Florida Tomatoes

The continuing struggles of Florida’s citrus

WGCU News

The struggles for Florida’s citrus industry continue to hit new lows. A report from the Department of Agriculture revealed that just over 14.5 million boxes were produced during the'25 growing season

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, the Chilean delegation toured a tomato farm in Parrish, Pacific Tomato Growers, and got to see the Fair Food Program in action. A delegation comprising of Chilean agricultural producers, human rights activists and government representatives has traveled to Southwest Florida to meet with representatives and see the workings of the Fair Food Program (FFP) first-hand. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, creators of the Fair Food Program, hosted the delegation for meetings, live farm tours and a look at Immokalee during the week of April 24-28th. Efforts to expand the Fair Food Program into Chile’s agricultural industry is the goal. Extending Chile’s human rights protections to workers, and certifying ethical producers, in that country.

Human Interest

Chilean delegation travels to Southwest Florida to learn how to eradicate modern-day slavery

Eileen Kelley

The Fair Food Program, the signature creation of Coalition of Immokalee Workers, is expanding internationally.

UF Researchers Use Drones to Detect Tomato Diseases with 99% Accuracy

Andrea Perdomo

Scientists at the University of Florida’s Southwest Florida Research and Education Center have taken tomato research to the skies. An agricultural…