On Nov. 2, District 8 Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen-Higgins will inaugurate Miami-Dade Farmers Month at the 10th annual One Night in the Tropics. This much-anticipated UF/IFAS philanthropic event will take place from 6 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) — the research center that has contributed to the nation’s food security by assisting farmers in growing tropical fruit and vegetables sustainably for nearly a century.