Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com The old timers around Madison County easily recall the vast number of farms that dotted the area’s landscape for generations. Time, technology and a changing economy have greatly diminished…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
The Jan/Feb Front Porch magazine has arrived!
Emerald Greene emerald@greenepublishing.com It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the Jan/Feb 2026 edition of The Front Porch magazine. The new issue has been mailed and subscribers should…
Staying sharp in the garden
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com This month we’re making the transition from fall into winter, watching the days get shorter and shorter and then begin, almost imperceptibly, to extend again. In these darkest days…
Florida black bear hunt is set to begin in three days
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com The first sanctioned hunting season for Florida black bears in a decade started on Saturday, Dec. 6. During this hunting season, which is planned to last until Sunday, Dec….
Applications for Lands Protection Program open soon
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Contributor The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will open an application cycle for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP), beginning Monday,…
Jungle Jingle offers one-of-a-kind holiday fun Saturday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Santa will be making a special appearance this holiday season during the Jungle Jingle event at the North Florida Wildlife Center, a nonprofit sanctuary for vulnerable animals. Visitors on…
Farm-City Week celebrated
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Each year, during the week leading up to Thanksgiving, Florida Farm Bureau celebrates Farm-City Week. Farm-City Week is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the vital work that…
Madison County remains clear of CWD in deer population
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com With the recent confirmation of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Valdosta, Ga., area hunters have reason for caution as they enjoy deer season this year. So far, no reports…
Florida Farm Bureau Announces New Class of Young Agricultural Leaders
Florida Farm Bureau Contributor The Florida Farm Bureau Federation has selected its 2025-2027 Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Group. The leadership group consists of young men and women from across the state…
Orange tree tops in the forest a sign of stress
John McGuire Contributor There has been a recent increase in pine tree deaths reported in a swath extending from Tallahassee heading north to Thomasville and then east over to Valdosta and south…
BioActive Forages still moving forward
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the commissioners heard an update from Doug Brown, Director of the Madison County…
Tyler Shadrick named Achievement in Ag award winner
Florida Farm Bureau Contributor Tyler Shadrick, of Shadrick Farms in Madison County, has been named the 2025 Florida Farm Bureau Achievement in Agriculture award winner. His announcement came at Florida Farm Bureau’s…
Florida Farm Bureau Federation holds 84th Annual Meeting
Florida Farm Bureau Contributor More than 450 grassroots members thered in Daytona Beach Oct. 27-29 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort for Florida Farm Bureau’s 84th Annual State Meeting. Voting delegates discussed and approved policy resolutions that were adopted as the organization’s policy…
Creative Arts Academy FFA group has successful competition
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Tuesday, Oct. 7, two Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) Future Farmers of America (FFA) Forestry Teams traveled to High Springs, Fla., to O’Leno State Park for the district…
FFA Alumni hosts banquet
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, Oct. 11, dozens of supporters gathered to enjoy some great food and fun fellowship at King’s Mill Cabin, in Madison, for the Annual Future Farmers of America…
MCAA FFA takes home wins during the Hamilton County Swine Show and Sale
Rachal Deming rachal@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Oct. 2, members of Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) Furture Farmers of America (FFA) traveled to Jasper to participate in the Hamilton County Swine Show and Sale….
Local ranch receives protection
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson recently announced that close to 2,300 acres of ranch land known as the Kip Whaley Ranch will now be protected under the Rural and…
Madison County Ducks Unlimited hosts successful banquet
Emerald Greene emerald@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Ducks Unlimited Chapter hosted its annual Banquet and Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the 701 BC Venue and Brewery. The evening brought together community members…
Madison County’s 2025 Fall Farm Tour celebrates local agriculture and community
Hailey Waldo Reporter@greenepublishing.com On Oct. 11-12, the Millstone Tallahassee Farm hosted the highly anticipated Fall Farm Tour, drawing families, students and visitors from across North Florida and South Georgia. Under bright skies…
Let’s see those chicks
Beth Moore Contributor Eighteen 4-H members and 26 laying hens from four counties converged at the Madison County Ag Center on Thursday, Sept. 25 for the seventh Annual Quad-County Chick Chain Show….