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Magazine Selected Agri-Business Of The Year

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By DAVE NICHOLSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 30, 2008

PLANT CITY In The Field has been selected 2008 Agri-Business of the Year.
Karen Berry, a lifelong resident, started the monthly agriculture magazine in November 2004 to give a voice to the farming community. She now has editions for three areas, Hillsborough, Polk and Marion/Levy counties. She is making plans for the fourth.
Berry worked in advertising sales, including for The Tampa Tribune, before she decided to try her hand at publishing.
Berry said Debbie Simpson, who is chairwoman for the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce agri-business committee, asked her a while back for nominations for Agri-Business of the Year. She said she passed along some suggestions, and was shocked when she received a letter recently stating that In The Field was the winner.
The magazine will be honored at the annual Salute to Agriculture Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Aug. 13 at the Red Rose Ballroom at the Red Rose Inn and Suites, 2011 N. Wheeler St., Plant City. Marshal Sewell, state FFA president, will be speaker.
The awards are hosted by the chamber of commerce and sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida.

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