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The Official Publication of the Dade County Farm Bureau
December | 2014
Every year, Dade County Farm Bureau chooses a family to honor at their
Annual Meeting who has made an impact in the agricultural community.
The Finocchario and Talarico families have worked together for 47 years
building their business, F&T Farms.
Gaetano GuyTalarico was born on April 12, 1941 in Magisano PCatanzoaro,
Italy. He was a carpenter in Italy before he moved to Middletown, New York
in March 1960. Guy farmed in New York with his brother-in-law and fatherin-law, Leo and Joseph Nicotra.
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Publishers Note
The Voice of Agriculture is the quarterly publication of the Dade County
Farm Bureau, Miami-Dade Countys oldest and largest agricultural
organization. The Farm Bureau was established in 1942 to collectively
solve agricultural issues in the regulatory, legislative, economic and
social arena. For advertising or membership information please
contact Debbie Brady at (305) 246-5514.
Presidents Message
are a grower and have experienced problems with the high water table during
the past two years you are encouraged to attend and speak during the public
comment period. During the past two years this organization has met with
agencies and legislators to keep the flood protection that was approved by
Congress to protect agricultural lands in South Dade County. Tom MacVicar,
MacVicar Consulting has been a champion for the agricultural industry. His many
years of experience and expertise have brought us to this point. Unfortunately
we now are going to have to prove some of the facts of subsurface water tables
that have ruined production agriculture for some avocado, tropical fruit and
vegetable growers. Growers suffered millions of dollars in crop loss last season
and from this season we have to make our voice heard.
In October we had our annual meeting and would like to welcome our new
board of directors to the Farm Bureau Family. In November our Womens
Committee collected donations to give 40 turkey dinners to farm worker
families. In December we will hold our 8th annual toy drive and giveaway. Toys
will be donated to the children of farmworkers. This is a time of giving and I
would like to thank each one of our Board of Directors for the time they give all
year to this organization. I would also like to thank the staff and agents of Dade
County Farm Bureau for their dedication to this organization too. On December
31, Ray Timmons, Agency Manager will be retiring after 43 years of service here
at Dade County Farm Bureau and we all wish him the best in his golden years.
Sincerely,
George Butler
President
Cover Story
fathers were business partners the boys grew up as
best friends but considered themselves family.
As kids, Leo and Sal would go to the farm with their
dads and help out where they were needed.
We would go to the farm with our dads as early as
I can remember. We had to help out. We would help
pick zucchini with our mothers and stack and load
beans, said Sal.
The two attended to South Dade Senior High and
were active in the FFA. As teenagers Leo and Sal
both decided that they would persue a career in
agriculture.
In 1987, before they graduated high school, Leo and
Sal were named full partners at F&T Farms. In 1989
Sal and Leo formed S&L Beans which was created
to lessen the liability for Guy and Russ with F&T
Farms when they decided to step back from daily
operations.
Currently F&T Farms is growing 2,000 acres of several
vegetables including yellow squash, green beans,
grape tomatoes and zucchini.
Weve been together our whole lives and weve
always had a good relationship. We and our dads
have always had a really good working relationship
and its all been good, said Sal.
As for the future of F&T Farms, Sal Finocchiaro and
Leo Talarico are focused on the present and working
hard to grow their business even further, and they
credit their fathers with providing insight and
encouragement.
Farmers and ranchers rely on essential partnerships with urban communities to supply, sell and
deliver finished products across
the country and around the
Miami-Dade Countys world. Consumer purchases, in
The Farm City Week Farmers Mar- Agricultural industry turn, make sustainable farm enket featured local growers on hand
terprise possible.
with fruits, vegetables, honey and ranks among the top
plants as well as educational dis- three industries for the Foods, fibers and renewable fuplays from the Florida Department
els are available to us because
County
of Agriculture & Consumer Servicof the daily relationships among
es, Dade County Farm Bureau and
farmers and ranchers, procesthe Miami-Dade County Cooperative Extension
sors, brokers, truckers, shippers, advertisers, wholeOffice.
salers and retailers. The collective efforts by these
members of our society provide a wholesome diet
Miami-Dade Countys Agricultural industry ranks
for everyone. In addition, farms and ranches conamong the top three industries for the County
serve freshwater resources, wildlife habitat and
and second in the State of Florida and is one of the
greenspace.
most diverse in the country. Our tropical climate
provides us with a year-round growing season, as
Annual Meeting
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Dade County Farm Bureau
Annual Meeting
The Dade County Farm Bureau has received a coveted award for
its achievements in the past year. The local organization earned
top honors at the 2014 Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting for
legislative and policy implementation, organization and management, public relations, education, agriculture promotion and
leadership development.
Farm Bureau members support the production of food, fiber and
renewable fuels in their communities. They also volunteer their
service in various civic and charitable projects.
Dade County Farm Bureau President George Butler said the award
recognizes that the members work together as a team, devoting
time and diligent effort to achieving common goals. Our volunteers have helped us to win this recognition, George said. I appreciate their service on behalf of our farm families and our larger
community.
The DCFB Womens Committee also received the Women in Excellence Award for all the volunteer efforts and dedication to the
committee.
Dade County Farm Bureau could not have received any of these
great honors without the help of their members and staff. Thank
you to our insurance and federation staff. Thank you to all members for being a part of our organization. We also want to recognize all of the volunteers who take the time to participate with us
at events.
The DCFB Board of Directors during the installation of officers at the Annual Meeting.
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Community Corner
Events Calendar
December 09, 2014
DCFB/FNGLA Holiday Party
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December 16, 2014
8th Annual Toy Giveaway
South Dade Skills Center
(Above) Congratulations to Ron Hebert who retired this year after working for Dade County Farm Bureau for 34 years!
(Below) More photos from the Turkey Donation
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