Bob Hochmuth stands among hydroponically grown cucumbers during a Small Farms Academy session at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center – Suwannee Valley (NFREC-SV) in Live Oak. (TYLER JONES/UF/IFAS)
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Bob Hochmuth grew up on a 1,000-acre vegetable farm on Maryland’s eastern shore. As a child, he watched his father and two uncles manage the farm, and the three men were always busy. They didn’…