Duval County Public Schools, FL - Farmers Market Fridays 2024
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C elebratin g local food & local farmers!
Cucumbers| Bell Peppers | Grape Tomatoes | Tomatoes
Lipman Family Farm
Yates Produce
Yates Produce
Lipman Family Farm
Florida
Cucumbers
Cucumbers rank 8th most valuable crop in Florida.
Cucumbers in FL are grown either outside or in greenhouses.
The U.S. is the 4th largest cucumber producing country in the world.
Cucumbers take 12 to produce fruit after being planted.
cucumbers are grown worldwide each year.
Cucumbers are 90% water.
Bees are essential for the pollination of cucumbers.
Cucumbers can grow 2 feet
Cucumbers are a
The large leaves on the cucumber plant provides shade for the developing fruit.
Yates Produce
Yates Produce’s group of family farms include Estrada & Sons, Parkesdale Farms, Gator Creek Berry Farms & Hawk Farms.
Yates Produce is a familyowned network of four farms.
Yates Produce is currently run by Michael Yates.
Yates Produce is located in Plant City, Florida.
In total, Yates Produce farms on 600 acres of land. Yates Produce offers a wide variety of different fruits & vegetables.
Yates Produce delivers their produce all over the U.S.
Bell Peppers
Florida produces over 300 MILLION pounds of bell peppers each year.
Most bell peppers are harvested by hand. Bell peppers can be 2 to 6 inches long.
Bell peppers are in the same family as tomatoes, eggplant, and potatoes.
Red bell peppers are also known as sweet peppers.
Florida produces around 30% of all bell peppers grown in the U.S.
Bell peppers F R U I T
ALL bell peppers start out GREEN before they ripen.
Bell peppers get sweeter the longer they ripen. long they ripen.
Yates Produce
Yates Produce’s group of family farms include Estrada & Sons, Parkesdale Farms, Gator Creek Berry Farms & Hawk Farms.
Yates Produce is a familyowned network of four farms.
Yates Produce is currently run by Michael Yates.
Yates Produce is located in Plant City, Florida.
In total, Yates Produce farms on 600 acres of land. Yates Produce offers a wide variety of different fruits & vegetables.
Yates Produce delivers their produce all over the U.S.
Grape Tomatoes
Florida is ranked the #1 state fresh tomatoes.
Florida grows 50% of all fresh tomatoes grown in the U.S.
Grape tomatoes, as their name suggests are of similar size & shape to that of grapes.
Tomatoes are a warm season crop.
There are over 10,000 different varieties of tomatoes.
Grape tomatoes were first introduced in the U.S. in the 1990s.
Grape tomatoes are known for their small size & natural sweetness.
Botanically, tomatoes are a fruit!
Tomatoes are easy to grow & very commonly grown in home gardens
Tomatoes take 60 - 100 days to grow from seed to fruit.
Tomatoes come in a variety of colors including yellow, pink, purple & more!
Lipman Family Farms
The Lipman Family Farms is a 5-generation family business
The Lipman Family Farms all started in the 1930’s as just a farm stand
Lipman Family Farms is home to thousands of acres of farmland.
Lipman Family Farms has FIVE farm fields in Florida.
Lipman Family Farms has their very own variety of tomato, called The Crimson!
important to the Lipman Family Farms’ mission.
in Immokalee, Florida.
Florida
Tomatoes
Florida is ranked the #1 state for growing fresh tomatoes.
3
Popular Types
1. Cherry
2. Grape
3. Roma
MANY Americans grow tomatoes in their own garden.
Florida grows 50% of all fresh tomatoes grown in the U.S.
Tomatoes take 60 - 100 days to grow from seed to fruit.
season crop that LOVE the sun.
Lipman Family Farms
The Lipman Family Farms is a 5-generation family business
The Lipman Family Farms all started in the 1930’s as just a farm stand
Lipman Family Farms is home to thousands of acres of farmland.
Lipman Family Farms has FIVE farm fields in Florida.
Lipman Family Farms has their very own variety of tomato, called The Crimson!
important to the Lipman Family Farms’ mission.
Milk
Lafayette and Okeechobee are Florida’s leading dairy counties.
FUN FACTS
Most of the dairy cows in Florida are Holsteins (the black and white cows), and their spots are unique like a fingerprint!
DAIRY FACTS
Cows chew their cud 50 times per minute.
How many times can chew in a minute?!
Cows can SEE almost and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
Most Florida dairy herds range 150 -
Florida dairy farmers byproducts such as citrus pulp, brewers’ grain and whole cottonseed that are consumed by the cows instead of ending up in landfills.
A Florida dairy cow produces about 68 gallons of milk each day.
T.G. Lee Dairy
T.G. Lee Dairy is now Central Florida’s LARGEST dairy.
T.G. Lee Dairy is a 100% farmerowned brand of Dairy Farmers of America.
T.G. Lee Dairy started out with only 20 acres of land and one dairy cow in 1925. Located in Orlando, FL.
T.G. Lee Dairy was started by Thomas Gilbert Lee, his wife Elizabeth & their one dairy cow, Hopper.
T.G. Lee Dairy’s products come from 2 family dairy farms – Full Circle Dairy & Alliance Dairies Group. “Farmer Owned, Community Loved. ”
T.G. Lee Dairy is considered Florida’s
hometown dairy
Vitamin C
Vitamin C supports the immune systemthe body’s defense against infections.
Vitamin C helps wounds.
Vitamin C is found in all of Duval County Public Schools’ Farmers Market Friday produce selections
The body cannot make vitamin C on its own - it has to come from food.
Vitamin C helps keep you happy & healthy! What do you call a vitamin that improves your eyesight?
Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect against damage caused by exposure to harmful substances in the environment.
A Vitamin C!
Vitamin C is a very important vitamin for healthy gums & teeth.
Cucumbers
IN A CUP
Let’s shake some BUTTER!
2 cups cold heavy whipping cream 1 ounce plastic cups with lids
Pour 2 tablespoons of heavy cream into each portion cup. Place the lid on each cup, and distribute to students.
Shake the container until butter forms a soft lump. Continue to shake until buttermilk separates out of the lump and the container contains a solid lump of butter and liquid buttermilk. The process should take 3 to 5 minutes.
To strain, pour off or drink the buttermilk, leaving only the solid butter.
OPTIONAL: Remove the lump of butter, and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
For more information, visit FloridaMilk.com/in-the-schools
