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SUMMARY:Club Meeting: Steve Barturen - Growing Microgreens
DESCRIPTION:Steve Barturen\, Owner of Nouveau Harvest will teach us about Microgreens. \nNouveau Harvest is Miami’s indoor vertical farm\, cultivating nature’s artistry. Pesticide-free microgreens and edible flowers grown with sustainable\, modern elegance. \nMembers = Free \nNon-Members/Guests = $5.00 \n 
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/september-meeting/
LOCATION:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – “Corbin A” Room\, 10901 Old Cutler Rd.\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Harvey - Program Chair":MAILTO:programs@rarefruitcouncil.org
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting: David Brown - Making Specialty Teas
DESCRIPTION:Making Speciality Teas\, by David Brown \nDiscover spices and their ethnobotanical functions\, inherent benefits\, flavors\, and uses. \nLearn how to create\, blend\, brew\, and taste unique herbal infusions using fresh spices\, flowers\, and herbs grown in our backyards.
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/october-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – “Corbin A” Room\, 10901 Old Cutler Rd.\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Harvey - Program Chair":MAILTO:programs@rarefruitcouncil.org
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SUMMARY:Palm Beach Chapter Rare Fruit Council International / Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Saturday October 17\, 2026\n9am – 4pm\nSouth Florida Fairgrounds – Enter at gate 8. \nFREE PARKING. – Bring your wagon \nThe Palm Beach RFC has been holding Tropical Fruit Tree and Plant Sales yearly for more than 30 consecutive years (at the Fairgrounds since 2003) \n100’s of varieties\, 1\,000’s to choose from \nAvocado\, Bananas\, Barbados Cherry\, Black Sapote\, Canistel\, Carambola\, Citrus\, Dragon Fruit\, Figs\, Guava\, Grumichama\, Jackfruit\, Jaboticaba\, Longan\, Lychee\, Macadamia\, Mamey Sapote\, Mango\, Mulberry\, Papaya\, Peach\, Persimmon\, Sugar Apple\, Star Apple\, Tamarind\, Herbs & Spices\, Specially formulated Fruitilizer and much much more! \nWatch our previous Plant Sale.\nhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1zwXy6OY4i5QvVjAulCAx4VYnCKgyoXb8/view \nfor more information go to our website\nhttps://pbrfc.wildapricot.org
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/palm-beach-chapter-rare-fruit-council-international-tropical-fruit-tree-edible-plant-sale/
LOCATION:South Florida Fairgrounds\, 9067 Southern Blvd\, West Palm Beach\, FL\, 33411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261026T184500
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SUMMARY:Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society - Annual Auction
DESCRIPTION:The Tropical Fern and Exotic Plant Society Annual Auction Monday\, October 26\, 2026\nWhen:\n\nMonday\, October 26\, 2026.\nPreview and bites at 7:00pm.\nBidding begins at 7:30pm.\n\n\nWhere:\n\nMontgomery Garden House at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.\n10901 Old Cutler Road\nMiami\, Florida 33156\nPark in the Staff Parking Lot near the Corbin Gate.\n\n  \nWho can come?\n\nAnyone can come to the auction.\n\nWhat should I bring?\n\nMembers are encouraged to donate plants to the auction or bring a beverage or dish for the Refreshments table.\nPlease bring plants by 6:45pm so they can be ready for the preview at 7.\n\nPayment? \n\nCash\, check\, and credit card will be acceptable payment methods.
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/tropical-fern-exotic-plant-society-annual-auction/
LOCATION:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – “Corbin A” Room\, 10901 Old Cutler Rd.\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Harvey - Program Chair":MAILTO:programs@rarefruitcouncil.org
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting: Dr. Matt Snow - Pickling Your Own Veggies
DESCRIPTION:Title:  Tips and Tricks – Pickling your own veggies\n\nBio\nDr. Matthew Snow: A Lifelong Passion for Tropical Horticulture\n\nBorn in Miami\, Dr. Matthew (Matt) Snow has cultivated a remarkable career that bridges the worlds of tropical agriculture and clinical cardiology. \nFrom a young age\, Matt was captivated by plants\, particularly orchids & built his first shade house at just thirteen.  Since 1992\, Dr. Snow has operated as a commercial farmer in the Redlands\, producing an array of tropical fruits – avocados\, longan\, jackfruit\, mangos and  many other exotic fruits. Beyond Florida\, he has an organic blueberry farm in North Carolina. \nDr. Snow is well regarded not only for his hands-on farming but also as an educator and advocate within the horticultural community. He has delivered numerous presentations on fruit culture\, grafting techniques\, orchid care\, and strategies for cold protection—essential knowledge for growers navigating Florida’s occasional frosts. His authorship of several articles furthers the dissemination of best practices and innovative approaches in tropical fruit cultivation. \nDr. Matthew Snow’s journey exemplifies how early curiosity\, persistent dedication\, and a diverse skill set can converge into a unique and inspiring professional life—one that nurtures both the earth and human health.
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/january-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – “Corbin A” Room\, 10901 Old Cutler Rd.\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Harvey - Program Chair":MAILTO:programs@rarefruitcouncil.org
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting: Jeff Wasielewski - Keep Your Tools Sharp
DESCRIPTION:Keep Your Tools Sharp by Jeff Wasielewski\nSharp tools work better and make gardening easier. They cut cleaner\, which helps prevent plant diseases. Tools dull over time\, so regular sharpening is important. \n  \nBio \nHorticulturist\, educator\, dog lover\, and proud dad\, Jeff strives to educate tropical fruit growers on how to implement sound\, sustainable\, research-based horticultural practices. He is thankful to be an Extension agent and to be able to share his 30 years of horticultural experience through classes\, workshops\, publications\, and blogs. \n 
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/february-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – “Corbin A” Room\, 10901 Old Cutler Rd.\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Harvey - Program Chair":MAILTO:programs@rarefruitcouncil.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270310T193000
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting: Cynthia Toledo - Medicinal Plants in Your Backyard
DESCRIPTION:Medicinal Plants in your backyard  –  Presentation by Cynthia Toledo  \n\nBio: \n\n\nCynthia Toledo is the Education Programs Manager at Kampong Tropical Gardens \nShe has dedicated more than 20 years to informal science and history education\, which is a fancy way of saying I get paid to be enthusiastic about cool stuff without grading papers. Her hobbies include communing with nature in all her forms and practicing granny crafts like embroidery and sewing because she have always been old at heart. She especially enjoys making things that represent nature. \n\n\n 
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/march-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – “Corbin A” Room\, 10901 Old Cutler Rd.\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Harvey - Program Chair":MAILTO:programs@rarefruitcouncil.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270714T190000
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SUMMARY:Club Meeting: Julian Lara - Seahorse Mangosteen
DESCRIPTION:Topic:  Seahorse Mangosteen – Presentation by Julian Lara \nRare\, little-known fruit native to southeast Malaysia. Fruits are small but of excellent flavor. This species is believed by some to be one of the two natural hybridizing parents of the mangosteen. \n  \nJulian Lara\, owner of Lara Farms\, is  second generation family farmer.
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/july-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – “Corbin A” Room\, 10901 Old Cutler Rd.\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Harvey - Program Chair":MAILTO:programs@rarefruitcouncil.org
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