Hurricane Irma blew across the landscape, uprooting and toppling about 100,000 blueberry bushes at Frogmore Fresh Farm, outside Dade City. In Irma’s aftermath, the farm’s general manager, Leonard Park, knew he had a narrow window to salvage as many of the plants as possible. He also knew he didn’t have enough labor to make that happen. An unexpected phone call from Whitney Elmore offered … [Read more...]
Rallying ’round the blueberry bushes
September 27, 2017 By Kathy Steele
Filed Under: Top Story Tagged With: Allie Black, Ana Anderson, Archer Konow, DACA, Dade City, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Farmers Self-Help Inc., First Baptist Church Dade City, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Frogmore Fresh Farm, Gayle Womer, Hurricane Irma, Jenny Konow, Jim Moll, Jose Pedro Lopez, Kevin Folta, Leonard Park, Maleena Newcomb, Margarita Roma, Pasco High School, Roney Webster, Saint Leo University, Salvation Army, Samantha Acacio, St. Joe Road, UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension, University of Florida, Whitney Elmore
