JG Ranch

08/14/2024

Supplies are in to start strawberry season. Drip tape, plastic, and fertilizer

08/06/2024

Water is still rising as Brooksville drains

08/05/2024

Flooding around the farm.

06/22/2024

I'm thinking about growing sunflower for the fall. How many people want to buy cut flowers and prices for a half dozen? How many do I plant? Are there other flowers to grow? Ideas pleases.

06/01/2024

📣We are now PICKED CLEAN and Closing for the Summer! Thank yall for a wonderful 2023-2024 Season, and have a fun and safe Summer! See yall again in November for Strawberries!🥰

06/01/2024

📣Today will be our Last Day of Blackberry Season! We will be CLOSED for the Summer starting tomorrow, June 2nd, 2024!🍇

🥰Thank yall for a wonderful harvest this year, and we'll see yall again in November for Strawberries!🍓

05/29/2024

📣We have decided to be OPEN one more weekend! There's still a fair amount of Blackberries to pick, but with the increasing heat we recommend coming closer to 9am to pick!🥰

🍇We will be Open Thursday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm, pending weather!⛈

05/22/2024

🍇LAST WEEKEND FOR BLACKBERRIES! We still have a great amount of them, so be sure to stock up on these tasty treats before we close for the summer! Our last day is May 26th, 2024, but we will Re-Open with Strawberries in November!🍓

☀We are OPEN Thursday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm, pending weather!🥰

With a variety of fresh produce, JG Ranch is a one-stop-shop for all your farm-to-table goods.

05/18/2024

🍇 We are OPEN for Blackberry picking today, Saturday, May 18th, 2024! There are still plenty of berries for picking, but we may be rained out tomorrow, Sunday, May 19th, 2024, so best to keep an eye on the weather if you're planning to come out then!🥰

05/17/2024

📣We are CLOSED today, May 17th, 2024, due to lightning and storms! We may reopen today if the rain passes quickly, but we should definitely be open again tomorrow! ⛈

05/16/2024

🌶The Peppers are really enjoying this warm weather, so why not try out a few new recipes before barbecue season fully kicks off!😉

Pictured: Joe Parker Chilis, Velociraptor Habaneros, Jalapeños, and Standard Habaneros

05/15/2024

🍇Blackberry Season only has a couple more weeks left! Be sure to head out early to pick our delicious berries before it gets too hot! Our Thornless Blackberries are $5.00 per pound when you pick them, and if you Buy 2 Full* Buckets, You Get 1 More Bucket FREE!🥰
*Full Buckets must be a minimum of 5 pounds each.
📣We are OPEN Thursday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm, Pending Weather!⛈

With a variety of fresh produce, JG Ranch is a one-stop-shop for all your farm-to-table goods.

05/10/2024

🍇We are OPEN for Blackberry Picking this weekend! The bushes are practically bursting with berries, so be sure to stop by and stock up before they're gone! 🥰

📣Standard Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm. Pending Weather, of course!⛈

05/07/2024

📣We will be CLOSED on Thursday, May 9th, 2024 for the Funeral of Grandpa George.

George Michael Casey (September 23, 1941-May 3, 2024)

George Michael Casey, 82 of Brooksville Florida, passed away on May 3, 2024, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joan Hines Casey. He leaves behind children David (Renee), Jim (Stacey), Jeff (Debrah); grandchildren Kaitlyn, Tessa, Jackson, Maggie, Mallory (Josh), and three great-grandchildren.

George was born in St. Petersburg, Florida September 23, 1941, to Wilbur J. Casey and Kathryn Wilson Casey who both preceded him in death. He was the second of five siblings. He is predeceased by his oldest brother John Mixon and survived by L. Casey Shear, Bill (LeAnn) Casey, and Thom (Anna) Casey.

When George was 20 years old, he took over management of the family dairy, Bayou Vista Farms, until it closed in 1979 as the last operational dairy in Pinellas County, Florida. The farm had a rich history with award-winning Guernsey cattle. In addition, he started JG Ranch with his wife (J-Joan, G-George) in 1970 in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and ultimately moved the ranch to Brooksville in 2000. The ranch expanded and changed over the years to a family operation managed by son Jeff to this day, selling you pick fruits and vegetables as well as custom grass-fed beef.

George also had a career in land development. His various projects included the lake that eventually became part of the Rubin ICOT development, Cypress Lakes Estates, Charolais Place, Oak Hill Acres Phase 2, and Misty Woods. He also helped his son Jim get started in land development and construction in Athens, Georgia.

In addition to business, George had a long history of giving back to the community. Active in 4H and FFA in his youth, he moved on to support the programs as an adult and later, when his children became involved, led him to becoming director of the Pinellas County Fair for a number of years. He was a director and president of the Pinellas County Farm Bureau and later served on the state Board of Directors for the Florida Farm Bureau Federation. After moving to Brooksville, he was a director of the Hernando Citrus County Farm Bureau. Starting with his sons’ involvement in scouting, George and his wife Joan became fixtures in scouting in Florida. He started with Troop 26 where his three sons all became Eagle Scouts. He was elected VP of Properties for the West Central Florida Council of Boy Scouts of America. In this role, he was instrumental in developing the then newly acquired Sand Hill Scout Reservation in Spring Hill. To honor his philanthropic and volunteer efforts, the council dedicated Fort Casey at Camp Soule in his name, and he was also awarded scouting's highest tribute, the Silver Beaver award. He was also active in both North Pinellas Scout Sertoma Club and a long term supporter and member of the Brooksville Raid Committee.

More important than any of his career and volunteer achievements, George was a devoted family man. He and Joan were happily married for 62 years and worked side by side for all those years. He cared deeply about his boys, their wives, his grandchildren, his siblings, and quite honestly every person he ever met. He had a way of making each person he spoke to feel like they were the most important person in the world. He was interested in their life and their stories. And given the opportunity, he would share his own tales - tales of growing up on the dairy, of trying to start a moonshine still as a young man, of taking responsibility for the family farm when his parents were trapped temporarily in Cuba, of the time when… George had the best stories, and he told them well. He will be missed, but we know he’s watching us move on with our lives and our stories, knowing that he’s played his part and left a little bit of his legacy with all who knew and loved him.

05/02/2024

🌶 Cino de Mayo is this Sunday, so be sure to stop on by and grab our peppers to help spice up your weekend plans!🥰

📣This is our LAST WEEKEND OF PEPPERS until November when we reopen with Strawberries. So make sure to stock up for the summer if you need to! 😉

05/01/2024

🍇Blackberry Season is now in Full Swing! Be sure to head out early to pick our delicious berries before it gets too hot! Our Thornless Blackberries are $5.00 per pound when you pick them, and if you Buy 2 Full* Buckets, You Get 1 More Bucket FREE!🥰
*Full Buckets must be a minimum of 5 pounds each.
📣We are OPEN Thursday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm, Pending Weather!⛈

With a variety of fresh produce, JG Ranch is a one-stop-shop for all your farm-to-table goods.

04/24/2024

🍇Blackberries are starting to fill our bushes, so it's time to come on out to pick these pretty, juicy treasures! Our Thornless Blackberries are $5.00 per pound when you pick them, and if you Buy 2 Full* Buckets, You Get 1 More Bucket FREE!🥰

*Full Buckets must be a minimum of 5 pounds each.

📣We are OPEN Thursday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm, Pending Weather!☀️

With a variety of fresh produce, JG Ranch is a one-stop-shop for all your farm-to-table goods.

04/18/2024

🌶The peppers are delighted with the warmer weather and are putting out bunches of fresh pods once again!🥰

04/18/2024

🍇We are OPEN for picking this weekend and the Blackberry Bushes are bursting with fresh berries!🥰

04/13/2024

Have plenty of strawberries, but out of blackberries for this weekend.

04/12/2024

🍇We are OPEN for Blackberry picking for the weekend! We do still have some strawberries left, too, if you still need to grab a few!🥰

04/11/2024

📣We are CLOSED today, Thursday, April 11, 2024, due to the Storms and a Tornado watch! Everyone please stay safe out there today, we should be open again tomorrow!⛈

04/07/2024

Good bug or assassin bug eats stinkbugs.

04/04/2024

🍇Blackberry Season is here! The bushes are starting to wake up and produce those juicy beauties that we all love, once again!🥰

📣We are OPEN for picking this weekend, Thursday through Sunday, 9am to 4pm, pending weather, as always! 🥰

04/02/2024

03/25/2024

Spring has sprung, and the broccoli is now is flowers

03/23/2024

Local honey is great for allergies

03/23/2024

Honey, with honeycomb for $20 a jar.

03/22/2024

⛈We are CLOSED today, Friday March 22, 2024 due to the rain! We should be open again tomorrow as usual, don't worry! 🥰