Posts Tagged“agriculture”

Florida Agriculture in the News – What You May Not Know about the Economy

The thing most people think about when they think ‘Florida’ is that we are the Sunshine State and this is very true. However, there is so much more to Florida than a place where tourists can come throughout the winter months to avoid huge snowfalls and freezing weather. As a resident of sunny South Florida, did you know that agriculture is a huge part of our economy? Tourism by some estimates is the number one driver to the economy, but is it really? Let’s take a quick look at what agriculture does for our state, according to Cielo Gonzalez Villa,…