Chris Felker, Author at Florida Food & Farm

Vermiculture a full-circle business for restaurateur

Posted by Chris Felker | Dec 29, 2016 | Farm, Featured, Tastemakers

Dean Lavallee, the founder of the Park Avenue BBQ Grill chain, is on board with “farm-to-table,” and he’s using vermiculture to help the movement.

Crazy Hart Ranch owner bucks odds to raise heirloom turkeys

Posted by Chris Felker | Nov 2, 2016 | Farm, Featured, Tastemakers |

Crazy Hart Ranch provides a fresh, local, farm-raised heritage turkey for family holiday gatherings. It’s one, of only a handful of farms in the state, that do.

Book Review: ‘Just One Backyard: One Man’s Search for Food Sustainability’

Posted by Chris Felker | Sep 21, 2016 | Book Reviews, Featured, Tastemakers |

People who look at a patch of ground and imagine what could be growing there will find John Zahina-Ramos’ first book, Just One Backyard: One Man’s Search for Food Sustainability, to be a page-turner.

Major Gift Boosts Treasure Coast Food Bank’s Ambitious Initiative

Posted by Chris Felker | Sep 15, 2016 | Featured, News |

The Treasure Coast Food Bank’s (TCFB) new production kitchen, planned as part of a groundbreaking initiative that begins this winter, got a major boost this month with a $1.5 million contribution from local philanthropist Bill Lichtenberger.

Ed Chiles, son of late Gov. Lawton Chiles, embraces the locavore movement

Posted by Chris Felker | Aug 23, 2016 | Featured, Food, Tastemakers |

Ed Chiles, son of late Gov. Lawton Chiles, truly embraces the locavore movement with his

Revolutionary New Farm Implements Take to the Air: Drones

Posted by Chris Felker | Aug 11, 2016 | Farm, Featured |

Farmers are reaping the benefits of a couple of recent trends in their efforts to increase yields, reduce costs, and ease environmental impacts through a host of practices collectively dubbed “precision farming.”

‘Local’ and ‘Global’ on the Menu at Nomad Café

Posted by Chris Felker | Jul 19, 2016 | Featured, Food, Tastemakers |

Megan and Otilio Gonzalez are locavore believers who strive for a decidedly international flair in the fare they serve up at their Nomad Café in Melbourne.

Jupiter Chocolate Shop Offers Sweet Opportunity for Those with Special Needs

Posted by Chris Felker | Jul 7, 2016 | Featured, Food, Tastemakers |

Longtime autism activist/advocate Valerie Herskowitz has taken the chocolates business she started in her home (The Chocolate Spectrum), for her son Blake, into bricks-and-mortar territory.

Honeybees, Floridians to Enjoy a ‘Win-Win Situation’ with Bee Research Lab

Posted by Chris Felker | Jun 23, 2016 | Farm, Featured, News |

The 2016-17 Florida Legislature allocated $2 million toward the planned UF bee laboratory.

Author: Chris Felker