Category: Community Focus

Discounted CSA memberships available for Spring 2024

Through a new partnership with UF/IFAS, we’re offering a limited number of discounts to Gainesville-area Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, programs this spring. With a CSA membership, you can support a local farm and receive a box of high quality produce each week.

The first 100 faculty and staff who sign up for the program by this Friday, Dec. 15, will receive a $100 discount off the price of a spring share from either Frog Song Organics or Siembra Farm. Those who participate will also be invited to participate in Healthy Harvest: Cultivating Local and Seasonal Flavors, a pilot educational program being developed with support from the UF/IFAS Support for Emerging Enterprise Development Integration Teams (SEEDIT).

UF, Concept Companies and Trimark Properties join forces to make Gainesville’s Innovation District a major economic hub

The UF Board of Trustees was recently briefed on a new plan to develop a world-class destination for Fortune 500 research companies.

Get into the holiday spirit at the 2023 Craft Festival

The Stephen C. O’Connell Center will host its annual Craft Festival Dec. 2-3, featuring authentic creations by talented artisans and crafters.

Shopping savvy — whether locally or online

Nov. 25 is Small Business Saturday — an opportunity to support businesses in our community and take advantage of local discounts.

Join the newly launched Friendship Families Holiday program

The Friendship Families Program is designed to pair UF international students with local households to celebrate significant U.S. cultural events and holidays

Veterans Day is Nov. 11 – Help give thanks to our nation’s heroes

UF will recognize Veterans Day, a federal holiday observed annually on Nov. 11 to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces, with a paid holiday on Friday, Nov. 10. To celebrate and give thanks to our nation’s heroes, be sure to explore some of the upcoming events in our area.

Celebrate the holidays with upcoming events and special discounts

Throughout the months of November and December, the UF community can enjoy a variety of festive events to get us into the spirit of the holiday season. Check out the following upcoming events and promotions right in our backyard — and don’t forget about UF’s GatorPerks discount program as you plan your holiday shopping, travel and entertainment.