Food Production in Orange County

Acknowledgments

White Paper Authors

Luis Nieves-Ruiz, AICP, Senior Planner, Research and Intergovernmental Coordination

Joshua Hoffman, Planning Intern, Research and Intergovernmental Coordination

Editors

Althea Jefferson, AICP, Planning Administrator

Alissa Barber Torres, AICP, Chief Planner, Research and Intergovernmental Coordination

Photo Credits

Gil Ihrig, Graphic Artist Supervisor

Jennifer Dubois, AICP, Senior Planner, Development Review

Cover

Mike Swann, Graphic Artist

Orange County Food Production White Paper Growth Management Department October 2009 Page 2 of 36 Planning Division

INTRODUCTION

The food industry in the United States has become so efficient

that it is able to provide food that is plentiful, reasonably

priced, and varied for most consumers. The agricultural

production system has become dependent on economies of

scale and standardization. Farms have become larger and

less diversified to satisfy the needs of wholesale, retail, and

institutional customers. Most crops are grown to be exported or processed in a distant location,

and then shipped back to the local consumers. This chain of activities linking food movement

from farm to table is referred to as “food systems” and it has three main components:

production, processing, and consumption. The characteristics of these food networks can be

primarily attributed to macroeconomic, demographic, geographic, and environmental factors.

However, it has been recently noted that the local policy framework, including land use

regulations, does play a role in the creation of food systems. With the publication of its first food

policy guide in 2007, the American Planning Association aimed to integrate food-related

considerations into regular planning functions. The logic is that planners already implement

local land use policies and are better able to determine if the current land use patterns meet the

basic needs of the local population.

The recent update of Orange County’s Comprehensive Plan provided the first opportunity to

examine the local land use patterns and the location of agricultural land in Orange County.

During this time, the Orlando Farm Bureau published its report “The Contribution of

Agribusiness to Orange County, Florida,” which addressed the economic impacts of the food

industry in Orange County. At this time, the revision of Orange County’s Land Development

Regulations into a Unified Land Development Code provides a unique opportunity to address

food issues at a local level.

This paper focuses on Orange County’s food production and processing, which is the first part

of the food systems. Food production includes several activities, such as farming, processing,

storage and wholesale distribution (Pothukuchi and Kaufman, 2000). According to the Orlando

Farm Bureau, in 2007 the agriculture and food industry sectors contributed $7.2 billion to the

local economy, created 77,091 jobs, and paid $1.6 billion in wages in 2006 (Evans). Most of the

farm data used for this study is from the 2007 USDA Agricultural Census. To supplement the

Census information, as well as to provide more recent data, staff calculated land acreage using

the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) codes created by the Property Appraiser’s Office and

Orange County’s Geographic Information Systemsi. This information was also used to locate


specific food related activity in Orange County and to create a map series. The second part of

the report focuses in the manufacturing and processing industries in Orange County. Staff used

data from the InfoUSA business database from the year 2005 and the DOR codes to locate

food-related businesses in Orange County. A complete list of the DOR codes used in this

project is provided at the end of the report.

AGRICULTURE IN ORANGE COUNTY

The first stage in the food production cycle is

agriculture, which for food systems purposes

includes growing crops and raising animals for

human consumption. More often than not, these

agricultural activities take place on farms or

ranches. The United States Department of

Agriculture (USDA) defines farms as any place that

produces and sells $1,000 or more in agricultural products in a given year. Nationwide, the

number of farms has been on a declining trend nationwide since World War II. Most of this

downturn is partly the result of changes in urbanization patterns, shifts to a service economy,

and the opening of global markets. These changes have also contributed to the concentration of

production in agriculture. In 2007, 125,000 farms accounted for 75 percent of the value of U.S.

agricultural production. Moreover, 59 percent of production was attributed to farms with more

than $1,000,000 in sales (USDA, 2007).

These economic and social trends have certainly played a role in shaping agriculture in Orange

County. Through its early history, agriculture was a major force in shaping Orange County’s

economic and social history. Early settlers, in what was then known as “Mosquito County,”

dedicated themselves to raising cattle, cultivating orange groves, and growing flowers. By 1940,

agriculture and agriculturally-dependent industries accounted for more than 30 percent of all

jobs in the region. Agriculture employment itself comprised 17.5 percent of the workforce,

followed by wholesale trade (fruit and vegetable package and shipping) with 8.2 percent, and

manufacturing (food and kindred products) with 6.5 percent. By 1963, agri-business employed

more than 26,300 people, more than half of the jobs provided by the Cape Canaveral space-

related industries at that time.

Suburban patterns of development have created problems for the agriculture sector with the

partition of large parcels into half-acre lots. It is interesting that since the early 1950s, planners

have been decrying the loss of agricultural land and farms in the region. According to the East


Central Florida Regional Council (ECFRC), the number of farms in Orange County went down

32 percent between 1954 and 1964 (Chamberlain, Durak & Gerken, 1965). Also beginning in

the 1950s, Florida started to receive a big influx of residents from the North. These migrants

exerted a big influence in the citrus industry. Between 1959 and 1964, Orange County lost

about 35 percent of its citrus acreage. “Counties such as Orange and Pinellas began to lose

many acres of citrus to urbanization, and land values and taxes began to increase to the

detriment of the local citrus industry”(Jackson and Davies, p.13). Many small farms were divided

for residential use. For example, while the number of 10 to 19 acre farms declined by 23

percent, the number of farms that were less than 10 acres increased. Many of the new

residences being built at the time retained about one or two acres of citrus trees.

The arrival of Disney in 1971 was probably a main factor in the decline of agriculture’s

importance in Orange County, as the local economy shifted from an agricultural economy to one

based on services. The tourism industry, comprised of theme parks, hotels and lodging places,

and convention center activities, now accounts for about half of the jobs in our area. These

activities have helped to spur population growth and the escalation of land values. However,

several other factors have affected the viability of farming in Orange County. Economic

restructuring and free trade has increased competition of national agricultural products, as

cheaper products from other countries flow to the local supermarkets. Moreover, the agricultural

system supports the export of products over local production. Constant freezes have affected

the citrus industry by destroying most of the groves in the area. Through the years, the Water

Management District has instituted well water retention and withdrawal requirements that

affected water supply for most farming operations in the area. Finally, the closing of the Lake

Apopka muck farms in the late 1990s eliminated most of the vegetable farms left in Orange

County.

Even though its role in the local economy has declined in importance when compared to tourism

and other service industries, agriculture and its supporting activities in Orange County still

generate a significant amount of economic activity. The Orlando Farm Bureau estimates that

these industries generated $472 million in annual sales, and were responsible for creating 8,220

jobs and $207 million in wages (Evans, 2007).

Exhibit 1 depicts the distribution of agricultural land in Orange County, based on DOR codes.

According to these categories, there are 152,076.5 acres with an agricultural land use in Orange

County. Most of this agricultural land is used as pastures for cattle, followed by crops (including

citrus), and timberland.


Agricultural land is concentrated in certain parts of the County. The smallest cluster is in

northwest Orange County between the City of Apopka and Lake County. Most of the land in this

area is dedicated to floriculture and nurseries, which explains the smaller lots. A bigger cluster

of agricultural land is located south of Lake Apopka, within the Horizon West planning area.

According to the County’s GIS, there are 9,249 acres of agricultural land within this area. The

largest swath of agricultural land is located in southeast Orange County, east of the Central

Florida Greeneway (SR 417).

Exhibit1: Distribution of Agricultural Land in Orange County, 2008

Source: Orange County, GIS, 2008

More than 80 percent of agricultural land in Orange County is located within the unincorporated

area. Exhibit 2 shows the distribution of agricultural land in unincorporated Orange County. Of

the 130,076.8 acres of agricultural land available in unincorporated Orange County, most of it is

located within the County’s Rural Service Area. Surprisingly, less than two percent of this land is

within the County’s Rural Settlements. However, there are more than 15,000 acres of land used

for agricultural purposes within the County’s Urban Service Area.


In addition to these urban parcels, there are almost 22,000 acres of land used for agricultural

purposes within the municipalities. Forty two percent of these parcels are within the City of

Orlando. The Reedy Creek Improvement District and Cities of Apopka and Winter Garden

account for a majority of the remaining parcels.

Exhibit 2: Agricultural Land within Urban Service Area and Rural Settlements

Source: Orange County GIS, 2008

There are several compelling reasons to study why there is agricultural land within the USA.

One reason might be that these parcels of land are remnants from the development process.

Are these parcels just sitting idle until development occurs? Is there any real agricultural activity

taking place on these parcels? Exhibit 3 below summarizes the future land use of these parcels.

Most acreage classified as agricultural has a Planned Development (PD) future land use.

Parcels with the PD future land use have already been entitled by the submittal of a land use

plan. Therefore, it is presumable that these parcels are just “holding” until they get developed. A

similar argument could be made for properties with Activity Center Mixed Use and Activity

Center Residential future land uses in the International Drive area, which can only be developed

as planned Planned Developments. In fact, most of the parcels within these future land use


districts have Timberland (54’s) or Pasture Land (61-63) DOR codes. A similar pattern occurs

with parcels designated with other nonresidential future land uses, such as Commercial, Office,

and Industrial.

Exhibit 3: Total Acres by Future land Use for land Classified Agricultural within the USA

Future Land Use Total Acres

Planned Development 6,145.20

Industrial 3,069.73

Low/Low Medium Density Residential 2,645.54

Other/Mixed* 1,915.16

Activity Center Mixed Use/Activity Center Residential 1,180.05

Medium/High Density 374.23

Commercial/Office 117.21 *Includes parcels with more than one future land use category and parcels with CVC and Rural Future Land Use Source: Orange County GIS, 2008

Then there is the argument for small agricultural operations that usually cater to the organic

market. These small farms have been on the rise during the past several years (USDA, 2007).

The extent to which this is happening in the Orange County area is not well-defined. However,

there are more than 2,000 parcels with single family residential future land uses that have an

agricultural land use designation per the DOR codes. They show more diverse range of codes

that also includes citrus groves, citrus, and ornamentals. A similar situation occurs within the

municipalities, except for the City of Orlando, which shows a high number of parcels in pasture

land. Comparing the amount of agricultural land with the type of agricultural operations and

products harvested in Orange County would be beneficial, but is outside of the scope of this

analysis.

Number and Type of Operations

According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, the total value of agricultural products sold in

Orange County was $269,920,000. Orange County ranks ninth in the State of Florida and 184th

in the nation in the total value of agricultural products. The top agricultural commodities per

value in Orange County are nursery, greenhouse, and floriculture ($237,605,000); cattle and

calves ($2,683,000); and other animals and other animal products ($884,000). Orange County

had 825 farms, with a median size of 10 acres. Exhibit 4 depicts the total number of farms by

size (USDA, 2007). It shows that small farms are overly predominant in Orange County. This

trend is similar to the State of Florida and the rest of the nation.

The predominance of small farms in Orange County helps somewhat to support the argument

that organic farms may be occurring within our area, as discussed in the previous section.


Moreover, the county’s farm typology also supports this premise. Farm typology classifies farms

by their number of sales and the operator’s occupation (USDA, 2007). Twenty six percent of

Orange County farms make less than $1,000 in annual sales (USDA, 2007). This type of farm

has had the highest growth at the national level. For these farmers, agriculture might serve as a

way to provide some extra income, rather than being the primary way of supporting their

household. In fact, only 47 percent of Orange County operators named farming as their primary

occupation (USDA, 2007).

Exhibit 4: Number of Farms by Size in Orange County, Florida 2007

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200

300

400

1 to 9 10 to 49 50 and over

Acres per Farm

Source: USDA Census of Agriculture, 2007

According to the Census of Agriculture, there is a variety of agricultural products produced in

Orange County. Exhibit 5 categorizes the local farming operations using the North American

Industry Code System (NAICS). With 257 operations, the leading agricultural industry in

Orange County is the Green House, Nursery and Floriculture (NAICS 1114) sector. These

establishments grow crops under a roof cover where they are sheltered from direct sunlight and

drastic weather changes. The majority of businesses in this category produce ferns and other

flowers, which are not food products.

Therefore, the highest food producing industry in Orange County is the Fruit and Tree Nut

Farming sector. There were almost 200 operations in 2007. Establishments within this sector

include orange groves and other type of citrus groups, which dominated the Central Florida

landscape for several years. Other leading food sectors are Beef Cattle Farming and Ranching,

Animal Aquaculture and Other animal production sectors with 142 establishments each. There

are also less than 20 operations of each of the following farming operations: Hogs and Pigs

(16), Sheep and Goats (15), Poultry and Eggs (13), Dairy Cattle (2), vegetables (6) and other

crops


The next part of the report gives a description of the main agricultural commodities produced in

Orange County. It also reveals the areas of Orange County where these agricultural activities

are concentrated. Agricultural parcels were mapped using the Property Appraiser’s DOR codes.

Exhibit 5: Agricultural Operations by NAICS Code in Orange County, FL, 2007

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2

16

13

15

257

174

142

188

0 100 200 300

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112)

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)

Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture (1114)

Other Crop Farming (1119)

Beef Cattle Farming and Ranching (12111)

Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (11212)

Hog and Pig Farming (1122)

Poultry and Egg Production (1123)

Sheep and Goat Farming (1124)

Aquaculture and other animal production (1125,11290)

Source: USDA Census of Agriculture, 2002

Citrus

Citrus became a prominent agricultural use in Orange County after the

opening of the first commercial citrus nursery at Star Lake in 1870. In

1880, the railroad came to Central Florida, expanding the market area

of the citrus industry. By 1890, Florida’s citrus industry consisted of

approximately 114,800 acres. Orange County remained one the

biggest producers of citrus in Florida until the 1970s. Throughout the

years, citrus production has been severely affected by cold fronts. The Christmas 1983 freeze

was particularly devastating to the local citrus industry. The Central Florida Freeze Recovery

Task Force estimated that local citrus acreage lost more than $58 million dollars in taxable

value that year. To avoid these weather concerns, most of the new citrus production has shifted

to south Florida counties, including Hendry, Martin, and Charlotte. Nevertheless, citrus

production still ranks as Orange County’s second most important crop. Local growers produced

1.79 million boxes of fruit in the 2005-2006 season. The last Agricultural Census counted 191

citrus farms in Orange County, a decrease of about 27 percent when compared with the


previous Census. Exhibit 6 depicts some of the citrus agricultural products that were harvested

in Orange County in 2007.

Exhibit 6: Type of Citrus Products Harvested in Orange County in 2007

Citrus Item Bearing Farms

Grapefruit 33

Oranges 179

Tangelos 14

Tangerines 35

Temples 4 Source: USDA Agricultural Census 2007

Five categories of citrus fruits are commercially grown in Orange County: oranges (sweet),

grapefruit, tangerines (mandarins), Local farmers also cultivate hybrids, such as tangelos

(tangerines with grapefruit) and temples. Citrus growers often favor orange cultivation over other

citrus products, because of the fruit’s pleasing flavor, ease of production, suitability for a variety

of types of processing, and higher net returns. Sweet oranges can be further classified by fruit

characteristics: round, navel, blood and acidless. Tangerines, also known as mandarins, are

known for having a peel that separates easily from the fruit flesh. Their commercial production

has several disadvantages when compared to other citrus products. Fruits are easily damaged

during the harvesting, packing, and shipping processes. Another problem with this crop is its

uneven production yields. One year, a grove can produce a large crop of uneconomically small

fruit and a very light crop of large fruit the next year. However, they tend to be more tolerant to

freezes.

Since the 1870s, citrus has been grown in two principal ridges on the western part of the County

near the Florida aquifer recharge areas. Exhibit 7 shows the general location of citrus groves in

Orange County by type. According to the Property Appraiser, Orange County had more than

14,000 acres classified as citrus land in 2008. Ninety two percent of these parcels were within

unincorporated Orange County. Moreover, the number of acres used to harvest grapefruit and

mixed groves does not appear to be very significant.

As noted previously, citrus trees are very susceptible to changing weather conditions, which

could affect the yield of a whole grove. Moreover, the age of the groves is also an important

factor when determining the health of the industry. The Property Appraiser classifies groves by

the effective age of the grove. To reduce the number of categories, staff consolidated the

information into three main categories: early, (0 to 15 year groves), mature (16 to 30 year

groves), and declining (36 to 41 year groves). Most groves in unincorporated Orange County


could be characterized as mature and are between 16 and 20 years of age. This means that

they will have about 20 years to keep producing fruit.

Exhibit 7: Location of Citrus Groves by Type in Orange County, 2008


The long term continuity and vitality of the local citrus industry, however, depends upon the

planting of new trees to supplant the oldest groves. It is worrisome that only 11 percent of the

citrus groves in unincorporated Orange County are early groves. Moreover, some of the largest

groves are located in southwest Orange County, within the Horizon West planning area (Exhibit

8).

Horizon West is a new community of mixed-use villages designed to reflect classic principles of

Garden Cities and New Urbanism (Testerman and Torres, 2004) This area has been designated

as one of Orange County’s activity centers and is expected to have over 50,000 residents by


2030 (Kilponen, 2006). The largest groves within the villages are owned by construction

companies, so there would not be much agricultural activity in that area in the future.

Exhibit 8: Citrus Groves within Horizon West Villages


Cattle Farming and Ranching

Much like the citrus industry, cattle raising and ranching

was a strong influence in the formation of Orange

County and the Central Florida region. In 1843, Aaron

Jernigan brought about 700 head of cattle into present

day Orange County. He soon was joined by other

pioneer families like the Townsends, the Harts, the

Summerlins and the Jernigans. Some of these

homestead families established small herds in the

eastern Orange County communities of Fort Christmas and the Bithlo area. It did not take long

for cattle farming to become an important agricultural industry. During the Civil War period,

Florida was a supplier of meat for Confederate troops, and it was only second to Texas in the

per capita value of livestock in the South, averaging $32.92 per person” (Akerman, 1976). The

city of Orlando played an important part in the Confederate cattle drives, as it was located on

the main trail for those drives coming north from the Kissimmee prairies.

Despite being one of the State’s most important agricultural activities, cattle raising and

ranching have always been mired in production concerns. Originally, most cattlemen depended

on wild scrub cattle, which tended to be smaller than other cattle. Moreover, the animals were

raised in the open range, which made it difficult for the animals to gain weight. The introduction


of new cattle breeds and closing of the open ranges by law helped to somewhat improve the

quality of Florida’s cattle. However, the state’s production continued to lag behind that of other

cattle-producing states. While Florida produced about 40 pounds of beef per acre, other cattle

farming states produced 200 to 500 pounds per acre (ECFRC, 1963). This was also because

most local cattle farms remained small operations, even though the industry needed more

capital and better managerial practices. The cost of feeding the animals was also a problem. To

reduce costs, most farmers had to import large quantities of feed and forage or ship two-year

old cattle to other states where grain prices were lower for fattening.

Small operations still continue to predominate in Orange County. More then 50 percent of the

Orange County cattle farms have between 1 and 9 animals. Exhibit 9 summarizes the number

of operations by inventory, according to the US Agricultural Census.

Exhibit 9: Number of Cattle and Ranching Operations by Inventory

Category Number of Farms

1- 9 127

10-19 53

20-49 17

50- 99 11

100+ 13 Source: USDA Agricultural Census, 2007

The most recent Agricultural Census found that there were 221 cattle farms in Orange County in

2007, with an inventory of 11,073 animals. This number includes all type of operations, such as

beef farms, calve producing farms, and milk cows. More than 80 percent of these cattle farms

produce beef cows. While the number of beef farms increased from the last Census, the

number of dairy farms decreased slightly, part of a statewide trend. According to the Florida

Department of Agriculture, the number of milk producers is declining about 6 percent per year

(Barnett, 2008). Orange County only had two dairy farms in 2007.

While the impact of the cattle industry on the county’s overall economy is small when compared

to some other business activities, its impact on the county’s pastoral appearance and sense of

open space is still significant. Grazing land covers over 115,000 acres in Orange County. As

seen on Exhibit 10, the major concentrations of grazing land can be found in southeast Orange

County.

The Orange County Property Appraiser classifies grazing land into four categories: improved

pasture, improved/hay production, semi-improved pasture, and native pasture. For purposes of

this study, both types of improved pasture were consolidated into one category. Improved


pasture is grazing land that is drained and receives varying degrees of fertilization to enhance

the quality and yield of its forage. This type of pasture is primarily harvested by grazing animals

(Florida Center for Environmental Studies, n.d.). The native vegetation has often been replaced

with non-native species, which in Orange County are mainly Bahia grass, Bermuda grass,

limpers, and pangola grass (Doolittle and Sechentrager, 1989). Improved pastures are fairly

spread across the County, with no particular areas of concentration.

Exhibit 10: Location of Pasture Land by Type in Orange County, 2008


A semi-improved pasture has been impacted by human conversion, but receives very low

management inputs. These areas might be abandoned improved pastures or cropland areas

where much of the woody vegetation has been removed. There are less than 10,000 acres of

semi-improved pasture in Orange County, with some big concentrations north of East Colonial

Drive and south of SR 528.


Native pasture, the most abundant in Orange County, is forest land that had most of its trees

removed to promote the growth of shrub vegetation occurring at the site. The vegetation is

managed for its forage value through the use of grazing management principles (FCES, n.d). As

can be seen on Exhibit 5, most of the County’s native pasture land is located in southeast

Orange County, east of the Econlockhatchee River. This land is part of the vast Deseret Ranch,

which spreads over three Central Florida counties.

From a land development perspective, there is a notion that grazing land is usually a “holding”

use before the arrival of urban development. This assertion is supported by some of the data

found in this study. As discussed previously on this report, there are over 15,000 acres in

Orange County currently classified as agricultural land that have a non agricultural future land

use designation. Over 60 percent of these parcels are classified as pasture land. These include

several of the improved pastures in Orange County, and about half of them have less than 10

acres. This leads us to believe that these might be “holdover” parcels just waiting for the owner

to develop them. The high number of farms with less than 10 animals also helps to support this

argument. Another important aspect of pasture land is that, because of its location in the

southeast part of the County, it is currently experiencing development pressure. At this time, this

part of the County is experiencing a lot of development pressure. This would certainly present a

challenge to the future of cattle farming in Orange County.

Other Agricultural Products

As discussed in the previous sections, Orange County’s

agricultural production is dominated by three industries:

nursery and floriculture production, citrus, and cattle

farming. Besides these products, Orange County farms

also produce a variety of other agricultural commodities.

These include both crop and animal raising farms.

Because these enterprises tend to be small operations, it

is very difficult to find information about them.

The 2007 Census found that local farms cultivated a variety of fruits and vegetables. Exhibit 4

depicts the number of operations by the type of crop harvested. A farm can cultivate a variety of

agricultural products. The Agricultural Census also identified 176 operations dedicated to the

raising of animals. While most of these operations are horse ranches, there are also other types

of livestock raised such as sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas, and pigs. Much like the crop farms,


these are small operations that usually cater to the organic market. There are also several farms

that are dedicated for the production of animal products, including eggs, honey, and meat. A

quick search on localharvest.org website, which lists local food and organic food producers

across the country, listed several small vegetable farms, a honey farm, and an egg/chicken

farm. However, some of these farms also produce their products at a larger scale. For example,

Froehlich Gator Farm, located in the unincorporated area of Christmas, harvests between 2,000

and 3,000 alligators per year for meat, skins and skulls.

Agriculture and Food Production

According to the USDA Agricultural Census, Orange County produces a diverse variety of crops

and animals. Citrus and beef are the dominant food products, have the most cultural and

historical significance, and take up most of the agricultural land. As discussed previously, both

of these industries are subject to high levels of pressure, because of weather conditions and

urban development. Moreover, these are export industries, so their impact in the local food

systems is minimal.

Based on the local land use pattern and expected population growth, the role of these two crops

will continue to diminish in favor of smaller farms and products. There are several reasons that

support this argument. First, the current fragmentation of agricultural land leads to the

conclusion that the median size of farms in Orange County will continue to decrease in the

future. As land continues to be subdivided, farmers would look to substitute crops that could be

produced efficiently in smaller lots. Moreover, the increase in international competition and the

rise of the local food movement also favor this trend.

FOOD PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION

The next links in the food systems chain are food processing and food distribution sectors. From

a food systems perspective, a strong link between local agriculture and food processing

industries is ideal. Much like in the rest of the United States, very little of the value of this

industry relies on locally-grown produce. Most of the raw material used in local processing is

shipped from other areas. Still, the total economic impact of these industries is highly

significant. The Orlando Farm Bureau estimates that these industries create 19,474 jobs, and

were responsible for 3.17 billion in sales, and 623 million in payroll (2007).

Exhibit 11 shows the location of food manufacturing and wholesale distribution operations in

Orange County. Most food operating businesses are located within three intersections: West

Colonial Drive and S.R 429 in the City of Winter Garden, West Colonial Drive and North Orange


Blossom Trail in Orlando, and Florida Turnpike and SR 528 in Unincorporated Orange County.

Most of these food operations are small and have less than 50 employees.

Exhibit 11: Food Processing and Distribution Operations by Firm Size

Source: InfoUSA, 2005

Food Processing

Food processing or manufacturing is the transformation of livestock and crops into products for

intermediate and final consumption. The NAICS category system distinguishes the individual

industry groups by the origin of the raw materials used in the creation of the products, which

could be of vegetable or animal origin. The products manufactured by these establishments are

sold to wholesalers and retailers for final distribution to the consumers. Some retail bakeries that

do not sell their items for immediate consumption are included within this category. However, for

the purpose of this report, these establishments were taken out of the analysis. There were 50

such establishments in 2005. The food processing group also includes businesses that produce


food for animal consumption. The sole company in our area within this category was also

omitted from this analysis.

To understand the value of the food processing industry, it is important to know that

manufacturing has played a minor role in Orange County’s economy. In 2005, there were only

1,377 establishments dedicated to manufacturing in Orange County. Of these, only seven

percent were food processing industries, and most are small establishments. Moreover, very

little of the value of the food processing industry relies in locally grown produce.

This was not always the case. According to the ECFRPC, wholesale trade (fruit and vegetable

package and shipping) and manufacturing (food and kindred products) represented 8.2 percent

and 6.5 percent of all the County’s jobs in 1940. Several food processing machinery operations

and can manufacturing plants operated here at this time, due to the introduction of frozen fruit

concentrates. Some of these companies were Crown Cork and Seal, R.C. Can Co. and

Reynolds Metals in the City of Orlando, and Continental Can in the City of Winter Garden. Two

other local companies, American Machinery and Can Rite, produced machinery for canneries

and citrus sorting and shipment plants. Today, only two of these companies remain in our area,

and they have mostly diversified to manufacture other type of products.

Exhibit 12: Number of Food Manufacturing Operations in Orange County, 2008

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Confectionary (3113) and Beverage (3121)

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty

Food (3114)

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115)

Animal Slaughtering (3116) and Sea Food

Preparation (3117)

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118)

Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

Source: InfoUSA, 2005; Orange County GIS 2009

According to the InfoUSA database, there are 47 food-processing operations in Orange County.

These can be further classified into eight major categories according their NAICS code, as seen

on Exhibit 12. With 14 operations, the Other Food category had the highest number of

establishments in Orange County. This was followed by Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing,

and Confectionary and Beverage Manufacturing.


The fact that the Other Food Manufacturing category is the dominant food processing industry in

Orange County speaks volumes about our food system. Industries within this category use a

different variety of production processes. The products include snack food, coffee and tea,

concentrate syrup, condiment, and spices, and other miscellaneous products. All of the

ingredients on these items come from distant places. Furthermore, these are often heavily

processed food products.

Local companies within this sector can be further divided by the products that they manufacture.

There are three snack food manufacturing establishments, two coffee roasters, two companies

that create seasonings, and seven that create miscellaneous foods. Local examples of these

companies include Chef Creations, a provider of soup, sauce, and specialty products and

Culinary Concepts, a producer of compound butters, soups, sauces, and shelf table products for

professional chefs. H & H Products Company, in Unincorporated Orange County manufactures

juices, beverage concentrates and syrups.

The second food operator category with the highest number of establishments is the Bakeries

and Tortilla Manufacturing, which is comprised of establishments that produce fresh and frozen

bread and other bakery products. For this research, staff removed retail bakeries from this

category, because their items are mostly prepared for immediate consumption and sale. One

of the highest food processing employers in Orange County is the Merita Bread Bakery, a

subsidiary of Interstate Bakeries Corporation, maker of Wonder Bread and Twinkies. The Merita

Bread operation produces mainly sandwich breads.

Locally, the highest food employer in Orange County is the Coca Cola Bottling Company. Their

Mercy Drive location had over 500 employees in 2005 (InfoUSA). This facility produces and

distributes 34 million cases of several Coke products through Central Florida. In addition to this

facility, this soft drink manufacturer has two other operations in Orlando and Maitland.

Orange County also has several operations dedicated to the processing of animals and

byproducts. These are small operations employing between 1 and 25 people. There are six

operations that fall within the Animal Slaughtering and Processing: (NAICS 3116). These

include several butcher shops, such as Circle R Beef Inc.., Great Western Meats, Inc.., Orlando

Food Services, and Ali-Halal Meat. Orlando Food Services, with a 66,000 square foot facility in

Sand Lake Road, is a regional meat processor that caters to the hotel and convention business.

The company’s products are served at several hotels and restaurants, including the Marriott,

Ritz Carlton, Shingle Creek and Gaylord Palms. Another specialized meat processing operation


is the Ali Halal slaughter house located in northeast Orange County. This is the only Muslim

slaughterhouse in the Central Florida region. There is also an animal rendering company in

Orlando called Griffin Industries, which collects waste by-products from slaughterhouses,

packing plants, butcher shops, supermarkets, hotels and restaurants to turn them into animal

feeds, pet food ingredients and organic fertilizers.

Exhibit 13: Location of Food Manufacturing Operations in Orange County


Unlike what was discussed earlier in the agriculture section, it seems that a good amount of the

citrus crop cultivated in our area does not end up as juice, but is processed through packing

plants. Conoley Citrus in the City of Winter Garden, Red Hill Groves in Orlando, and Hollieanna

Groves in Maitland are dedicated to fruit packing and shipping of fresh citrus fruits, like oranges,

tangerines and grapefruit. Winter Garden is also home to an operating unit of Louis Dreyfus

Commodities, the third largest orange juice processor in the world. The company sells frozen

retail or bulk concentrate.


Finally, there are other food producing companies that cater toward naturopathic and vegan

sectors. Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc. develops plant-based cheese alternatives, organic dairy

and other organic and natural food products for grocery and natural foods retailers. Forever

Young Formulations produces a specialty line of health foods.

Exhibit 13 shows the location of all the food operations identified by our study. Most of these

manufacturing operations are located within the City of Orlando and the City of Winter Garden.

Most of these companies are within the Confectionary, Beverage, Fruit and Vegetable, and

Commercial Bakeries sectors. Interestingly, majority of meat processing operations are located

in the unincorporated area.

Whole Sale Food Distribution

The food distribution system is the conduit through which food products move from farms and

factories to the consumers. It has become a key stage in the food system linkage, because

most food is grown in rural areas. The distribution system is large and elaborate and includes

different sectors that provide a range of specialized services, such as transportation, post-

harvest handling, processing, storage, and wholesale sales. The efficiency of this system has

continued to provide for a variety of food that is plentiful at a relatively inexpensive price, when

compared to other parts of the world.

Unlike with manufacturing, which is not a strong economic sector, the food wholesale sector

contains a lot of operations in Orange County. Located in the middle of the state, Orange

County has a strong wholesale distribution sector. Moreover, this sector has benefitted from

being close to the large hospitality and health care sectors, businesses that require the

consistent supply of fresh food products to serve their customers.

Orange County has 122 establishments dedicated to the wholesale distribution of groceries and

other related products. For this study, these business operations were classified into four major

categories (Exhibit 14). Most wholesale food companies are engaged in the distribution of Other

Grocery Products and Confectionary, and General Line Grocery Items. Most of these

establishments are engaged in the distribution of highly processed products, such as canned

and dried foods, salted and roasted peanuts, popcorn, chips, soft drinks and syrups. The next

category with the most distribution operations are the Dairy Products and Packaged Frozen

food sectors.

The County also has some business operations dedicated to the distribution of fresh food.


These are firms that distribute produce, such as Fruit and Vegetables. This sector also includes

animal product distributors, which can be further classified as Poultry and Poultry Products, Fish

and Sea Food, and Meat and Meat Products.

Exhibit 14: Food Wholesale Distribution Operations in Orange County, 2009

12

50

29

30

0 10 20 30 40 50

Dairy Products (42443) and

Packaged Frozen Food

(42442)

Confectionery (42445) and

Other Grocery Products

M eat & M eat Products

(42447), Fish and Sea Food

(42446), and Poultry Products

Fruit & Vegetable (42448)

Source: InfoUSA data, 2005; Orange County GIS, 2009

When compared to other food sectors, the Fish and Sea Food Merchant Wholesalers industry

merits discussion, because of its high location quotient (3.43). This means that most of these

operations export their services, and this is the only food industry related operation that has

such a significant number. Some of these businesses are Bar Harbor Lobster Company, Gary’s

Sea Food Specialties, and Lombardi’s Sea Food, Inc.

One interesting thing about the distribution operations is that over 20 of them also perform some

type of manufacturing within their facilities. This is especially true with some companies that

produce bread products, like Toufayan, Bagel King, and New York International Bread

Company. These companies distribute their products to clients within the institutional, hotel and

retail sectors. Other businesses within this category are the Frito-Lay plant and the Pepsi

Bottling plant in unincorporated Orange County.

Exhibit 15 shows the distribution of whole sale businesses in Orange County. The distribution

of these businesses is similar to that of the manufacturing businesses. A good number of

businesses are located within the Ocoee-Winter Garden Area (next to S.R. 429). Most of these

businesses are fresh food distributors of food and vegetable and poultry products.

There are several areas within the City of Orlando with a high concentration of wholesale


businesses. One is in North West Orlando between North Orange Blossom Trail and West

Colonial Drive, another is near the intersection of Interstate 4 and S.R. 408 close to Downtown

Orlando and the other is near Interstate 4 by Florida’s Turnpike.

Exhibit 15: Location of Wholesale Operations in Orange County


The highest concentration of food distribution companies occurs in unincorporated Orange

County. The most notable concentration occurs between South Orange Blossom Trail and

Florida’s Turnpike, close to SR 528. There are also a six businesses along the SR 528 closer to

Orlando International Airport. Finally, there are also several food distribution businesses west of

Semoran Boulevard. Notice that most of these distribution businesses are located near major

transportation routes, such as S.R 408, SR 429, SR 528, Inter State 4, and arterial roads, like

Colonial Drive, Orange Blossom Trail, and John Young Parkway. This is because wholesale

businesses use trucks to transport their goods, and thus depend on easy access to major roads.


FOOD INDUSTRIES LAND USE CONTEXT

The previous sections showed the distribution of the agricultural, food processing, and

wholesale distribution sectors in Orange County. When evaluating any type of economic

operations, economic development planners usually try to look for linkages between several

industries that serve each other. These concentrations are often referred to as clusters, which is

composed of a group of firms and related institutions that are located near one another and

draw productive advantage from their mutual proximity and connections (Cortright, 2006)

Exhibit 16: Citrus Activity Centers in Orange County

Sources: Infousa, 2005, Orange County Property Appraiser

Based on this description, there is not a particular cluster of food industry in Orange County.

However, as can be appreciated from Exhibit 16, there are several concentrated pockets of

citrus activity in the west part of the County along SR 429 and SR 441. These centers of activity

are comprised of citrus groves, processing plants, and wholesale packing operations. There is

also a series of supporting operations such as fertilizer manufacturers, farming equipment and

supply whole sale operations. It is difficult to know whether these operations are there solely to

support the citrus sector though.

ANALYISIS OF ORANGE COUNTY’S FOOD PRODUCTION

This paper studied the three parts of the food productions system: agriculture, processing, and


distribution. Based on the information found in this report, several assumptions can be made

about the local food production systems and its impact to Orange County’s food systems.

• Even though it is an urban county, Orange County farmers produce over 40 types of

crop and animal products. A factor that may influence this variety may be the small size

of farms in Orange County, with 43 percent of them being smaller than 10 acres. Larger

farms are probably dedicated to the production of citrus and cattle.

• Almost 31 percent of all local farms are nurseries. While some of these businesses may

produce food crops, the majority of them are dedicated to the production of flowers and

foliage. Therefore, Citrus and Beef Cattle Ranching can be considered as Orange

County’s predominant food crop. Most agricultural land is dedicated to cattle ranching

operations, with over 115,000 acres.

• Several of the largest parcels of agricultural land are within areas proposed for

development. There are 4,000 acres of groves in Horizon West, which represents about

a third of all the citrus land in Orange County. A big segment of pastureland is within the

proposed Magnolia Ranch Development of Regional Impact. There are also a several

“holdover” agricultural parcels within the Urban Service Area that might be developed in

upcoming years.

• There is not a strong link between local agricultural products and the food processing

operations in Orange County. Most local food manufacturers produce flour products, so

their inputs come from outside the County. There are only three meatpacking operations

in Orange County. Furthermore, the County’s urban nature makes it more difficult for the

creation of additional slaughtering farms. Finally, there does not appear to be a strong

link between the food processing and distribution sectors either.

• Orange County’s agricultural production is not close to meeting the local food demand.

The high number of wholesale merchant operations that distribute fresh foods supports

the idea that most of the food comes from outside the County.

• West Orange County has several areas with concentrations of citrus groves and

companies dedicated to citrus processing, distribution, and support operations. The

relationships between these operations are not completely clear. Several of the

supporting companies (fertilizer and garden supply stores) may also serve the nursery

and floriculture businesses. Therefore, these concentrations are not referred to as

clusters.


Like much of the United States, the food production system in Orange County could be

described as “broken”, in that there is not a direct linkage between the agriculture, processing,

and food distribution sectors. However, this research presents a glimpse of the food production

industry in Orange County, which, overall, is relatively strong. The food production sector

provides thousands of local jobs, and some of these companies have been able to use Orange

County’s central location to their advantage and find niches to fill.

It is wise to recognize that some of the factors affecting the local food system are out of local

control. A stronger food policy at the state and federal level would probably contribute more to

improving the issues in our local food system. The recent approval of the new Farm Bill is a

positive step on this effort, because it gives more incentives to the producers of crops other than

cotton, corn and wheat. This could help to boost some of the smaller farm operations and the

production of food to be consumed locally. However, there are also steps that local

governments can follow to help to boost local food production and access to fresh foods.

Economic development officials should work to attract more food processing operations to the

County. As the guardians of local land use, Local planners could examine whether there is an

adequate supply of land to and evaluate policies that support agricultural preservation and local

food production. Zoning districts should be flexible to allow certain food production and increase

access to fresh foods. Some of these topics will be examined in future papers in the Food

System series.

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APPENDIX TABLES

Number of Operations by Food Crop in Orange County, FL 2007

Food Products Number of Operations

Apples 1

Beans, snap 1

Cabbage 4

Citrus 191

Cucumbers 2

Forage, hay 22

Grain storage 2

Grapefruit 34

Grapes 4

Lettuce 3

Mushrooms 1

Non-citrus, excluding berries 5

Oranges 182

Orchards 196

Pecans 3

Pumpkins 3

Radishes 3

Squash 3

Sweet corn 1

Tangelos 14

Tangerines 35

Temples 4

Tomatoes 1

Tree nuts 3

Vegetable seeds 3

Vegetables 8

Vegetables, including fresh cut herbs, under protection 3

Source: USDA Agricultural Census, 2007

Number of Operations by Animal Farm in Orange County, FL 2007

Food Products Number of Operations

Alpacas 5

Aquaculture 6

Bait fish 1

Cattle 127

Chickens, broilers (meat) 5

Chickens, layers 9

Chickens, pullets (replacement) 1

Ducks 10

Geese 1

Hogs 34

Honey 5

Llamas 1

Milk, including other dairy products 2

Pheasants 1

Pigeons and Squab 1

Poultry, other 8

Sheep, Goats, and products 34

Turkeys 5

Source: USDA Agricultural Census, 2007

Department of Revenue Property Use Codes

Code Description

6100 Grazing land - Improved pasture

6101 Grazing land - Improved / hay production

6200 Grazing land - Semi-improved pasture

6300 Grazing land - Native pasture

6600 Miscellaneous orchard / grove fruit 6610 Orange grove - 00 to 10 year effective age - New, above new, starting to mature

6611 Orange grove - 11 to 15 year effective age - Starting to produce

6612 Orange grove - 16 to 20 year effective age - Producing economically

6613 Orange grove - 21 to 25 year effective age - Producing at highest level

6614 Orange grove - 26 to 30 year effective age - Producing well

6615 Orange grove - 31 to 35 year effective age - Starting to decline

6616 Orange grove - 36 to 40 year effective age - Becoming uneconomical 6617 Orange grove - 41 and over - Reached end of its economic life

6620 Grapefruit grove - 00 to 10 year effective age - New, above new, starting to mature

6621 Grapefruit grove - 11 to 15 year effective age - Starting to produce 6622 Grapefruit grove - 16 to 20 year effective age - Producing economically 6623 Grapefruit grove - 21 to 25 year effective age - Producing at highest level

6624 Grapefruit grove - 26 to 30 year effective age - Producing well 6625 Grapefruit grove - 31 to 35 year effective age - Starting to decline

6626 Grapefruit grove - 36 to 40 year effective age - Becoming uneconomical 6627 Grapefruit grove - 41 yr and over effective age - Reached end of economic life

6630 Mixed / spec grove - 00 to 10 year effective age - New, above new, starting to mature

6631 Mixed / spec grove - 11 to 15 year effective age - Starting to produce

6632 Mixed / spec grove - 16 to 20 year effective age - Producing economically

6633 Mixed / spec grove - 21 to 25 year effective age - Producing at highest level

6634 Mixed / spec grove - 26 to 30 year effective age - Producing well

6635 Mixed / spec grove - 31 to 35 year effective age - Starting to decline

6636 Mixed / spec grove - 36 to 40 year effective age - Becoming uneconomical 6637 Mixed / special grove - 41 yr and over effective age - Reached end of economic life

6699 Citrus grove cleared due to canker

6700 Miscellaneous animals - Goats 6716 Miscellaneous fowl - Emus / Ostrich / Duck / etc

6730 Apiary / bee yard

6801 Horse farm - Bred mare operation

Source: Orange County Property Appraiser's Website, 2009

Food Processing Operations in Orange County, 2005

NAICS Code and Description Operations

Behr's Chocolates 311330 Confectionery mfg. from purchased chocolate Anastasia Confections

Great Western Meats Inc.

311411 Frozen fruit and vegetable Louis Dreyfus Garden Citrus

International Fruit Inc.

311412 Frozen specialty food mfg. Gino's Pizza

311421 Fruit and vegetable canning Conoley Citrus

311513 Cheese mfg. Galaxy Nutritional Foods Inc.

Molto Ice Cream

Glacier Italian Ice

311520 Ice cream and frozen dessert mfg. Instant Whip Foods

Plume Deveau Inc.

Circle R Beef Inc.

311611 Animal, except poultry, slaughtering Orlando Foodservice

311612 Meat processed from carcasses Ali Meat Industry

311613 Rendering and meat byproduct processing Griffin Industries Inc.

311615 Poultry processing Land Poultry Inc.

311712 Fresh and frozen seafood processing Seafood Brokers

Otis Spunkmeyer Inc.

Flippers Pizza Wholesale

Merita Bread Bakery

Croissant Chateau Ect Bakery

Ya Ya's Spanish Bakery & Deli

Douce France Bakery Inc.

Meyer's Bakery

Bread of Europe

311812 Commercial bakeries Orlando International Bakery

Wetzel's Pretzels LLC

Snyder's of Hanover

311919 Other snack food mfg. Pretzel Twister

S and D Coffee Inc.

311920 Coffee and tea mfg. Orlando Coffee Roaster

H & H Products Co

311942 Spice and extract mfg. Jayshree Holdings Inc.

C F Sauer Food Svc

U K Import Inc.

Culinary Concepts Inc.

Hacienda Food Products

Tapas International Inc.

311999 All other misc food mfg. Forever Young Formulations

Coca-Cola Bottling Co

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

Coca-Cola Bottling Co

312111 Soft drink mfg. Icee Co

312130 Wineries Orlando Winery

312140 Distilleries White Rock Distillery Inc.

Source: infoUSA, 2005

Food Wholesale Merchant Businesses in Orange County FL, 2005

NAICS Code and Description Operations

Global Food Industries

Swift Convenient Mart

Asanti Inc.

Gazaly Trading

La Bodega Latina

Central Wholesale Inc.

Howard Wholesale

M G & S Imports Food

424410 General Line Grocery Del Tropico Food & Beverage

Dahlia Enterprises Inc.

Hormel Foods Corp

Floral Foods

Gator Finer Foods

US Foodservice

Choice Distributors of Orlando

Lipten & Co.

San Remo Speciality Foods

Qwic Wic Food Ctr Inc.

Culinary Classics Inc.

Mcpherson Atlantic Inc.

Contessa Food Products

Quantum Distributors

Casa Del Parmigiano

Harvest Meat Co

Frito-Lay Inc.

Gold Medals Products

Prestige Marketing

Sanwa Trading Co Inc.

Weyand East Food Svc

Que Rico Food

La Calanita

Sysco Food Svc of Central FL

424420 Packaged frozen food Tombstone-Kraft Pizza Co

Sunny Morning Food Inc.

Cloverland Farms Inc.

Edy's Grand Ice Cream

I Wanna Distribution Co

AMCORE Intl Trading Inc.

424430 Dairy prodructs Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard

Perdue Farms Inc.

424440 Poultry products Kelly's Foods Inc.

Awfully Good Candy

Klippy Corp

Auntie Anne's Hand Rolled Soft

Auntie Anne's Hand Rolled Soft

Rainbow Fruit & Nut Co.

424450 Confectionery

Tropical Nut &Fruit

Wayne Densch Charities

Central Frespak Seafood Corp

Gary's Seafood Specialties Inc.

Bar Harbor Lobster Co

Lombardi's Seafood Inc.

Orlando Premium Seafood

424460 Fish and Seafood Elite Food Svc

American Bison Natural Meats

Colorado Choice Meat Co Inc.

Colorado Choice Meat Co Inc.

42447005 Meat and meat products Buckhead Beef Co

Langley Fruit Co

Hooper's Landscape Nursery Inc.

Long Farms Inc.

A J Sales Co

Hollieanna Groves Salesroom

Sunkist Growers Inc.

Citrus Plus Inc.

Third Party Registration Inc.

White's Red Hill Groves

Conoley Fruit Harvester Inc.

Heller Brothers Packing Corp

Holland Properties Inc.

Lake Butler Groves Inc.

Mc Kinnon Corp

Winter Garden Citrus Growers

Gourmet Garden

World Food Brokers Inc.

Tom West Inc.

Everett Farm Fresh Produce

Emerald Packing Co

C W Earls Produce

K & R Farms Produce Inc.

Raindrop Produce

Harvill's Produce Co

Mr Greenjeans Produce

Red's Market

Taylor Farms Florida Inc.

Kim Lai Shing

424480 Fruit and vegetables Marigolds & Marmalade Edible

Bagel King Bakery

Mid Florida Bakeries

New York Intl Bread Co

Charlie's Gourmet Pastries

Tony's Bakery

Mickey's Bread

Bakeland Bakery

Rascals Pastries

Michaelangelo's Bakery

424490 Other grocery products

Taqueria Los Primos

Darland Bakery Inc.

Flowers Bakery Thrift Store

Toufayan Bakery of Florida Inc.

Bakery Express of Central Fl

Bread Connection

Flowers Bakery Thrift Store

Snack Attack Vending

OBI Food Mart

Southeast Atlantic Beverage

Schenck Company-Sales-Mktg

Discount Beverages

Aloma Discount Beverage

Havana Cola Inc.

Pepsi Bottling Group

Premier Beverage the Charmer

Az Beverage

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Illy Caffe North America Inc.

Great East

Novia Nutritionals

Bio Plus

Manuka Honey USA

Goldenrod Atiaries

Mother's Fresh Pasta Factory


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