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    WE BUILD COMMUNITY AROUND FLORIDA'S FARM-DIRECT FOOD 

    MEET FLORIDA MEAT 2023

    NOVEMBER 11 & 12
    MOUNT DORA, FLORIDA
    TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! 

    OUR STORY

    2020
    SPRING
    Mid Spring Harvest,Florida's Ag Supply Chain Struggles to Cope Amid Pandemic Shutdowns, Grocery Stores Close, Lines Stretch for Miles at Food Banks, Farmers are Forced to Till Crops They Can't Harvest or Transport, Processors statewide booked solid for the rest of the year in the following weeks & months. 



    SUMMER
    Local Produce Stands, Pop Ups, Produce Distribution Sites, and Delivery Services Flood Into the Market, Our Founder Created A Small Facebook Group to Connect Friends and Family with The Newly Available Resources 



    FALL
    Reopening Begins, Group Approaches 5000 Members, Admins Begin Searching For, Sharing & Categorizing Content from Other Small Farm PagesKeyword Database Is Built &Small Business Crate Program Is Created



    WINTER 
    Crates are Launched, Group Reaches 10K Members, Patreon Support & Referral Program Launches



    2021

    SPRING
    Facebook Page Is Built, our sellers-only sister group "Brand Building by FLFF" is created, The Big Dill Group Raises Nearly $8K Backwoods Farm as They Navigate Code & Zoning Issues Due To Their Pandemic Built Produce Stand



    SUMMER 
    We Started Bouncing Around The Idea for A Farm Hosted Market Made of Big Dill Participating Farmers, & We Raised More Than $13K to Support Noble Roots Farm After A Massive Fire Destroyed Their Infrastructure



    FALL & WINTER
    Our First EVER Meet Florida Meat Event Is A Huge Success in Groveland With 2000 Vehicles Counted




    2022
    SPRING
    Crate Program Is Discontinued As Inflation Spikes, and Pandemic Closures Come to Their End, Outreach and Outdoor Events Gain Steam, 
    Group Reaches 20K Members



    SUMMER 
    Brand Building By Florida Farm Finder Reaches 500 Members, Begins Its Marketing Outreach & Support Efforts, Meet Florida Meat 2022 Is Announced With New Location, Beginning Our Partnership with Long & Scott Farms


    FALL 
    Rainy Weekend Weather Predicted Draws aBrave Crowd of 5K Over 2 Days And Causes Unprecedented Sell Outs at Meet Florida Meat 2022


    WINTER
    Group Reaches 40K Members



    2023
    SPRING

    Meet Florida Meat 2023 Is Announced for Novemeber 11th & 12th!  Stats reflect that Big Dill group content reaches more than 2M people per year.

    SUMMER
    Growth & Engagement Reminiscent of the Eearliest Days of Our Group Signaling Economic Fears are Increasing


    FALL

    Group Reaches 50K Members 

    THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SPONSORS


    Florida Small Farms Are Kind Of A Big Dill

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