blueberry Festival on Saturday, May 9th from noon to 6 PM. Market Off Main is located as 6241 Lincoln Street in New Port Richey. The festival will feature a performance by Bobby Palermo, billed as “America’s Number 1 Neil Diamond Impersonator.” A karaoke event will […]
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Economic Development Director Mario Iezzoni and Developer Ken McGurn presented a proposal last night to the New Port Richey City Council for an incentive package to spur development at the much maligned “Main Street Landing” site on the west side of the Cotee River on Main Street. The project has been at a standstill since 2007 […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of March 16, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 69 degrees at 4:00 AM, March 15, 2015 Weekly Weather Report What Happened to Winter – Continued? 71 degrees at 4:00 AM, March 14 , 2015 Historic Average (for 3/13): […]
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Sponsored by East Madison Grower’s Club Loquat Walking Tour New Port Richey February 15, 11:00 AM Supporting this year’s Loquat Festival, the East Madison Grower’s Club (EMGC) is hosting a loquat walking tour. EMGC is comprised of residents of the East Madison neighborhood of New Port Richey who have committed to improving the natural and cultural ecology of […]
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Florida Loquat Festival News No. 4 – December 2014 Celebrating Florida’s Urban Fruit An Ecology Florida/Friendship Farms & Fare Annual Event Here is Your December issue of the Florida Loquat Festival News Your interest and support of the Florida Loquat Festival is appreciated. We’ve added additional subscribers since our last issue, and we look forward to […]
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On the Lighter Side: The Story of the Seed Kiosk in New Port Richey Dell deChant New Port Richey has the only Seed Savers Exchange sales site in the Tampa Bay Region. Here you will find organic, heirloom seeds that serve to protect our seed heritage and promote sustainable gardening and growing. So, the dedication […]
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During a special work session on Wednesday night, New Port Richey’s City Council members discussed the purchase of a property on the very southern end of Congress Street in order to add a pedestrian access to the City’s Grey Preserve. According to Mayor Rob Marlowe, there are two parcels that are being reviewed. The first […]
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New Port Richey’s leadership received a boost in numbers yesterday as former Mayors and Council members converged on New Port Richey’s Railroad Square to celebrate the City’s 90th anniversary. U.S. Senator Bill Nelson was also in attendance to speak about New Port Richey’s heritage. The grandson of W. H. Critchley, one of the first New […]
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Week of October 20, 2014 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community Programs and Plans Our 5th Year We often receive questions about the Friendship Farms & Fare project. We are happy to send an information brochure with details on our mission and […]
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New Port Richey, October 6, 2014: An enduring passion for the outdoors inspired Florida native and Gator graduate, Tarah Bigger, to launch a side-business specializing in landscape photography artwork. Having earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Recreation, Parks and Tourism at the University of Florida, her pursuit to gain employment with diverse natural resource agencies […]
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Dirt was flying this Sunday as USF students visited Friendship Farm & Fare’s “South Garden” located in New Port Richey to help out with the Fall harvest. The students are part of a USF group called FARM–Food Activists Revolutionizing Meals–whose mission is to educate people about local farms and to learn about what those local farms […]
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New Port Richey’s Parks and Recreation Department highlighted Grey Preserve with a “Play Day” this week.
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In an editorial released by Ecology Florida this week, the organization discusses water bottles and why society should switch away from them for Cultural, Health, and Environmental reasons.
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USF Beats Ivies, UF and FSU: USF Ranked 7th in Nation on Sustainable Schools List Feature Ecology Florida Staff Ecology Florida joins the University of South Florida in celebrating the school’s top-ten ranking in the Sierra Club’s “Cool Schools” listing. Coming in 7th overall, USF is ranked ahead of all the Ivy League schools, as well as […]
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Races for two three local positions, local judges, and the State Governor primary wrapped up this Tuesday with landslides in many. In the primary for Florida House District 36, currently held by Amanda Murphy, Jim Mathieu was handily defeated by Republican Chris Gregg in the primary. Gregg took 59% of the vote to Mathieu’s 41%. Mike […]
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The NOAA has moved predictions for Tropical Storm Kristobal further out into the Atlantic, away from Florida and the Atlantic coast states.
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A recent feature in Ecology Florida News reported on an offer from ten climate-change specialists to meet with Governor Rick Scott to explain to him the basics of climate change and the impact global warming is having and will have on the state of Florida.
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Ecology Florida in an editorial looking into the response of Florida’s leading scholars to Governor Scott’s comments on climate change.
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A common snake in Florida, the Southern Black Racer often preys on lizards, frogs, and other small snakes and insects. This particular Floridian had lovingly named their “yard snake” Fabrice. In this series of images you can see how Fabrice is taking care of the pest problem of the invasive Cuban Tree Frog invasion of Florida. […]
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Gerrymandering Trial Awaits Judgment This article is a follow up to a previous OP-ED on NewsPortRichey. Courtesy of Ecology Florida Summary The Gerrymandering trial is over, and it is now up to Circuit Judge Terry Lewis to render a judgment in the case. Whatever his ruling, the impact of the actions prompting this trial have […]
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Two associate professors at the University of Florida Department of Microbiology and Cell Science have found that human gout medications may fight bactiera that causes citrus greening.
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Things are heating up in the discussion of the renovation of the Hacienda Hotel. On Monday, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the 2014 budget which includes $1 million for the Hacienda’s renovation. It is not clear what strings that will attach to the Hacienda project, but that didn’t stop City Council from voting to rank […]
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According to New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe’s reading of the 2014 budget veto list published by WMNF News, the Hacienda funding has survived Governor Rick Scott’s veto. This means that the historic downtown New Port Richey building will receive funds to restore its structural integrity and open up options for the City in its […]
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New Port Richey’s interim manager for the last 20 months will step down effective today and Debbie Manns will begin her work as City Manager on Monday, June 2nd. Ms. Dillinger has recently been instrumental in the City’s work to open the downtown business incubator, due to open next week. She also simultaneously worked as the City’s […]
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The Biggest Trial in Florida That Few Are Following Courtesy of Ecology Florida Summary One of the most important trials in recent Florida history is currently occurring in Tallahassee. Most Floridians are not following it very closely – if at all. The trial grows out of a suit contending that the design of Florida’s congressional […]
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The Florida League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, released a yearlong study on Tuesday that evaluated the effectiveness and policies of Florida’s charter schools. The study found that 20 percent of charter schools in the state have closed either due to financial mismanagement or poor academic performance. “Charter schools could fill a niche […]
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Abraham “Avi” Rosner, owner of Florida Hotel Inc., has offered $2 million in investment to the City of New Port Richey for the expected contract award for redevelopment of the Hacienda Hotel. He has also specified a date of interest that extends until June 20, 2014. Mr. Rosner previously purchased and renovated a Days Inn […]
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A new poison may soon be coming to an ecosystem near you. This is Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo, a close relative to Monsanto’s aggressively marketed and wildly popular Roundup. Dow’s powerful herbicide is on the fast track to approval by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). New Toxins and GMOs Headed Our Way.
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