An important message from our President….
"To all of our Florida Blueberry Growers Association members: Our harvest time is really getting kicked into high gear. While the last few months of 2016 did not give our crops as many chill hours [...]
Welcome to the Florida Blueberry Growers Association
If you would like to become a new member, please visit the About Us section for membership info. We hope that you enjoy the site, whether you are a blueberry grower, educator, or even an [...]
Blueberry season looks sweet for Central Florida growers
The professional pickers’ fingers fly through rows of bushes at Tom West Blueberries in search of indigo-colored berries among the green and violet fruit. ... [READ MORE]
It looks like a berry good year for Florida Blueberry Farmers
Blueberries are like comedy. It's all about timing. There's a sweet spot, after Chilean imports and before the Georgia harvest, in which Florida's southern high bush berries are not just the only game in town. [...]
Important Message for FBGA Members Regarding Fresh From Florida Funding
FBBGA Members: There are rumblings in Tallahassee that some of OUR representatives are trying to gut the Fresh From Florida program. As you know, Fresh From Florida helps promote our blueberries throughout the country and [...]
President’s Letter: Learning from the past and moving forward
ONE OF THE GREAT PARTS of working in Florida agriculture is that every year we get to start fresh. If we learn from past successes or mistakes, then we have another opportunity to do a [...]
Join “Fresh From Florida”
The vast majority of Florida’s 47,000 agricultural producers are small farmers. As such, they do not have the resources to individually conduct promotional and advertising campaigns to help market their products. By joining the Florida Agricultural Promotional [...]
President’s Letter: Remaining Committed and Vigilant as Ever
AS YOU ARE ALL AWARE, our last season was one of the most challenging ones we have ever experienced. Warmer-than-normal conditions during late fall and winter delayed the onset of dormancy and resulted in very [...]
From the desk of President Dudley Calfee…
As you are all aware, our last season was one of the most challenging ones we have ever experienced. Warmer than normal conditions during late fall and winter delayed the onset of dormancy and resulted [...]
USDA Crop Insurance Risk Management Fact Sheet
All of your blueberries in a county are insurable if: The actuarial documents provide premium rates; They are varieties of the Highbush or Rabbiteye typesthat are adapted to the area where planted; They are grown [...]
PRESIDENT’S LETTER: Overcoming the Challenges at Hand
It is no secret that we are up against another challenging season. The lack of chill throughout our state has caused our crop to be slow and most of it will be ripening later than [...]
FBGA Honors Sherri Brothers for 21 Years of Service
A special thank you to retiring board member, Sherri Brothers. Thank you for 21 years of service to the Florida Blueberry Growers Association