Episode 305 - Robert is Here   addthis
There are few images more basic or poignant in Heartland lore than a youngster peddling his or her produce under a handwritten sign. But when that youngster sticks with the stand year after year and grows it into a thriving market and tourist attraction, that’s a little more unusual. We found one such character in Florida City, Florida.

 

 
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Florida may be best known for citrus crops, but the state’s agricultural products include everything from tomatoes to beef cattle. And while Florida winter temperatures average around 60 degrees, Florida has more than two dozen farms that specialize in Christmas Trees.  

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Florida Farm Bureau
Florida Department of Agriculture

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The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, Farm Credit, and the United Soybean Board make presentation of America's Heartland possible.
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