1. Did you know? In 2007, Duval County had 371 farms, a decrease of 11 farms from 2002

2. Did you know? Of Duval County’s 371 farms, 330 were family or individual farms

3. Did you know? The average age of Duval County farm operators is 61.2 years old

4. Did you know? The average size of Duval County Farms is 72 acres

5. Did you know? In 2007, Duval County was 4.6% farmland with 26,777 acres devoted to farms

6. Did you know? Of Duval County’s 5,680 acres of cropland, 3,877 acres are harvested and 2,024 acres are irrigated

7. Did you know? The majority of Duval County’s farms (57%) have less than $2,500 in sales, only 4.8 % sell over $50,000

8. Did you know? Health Zones 1 and 4 are considered food deserts with their primary sources of food being fast food or convenience stores

9. Did you know? A high density of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores is linked with overweight/obesity

10. Did you know? Food insecurity touched 27.1% (Cong Dist 3) and 15.1% (Cong Dist 4) of residents in 2009, compared to 14.2% of Floridians and 14.7% of Americans

11. Did you know? Food insecurity leads to a diet that is lower in quality and variety and can lead to both overweight/obesity and malnutrition

12. Did you know? More than 60% of adults in Duval County are overweight or obese

13. Did you know? 27.9% of middle school children and 28.4% of high school children self- report weights in overweight or obese categories

14. Did you know? Breastfeeding is protective against childhood obesity

15. Did you know? 78% of Duval County high school students do not eat a healthy diet

16. Did you know? Only 23.9% of Duval County residents eat at least five fruits/vegetables a day

17. Did you know? Health Zones 1 and 4 have the highest rates of juvenile diabetes

18. Did you know? The rate of diabetes hospitalizations in Duval County is 234.1 per 100,000, compared to only 179.9 per 100,000 in the U.S.

19. Did you know? The diabetes-related death rate in Duval County is 96.1 per 10,000, compared to only 68.5 per 10,000 in Florida

20. Did you know? More than 35.6% of Duval County adults have been diagnosed with high cholesterol

21. Did you know? Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Duval County accounting for 29.7% of 2009 deaths

22. Did you know? Conditions with links to nutrition accounted for 52.8% of Duval County deaths in 2008-2009

23. Did you know? There are 37 community gardens in Duval County

24. Did you know? A Duval County master gardener is on call from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays in the Times-Union newsroom

25. Did you know? There are five farmer’s markets in Duval County