A Women’s History Month discussion on equality and women in agriculture, a historically male-dominated field. Ruth Jensen, President of Florida Agri-Women and Meital Stavinsky, an attorney with Holland and Knight and longtime member of Florida Agri-Women, join Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to reflect on their stories, the impact of COVID-19 and how Florida Agri-Women uses their collective voice to advocate for women in the industry. 

A Black History Month discussion on race, history, and justice in Florida. An experienced legislator and accomplished educator, State Senator Shevrin Jones joins Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried for an open discussion on personal experiences with systemic racism, inequalities in food insecurity, healthcare, education, and his priorities for the future. As a former public defender, Fried shares her perspective on racial disparities in the justice system, her priorities for diversity and inclusion, and how the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the gaps in Black communities that cannot be ignored.

Join Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition for The FDACS Podcast, celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Commissioner Fried, a member of the Florida Clemency Board, and Meade, the voting rights activist behind Florida's Amendment 4 and a TIME 100 honoree, discuss the broken system of restoring civil and voting rights that leaves over a million Floridians without the right to vote. Music (licensed): "The Blackbox" by William L. Newman.

Join Florida's independently-elected Commissioner of Agriculture, Nikki Fried, and State Representative Fentrice Driskell (Hillsborough County) to hear about all of the ways that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the state's consumer protection agency, is taking action against fraud and scams, and how consumers can avoid falling victim during the holidays.