South Florida farmers to plant peppers, cucumbers this week

Several farmers across South Florida are still recovering after the steep decline in demand for produce during the peak of the spring harvest season.

PANDEMIC...FLORIDA FARMERS TOOK A MAJORHIT OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHSDUE TO THE COVID-19 SHUTDOWNS.NOW AS THE FALL HARVEST SEASONBEGINS& FARMERS ACROSS SOUTHFLORIDA ARE PREPARING FORTHEIR NEXT ROUND OF CROPS.WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5'S LINNIESUPALL EXPLAINSÃTHEY STILLNEED YOUR SUPPORT TO BOUNCEBACK.<< FARMS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDAREMAIN IN RECOVERY MODE..SINCE THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMICTOOK A CHUNK OUT OF THEIRPROFITS.

HOWEVERÃTHEO RUMBLEOF FRESH START PRODUCE ISSTAYING OPTIMISTIC&.

ITTENSE, IT REALLY HAS THERESO MUCH UNCERTAINTY IN THISTIME FOR EVERYBODY& HIS NEXTROUND OF PEPPERS AND CUCMBERSWILL BE PLANTED THIS WEEK&WITH A PLAN TO HARVEST HISCROP IN EARLY DECEMBER& NATSREPORTER: ARE THINGS TURNINGAROUND?

WEIN THE SHAPE WEABLE TO SEE ANOTHER YEAR&WENATS EVERY SINGLE DAY IS AHARD FIGHT FOR OUR PRODUCERS&FLORIDA'S AG COMMISSIONERNIKKI FRIED SAYS COVID-19 COSTTHE STATE MORE THAN 500-MILLIONDOLLARS IN CROP LOSSES THROUGHAPRIL ALONE& SHE CALLS THELATEST ROUND OF FUNDING FRTHE USDA ENCOURAGING.

PALMBEACH COUNTY IS THE NUMBER ONEAGRICULTURE COUNTY IN THE STATESO GETTING THE RESOURCES TOTHEM IN ESSENTIAL...IENCOURAGING STATE AGENCIES TOBUY FLORIDA GROWN PRODUCE&REINVESTING THAT INTO OUR OWNFARMERS HELPS US IN THE LONGHAUL A REMINDER THAT THEORUMBLE IS SENDING& PURCHASINGLOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE HELPSTHE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINS JOBS.WE NEED THEM TO SUPPORT US ASSTRONGLY AS THEY DID THISSPRING& WENEVER FORGET IT& LS WPTV