NK Lago Farms

NK Lago Farms 'Glades grown bananas and plantains NK Lago Farms is small sustainably family-run banana and plantain operation on Lake Okeechobee.

Lake Okeechobee provides a microclimate that protects the plants from damaging freezes, while the rich muck soil provides a nearly ideal substrate for plant growth. The farm implements many sustainable practices that decrease the impact of food production on the environment. The fruit taste better because it is allowed to mature on the plant and ripen naturally. During planting the field is not ti

lled, strips of grass and w**ds are killed and the plants are planted in rows in the killed grass. This prevents soil movement into waterways. While herbicides are used in order to keep the rows clean during the first season of growth, they are not necessary after the plants have become established. Further w**d control is accomplished through mowing and manual w**d control. The plants are set at a low density and many different varieties are used in the same field to avoid outbreaks of diseases. If disease control becomes necessary, organic products are used. Chemical insecticides are not used on the farm in order to maintain the health population of predators that currently keeps the insects under control. Bags made from frost fabric are used to protect the bunches from thrips and abrasion injury. The soils around Lake Okeechobee are naturally very fertile, but fail to provide enough potassium and micronutrients on their own for a crop of bananas. Manure and Wood ash are avoided as nutrient sources because these sources would provide nutrients not needed by the plants and could aggravate micronutrient deficiencies caused by the naturally high pH of the soil near the lake.

Good crop God willing.
05/31/2026

Good crop God willing.

Free to farm due to the sacrifices of brave soldiers over the past 250 years.
05/25/2026

Free to farm due to the sacrifices of brave soldiers over the past 250 years.

I hope we get some of this rain coming tomorrow!
05/03/2026

I hope we get some of this rain coming tomorrow!

We took a break off of social media for Lent. We were busy on the farm though.
04/08/2026

We took a break off of social media for Lent. We were busy on the farm though.

Lots of avocados this morning and a bunch of Hua Moa
11/28/2025

Lots of avocados this morning and a bunch of Hua Moa

Getting the fruit out of the top of the trees isn’t easy
11/02/2025

Getting the fruit out of the top of the trees isn’t easy

It is harvest season. 14830 US HWY 441, Canal Point.
10/24/2025

It is harvest season. 14830 US HWY 441, Canal Point.

The picking crew. Come to the stand 14830 US HWY 441, Canal Point.
10/11/2025

The picking crew. Come to the stand 14830 US HWY 441, Canal Point.

Avocado season is here at NK Lago Farms!
10/04/2025

Avocado season is here at NK Lago Farms!

Bunch is pruned and deflowered. It should make some long fat fingers.
09/11/2025

Bunch is pruned and deflowered. It should make some long fat fingers.

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14775 US Highway 441
Canal Point, FL
33438

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