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Osceola County
Community Sustained Agriculture

Starting a small farm?

Start by browsing the Florida Small Farms Website

How can we help you?

Please fill out our Farmer Information Form if you would like further information on farming in Osceola County.

Growing, Raising, Processing

Beekeeping

• Florida Small Farms Website
• Egg Handling

Farming Education

Trainings, Web learning, Classes, Apprenticeships, and other learning opportunities. 

• Osceola CSA Rent-a-Row Program
• South Florida Beef-Forage Program
• North Florida Research and Education Center
• Florida School of Holistic Living
• Worden Farm
• Rodale Institute
• Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
• Simple Living Institute
• Florida Organic Growers
• Rollin's College (offers Sustainable Agriculture course)

Business Planning Assistance

• People looking to start, change or evaluate a business/farming opportunity or options they might have can request a "pre-application meeting" with County staff.  Contact Nikki Gonzales at 407-742-0200 for more information.
• Ken Shipley Osceola Small Business Development Center
  @ Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce
  1425 E. Vine St., Kissimmee, FL 34744
  Counseling, Seminars, Business planning assistance
  Contact: Nilda Rivera, 407-847-2452

• St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce
  1200 New York Ave, St. Cloud, Florida 34769
  Counseling offered on Thurs, call for an appointment. Seminars offered periodically; call for current schedule.
  Contact: 407- 892-3671
• Rollins College - Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship
  Business planning assistance from MBA students
  
• Hispanic Business Initiative Fund
  @ Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce
  1425 E. Vine St., Kissimmee, FL 34744
  Seminars, Loans, and other technical assistance
  Contact: 407- 428-5872
• Black Business Investment Fund
  Capital Plaza Two
  301 East Pine Street, Suite 175, Orlando, FL 32801
  Loans, Technical assistance
  Contact: 407- 649-4780
  

Marketing Your Farm Products

Buy From Local Farmers

• Osceola County Farm Product Source List
• Central Florida Local Food Guide

Community Gardens

• St. Cloud Urban Agriculture Program
• St. Cloud Manor Community Garden
  • Call 407-873-9055 for more information.