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As Independence Day approaches, we find ourselves at the crossroads of a new kind of revolution where we are reinventing what it means to be "American." Equality, oppression, the pursuit of happiness and liberty, all remain central themes as they were at the onset of the American Experiment. But it is not so well known that tea played a key role in kicking off the American Revolution; moreover taxes on tea. Remember hearing "taxation without representation?" Part of that is rooted in the Tea Act, which was passed by the British Parliament on May 10th, 1773. 

Yaupon is just as delicious iced as it is hot! We've been serving iced Yaupon at our events and markets, and we've been getting lots of requests from sweltering Yaupon fans who are parched and want to know how to do iced Yaupon. 

Florida Friendly Plant of the Week: Yaupon Holly LILLY BROWNING Lilly Browning is the Hernando County Florida Friendly Landscaping Program Coordinator Yaupon Holly, Ilex vomitoria, is a great native plant that can be used as a shrub or as a small, specimen tree. They have tiny leaves and produce white, spring through summer flowers. The red fruit provides food for wildlife in the late fall and into the winter. It will grow 15-30 feet tall and 6-20 feet wide. They prefer wet or partially moist soil. They enjoy a sunny to partial sunny location in the landscape. They have a...

It's time for our annual spring flush, and the Yaupon game is strong!   Here's a pic of Kyle with some of the huge leaves which are coming through at our Florida harvest sites.   We'll be sure to keep you updated as the harvest progresses!