Farina Handcrafted Surfboards Teaches the Skills that go into Board Shaping

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Farina Handcrafted Surfboards Teaches the Skills that go into Board Shaping

Hanging out at Crescent Beach a couple times per week, 11-year-old David Farina grew bored of playing in the sand. He turned to watching people surf and bodyboard and decided he wanted to try it. 

Although it was frustrating at first, once he caught a real wave, David was hooked. When he wasn’t on the water, he was glued to shows like ESPN’s Surfer Magazine.  On one episode they showed a 10-second clip of a guy shaping a surfboard. David’s head exploded! He says it was like a switch turned on and he became obsessed with wanting to learn how to shape boards.

Little did he know that this adolescent obsession would lead him to one day establish his business, Farina Handcrafted Surfboards which not only makes surfboards and wakeboards but teaches others to shape their own boards. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. The road to his business was not a straight path… it has been a winding journey with many turns, dips and hills to climb.

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St. Augustine Law Group Works to Ensure the Continued Success of the Nation’s Oldest City

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St. Augustine Law Group Works to Ensure the Continued Success of the Nation’s Oldest City

Why the name “St. Augustine Law Group?” The firm started in St. Augustine with the intention of serving its citizens and its surrounding areas. In addition, they wanted to model their firm after our great city.

St. Augustine has not only survived, but thrived through countless conflicts and cultural shifts during its 450-year history. Following her lead, St. Augustine Law Group works with clients to help them achieve the same type of enduring success in their lives during times of transition and conflict. Whether starting or selling a business, probating an estate or negotiating a complex business deal, the attorneys at St. Augustine Law Group are here to serve. 

St. Augustine Law Group wants to see our city, its families and its businesses continue to succeed over the next 450 years of history, and they hope to have played some small part in its continued success.

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Frog Song Organics Provides More than Amazing Produce

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Frog Song Organics Provides More than Amazing Produce

When John Bitter and Amy Van Scoik started Frog Song Organics in 2011 they had a vision to accomplish farming with the “triple bottom line”: respect for human, ecological and economic resources.

With the help from family, friends and neighbors, who worked in trade for food, Frog Song Organics has grown from two planted acres to managing more than 60 acres.

They grow more than 80 types of produce, herbs, fruits and flowers, mainly in the field and also in several greenhouses/hoophouses. Certified organic since 2012, Frog Song Organics grows everything in soil for full flavor and do not utilize hydroponics.

Beyond the foods they grow, John and Amy raise egg-laying hens and recently started a pasture pork program. Frog Song Organics also produces value-added goods such as jams and fermented foods like kimchi and pickles.

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Sprout Kitchen Delivers Delicious Meals to Nourish the Mind, Body and Soul

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Sprout Kitchen Delivers Delicious Meals to Nourish the Mind, Body and Soul

Food that makes you feel good. That’s what Sprout Kitchen is providing St. Augustine’s residents and businesses through its plant-based meal, juice and smoothie delivery program.

The weekly delivery service to home or work makes it easy to maintain a healthy lifestyle while consuming nutrient-dense and delicious meals. Sprout Kitchen’s products are 100% whole-food, plant-based, non-GMO, gluten free as well as organic and locally-sourced when possible.

“My passion has always been to educate people that healthy food can also be delicious and flavorful,” explains Forrest Masters, owner and chef of Sprout Kitchen. “I like to say we should all ‘Eat Pretty!’ Food should be bright, vibrant and beautiful. The wider array of colors you eat, the more nutrients you get.”

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See What the Buzz is about at Made in St. Augustine

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See What the Buzz is about at Made in St. Augustine

Danielle Brooks loves drinking tea – especially with honey. One day, she had the thought of how awesome it would be to have her own hive from which to harvest.

Her interest piqued, Danielle set out to determine just what it would take to make her own honey. So, she checked out every book available from the library and learned all she could about bees and keeping them. She prepped her property including jumping through hoops to keep them in her deed-restricted community.

Once the stage was set, Danielle added her name to a list to get a beehive. And she waited. She likens the experience to an adoption. She says, “You can only prepare to a certain extent and then you just wait for the call that your beehive is in.”

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Grown in St. Augustine

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Grown in St. Augustine

A few seedlings and a lot of patience have flourished into an organic nursery, composting initiative and market garden.

Dog Day Gardens, a local business committed to growing organic food, is thriving and nourishing St. Augustine and surrounding areas.

Owner Shelby Stec says food production is the root of many of our current social and environmental issues. To address these issues, the question is always, “How do we push a broken system to produce more?” when the real question should be “How can we fix this so it serves all people and the environment?”

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