WELCOME!Florida Organic Growers (FOG) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization established in 1987 to promote and support organic agriculture and healthy and just food systems. More<<
Internship OpportunitiesInterns receive valuable, hands-on learning experience in a variety of projects related to organic agriculture and healthy and just food systems. More<<
NEWS FOG Executive director Marty Mesh returns from New York with an update on the OSGATA v. Monsanto case. Click here to read the press release.
Our goal is to support local family farmers by each spending $20 at the Alachua County 441 Farmers Market. Come check it out Saturday, February 4th 8:30AM to 1:00PM. Click the link below to see the flyer:
In the 2008 Farm Bill, the organic sector saw great progress in support for critical programs that have resulted in staffing, capacity and oversight at the National Organic Program (NOP), critical data collection on organic agriculture, increased research at land-grant universities on organic farming, and support to reduce the cost of certification for small producers and handlers. These essential programs that grow consumer confidence, convert acres, and result in organic sales are now at risk in the 2012 Farm Bill. Contact your representatives today!
Organic Perspectives Report PublishedFOG undertook a research project from 2009 to 2011 to understand the views of Florida consumers, specialty crop farmers and retailers. The research establishes an understanding of the attitudes toward organic agriculture, specifically concerning transitional agriculture and market recognitions. More<<
FOG offers those with SNAP benefits (food stamps) the opportunity to use their EBT cards at two Alachua County farmers markets. More<<
Live in Alachua County and want to grow your own food? FOG's 1-4-1 GIFT Garden project will come to your home and install a garden, and a free raised-bed garden will be provided to a low income resident of Alachua County. A portion of the contribution is tax-deductible. More<<