This EDIS publication focusing on Florida consumer perceptions of Fresh from Florida is the final publication of the Talking Local series, a six-part EDIS publication series about Florida consumers and their perceptions of local food. This series focuses on ways Extension agents can assist Florida farmers and ranchers in the labeling, sale, and promotion of locally produced products. This series provides information about Florida consumers’ perceptions of local food to Extension faculty who are interested in local food programming or who work with local food clientele. This 4-page publication focuses on Fresh from Florida, a program administered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which aims to advertise and promote Florida products (FDACS 2013). It was written by Caroline G. Roper and Joy N. Rumble, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2014. AEC516/WC181: Talking Local: Florida Consumers' Fresh from Florida Perceptions (ufl.edu)

This is a minor revision of an EDIS publication focusing on consumer definitions of local food. It is the first in the  Talking Local series, a six-part EDIS publication series about Florida consumers and their perceptions of local food. This series focuses on ways Extension agents can assist Florida farmers and ranchers in the labeling, sale, and promotion of locally produced products. This series provides information about Florida consumers’ perceptions of local food to Extension faculty who are interested in local food programming or who work with local food clientele. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Caroline G. Roper, Joy N. Rumble, Yiqian Ma, and Tracy A. Irani, and published by the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, November 2017. AEC509/WC174: Talking Local: Florida Consumer Definitions of Local Food (ufl.edu)

As the final publication of the Talking Local series, this EDIS publication focuses on Florida consumer perceptions of Fresh from Florida. Fresh from Florida is a program administered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which aims to advertise and promote Florida products (FDACS, 2013). This series focuses on ways Extension agents can assist Florida farmers and ranchers in the labeling, sale, and promotion of locally produced products. It provides Extension faculty who are interested in local food programming or who work with local food clientele with information about Florida consumers’ perceptions of local food. This 4-page fact sheet is a minor revision written by Joy N. Rumble and Caroline G. Roper, and published by the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, November 2017. AEC516/WC181: Talking Local: Florida Consumers’ Fresh from Florida Perceptions (ufl.edu)

This is a minor revision of an EDIS publication focusing on understanding Florida consumers’ reasons for purchasing local food. It is the third in the Talking Local series, a six-part EDIS publication series about Florida consumers and their perceptions of local food. This series focuses on ways Extension agents can assist Florida farmers and ranchers in the labeling, sale, and promotion of locally produced products. This series provides information about Florida consumers’ perceptions of local food to Extension faculty who are interested in local food programming or who work with local food clientele. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Caroline G. Roper and Joy N. Rumble, and published by the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, November 2017. AEC511/WC176: Talking Local: Florida Consumers' Reasons for Purchasing Local Food (ufl.edu)

This is a minor revision of an EDIS publication focusing on Florida consumer flexibility with the term “local.” It is the fifth in a six-part series about Florida consumers and their perceptions of local food. The Talking Local series focuses on ways Extension agents can assist Florida farmers and ranchers in the labeling, sale, and promotion of locally produced products. This series provides Extension faculty who are interested in local food programming or who work with local food clientele with information about Florida consumers’ perceptions of local food. This 4-page publication was written by Joy N. Rumble and Caroline G. Roper, and published by the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, November 2017.  AEC515/WC180: Talking Local: Florida Consumers’ Flexibility with the Term “Local” (ufl.edu)