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GREEN GOODS
to store
How an agribusiness
developed into
a shopping
destination in
Southwest Florida.
W
hen Banny
Oakes started a
produce stand
in South Florida in the
1930s, he likely could not
have foreseen that his
no-frills business would
grow into the largest
independently owned
agribusiness in
the region.
Under the management
of his son Frank and
grandson Alfie, Oakes
Farms grew exponentially.
Today, Oakes Farms
has approximately 3,000
acres of farmland under
production, with central
operations in Collier
County in Southwest
Florida, growing 70 types of fruits and vegetables; it
also maintains specialty farms in Florida and up the
East Coast.
In addition to the sheer variety and scope of the
farmland, as well as the diversity of what they grow, what
sets Oakes Farms apart is its expansive retail operations.
The Future of Food
Kirk Henderson, a nursery grower who operates and
manages the nursery at the company's 10-acre tour farm, a
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from seed
By Hilary Daninhirsch
Above: Oakes Farms now has nine greenhouses in operation.
Photos courtesy of Seed to Table.
Right: Oakes Farms grows a spectrum of edibles, including
upwards of 80 varieties of peppers.
microcosm of the operations of the larger farms under the
Oakes Farms umbrella, said that Frank Oakes was a trailblazer.
" He had a vision about what the future of food in this
country would look like, " Henderson said. " He was very
outspoken about the benefits of organic farming well
before most people had arrived there. As a testimony to
his commitment to organics, he opened and operated

February 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of February 2024

Editor's Letter
Table of Contents
Headlines
Headlines/Calendar
Innovative Ideas: The Importance of Community Relationships
Marketing: Should You Start a Winter Vegetable Market?
Green Goods: From Seed to Store
Showcase: Garden Gifts
Eco-Friendly A Natural Selection
Showcase: Holiday
Green Goods: 2024 Year of the African Violet
Showcase: Birding & Wildlife
Pohmer On ... : Ready, Fire, Aim
Marketplace
Ad Index
5 Minutes With ... : Bob Wasson
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February 2024 - Editor's Letter
February 2024 - 5
February 2024 - Table of Contents
February 2024 - 7
February 2024 - Headlines
February 2024 - 9
February 2024 - Headlines/Calendar
February 2024 - 11
February 2024 - Innovative Ideas: The Importance of Community Relationships
February 2024 - 13
February 2024 - Marketing: Should You Start a Winter Vegetable Market?
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February 2024 - Green Goods: From Seed to Store
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February 2024 - Showcase: Garden Gifts
February 2024 - Eco-Friendly A Natural Selection
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February 2024 - Showcase: Holiday
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February 2024 - Green Goods: 2024 Year of the African Violet
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February 2024 - Showcase: Birding & Wildlife
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February 2024 - Pohmer On ... : Ready, Fire, Aim
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February 2024 - Marketplace
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February 2024 - Ad Index
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February 2024 - 5 Minutes With ... : Bob Wasson
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