The Jacksonville-Duval County Agriculture Council and Duval County Farm Bureau’s 67th Annual Farm City Luncheon
November 20, 2024
National Farm City Week is being celebrated in Jacksonville from November 17-23, 2024, and the Jacksonville-Duval County Agricultural Council, in collaboration with the Duval County Farm Bureau, holds an annual Luncheon in recognition of this national observance to salute all agricultural industries. Agriculture in Duval County is responsible for over 120,000 jobs and has a direct and indirect economic impact of $10.2 billion dollars annually.
The 2024 Luncheon is the 67
th Annual Farm City Luncheon in Duval County
. It is scheduled to be held in the Exhibition Hall at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 510 Fairgrounds Place, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, 11:30 AM. Please note. this event is by invitation only, but media is invited to attend and cover it. To do so, please RSVP to
tawilliams@coj.net by the end of the day today.
About City of Jacksonville Parks, Recreation and Community Services: The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) serves diverse populations of all ages and abilities through recreation activities and programs, conservation and marine resources, senior services, social services, disabled services, and extension services serving close to one million residents in Duval County. PRCS offers over 400 parks and recreational spaces. For more information about The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, visit https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation.
About UF/IFAS Extension: The mission of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is to develop knowledge relevant to agricultural, human and natural resources and to make that knowledge available to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. With more than a dozen research facilities, 67 county Extension offices, and award-winning students and faculty in the UF College and Agricultural and Life Sciences, UF/IFAS brings science-based solutions to the state’s agricultural and natural resources industries, and all Florida residents. Ifas.ufl.edu | @UF_IFAS.
About Duval County Extension: https://youtu.be/e0CV-OKCKPk and https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/421d6bb7503e42b6aaeb0123c7349ec2.
About Florida Farm Bureau: With more than 132,000 members, Florida Farm Bureau is our state’s largest agriculture organization. Sixty county Farm Bureaus constitute the grassroots structure of our organization. We represent farm families who produce all 300 of the state’s agricultural commodities, regardless of their scope of operations or location. https://floridafarmbureau.com.