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Borek was born in the Canadian maritime province of Newfoundland.
She came to South Florida in the 1970s,
where she met Steven Borek, a Homestead vegetable farmer.
The couple married and had two sons, Steven and Michael.
After Steven’s untimely death at the age of 24, Teena ran
the 500 acre vegetable farm knowing very little about farming
or farm management. Instead of selling the farm, she continued
farming so that her sons could follow in their father’s footsteps.
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For
the last thirty-five years, Teena has been an active
member of the Dade farming community. At one time, she
was the only female farmer. Teena is a graduate of the
Wedgworth
Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources.
She is a charter member of the Florida Ag Promotional Campaign
and a past President of the Dade County Farm Bureau. She
serves on the board of directors of the Florida Tomato
Committee, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, Community Bank of Florida and Everglades Community Association. Teena was named Florida’s Woman of the Year in Agriculture in 2004 by Commissioner
of Agriculture Charles H. Bronson.
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Michael
Borek

Michael
Borek is a third-generation farmer. Michael oversees
the day-to-day operations of the farm, ensuring that
best management practices are employed in every aspect
of growing quality vegetables.
Michael is one of a handful of young individuals who chose to return to the family
farm after college. An active member of the farming community, he has traveled
to Tallahassee and Washington, DC to educate legislators on the importance of
agriculture to Florida’s economy."

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Michael
is transitioning from field-grown to greenhouse-grown bell
peppers, cluster tomatoes and yellow tomatoes. He believes
the farm will be a major producer of organic specialty
crops in the near future. He continues to look at new technology
to reduce fertilizer and pesticide inputs.
Michael graduated from Weber International University with
a degree in business and a minor in marketing. He is a
past director of the Dade County Farm Bureau and the Dade
County AGRI Council.
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Steven
Borek, Jr.
Steven
Borek, Jr. grows grape tomatoes in Gilchrist County,
Florida. With over fifteen years of experience growing
everything from snap beans to okra to sweet corn, he
has transitioned to growing quality grape tomatoes
for the summer market. He is a past director of the
Homestead Pole Bean Cooperative.
Steven is a diesel mechanic by training. He also has
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ARCHIVES
Florida
Agriculture - The 2004 Winner: Martina "Teena" Borek
Florida
Fruit & Vegetable Association - Florida Woman of the Year
in Agriculture
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Foodreference.com
- Women in Agriculture
America's
Heartland - Heirloom Harvest
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