LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida has over 9 million acres of agricultural land, and according to the Florida Farm Bureau , over 300,000 of those acres are in Polk County.

On Wednesday, the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce hosted farm owners and agriculture experts to discuss the future of farming in the county. Industry leaders discussed challenges and ways to evolve farming methods.

What You Need To Know • Lakeland Chamber of Commerce held a chamber connection breakfast and expo about agribusiness and economic development • The chamber connection brought together agriculture industry leaders to talk about the future of agriculture in the county • Patsy Rogers owns ‘ My Tiny Greens ’ and spoke about challenges she faces as a small farmer

Pasty Rogers, a small farm owner, was there and shared

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