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SUMMARY:Club Meeting: Russell Fielding - History of Breadfruit
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Russell Fielding – History of Breadfruit\nJoin us for our monthly club meeting featuring guest speaker Russell Fielding\, who will explore the history of breadfruit. Learn about its origins\, cultural significance\, and how this remarkable plant has traveled the world to become an important food source. Open discussion and Q&A to follow. \n\nRussell Fielding is an environmental geographer whose research focuses on sustainable food systems in the coastal and island settings of our changing world. A former Fulbright scholar at the University of Prince Edward Island’s Institute of Island Studies\, Fielding holds graduate degrees in geography from Louisiana State University and the University of Montana\, as well as an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. \nFielding is the author of two books: The Wake of the Whale (Harvard University Press\, 2018) and Breadfruit (Columbia University Press\, 2025)\, as well as numerous academic and popular articles. He is currently an Associate Professor at Coastal Carolina University with a joint appointment in the Department of Anthropology & Geography and the HTC Honors College while holding a research position with the Ocean Nexus Program at the University of Rhode Island. \nMore information may be found at russellfielding.com.
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/club-meeting-russell-fielding-history-of-breadfruit/
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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SUMMARY:The Manatee Rare Fruit Council’s 37th Annual Fruit Tree and Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:The best selection of fruit trees and edible plants\, plus native plants and ornamentals! Rare plants you won’t find elsewhere. Twenty selected expert vendors from all over Florida\, free admission\, free parking\, and public restrooms close to the sale area. All in one place\, all on one day– the best day of the year to buy edible and ornamental plants. \nPlease note that vendors will collect payment directly for their own sales. Many will be accepting credit cards\, but it’s best to bring cash just in case\, so that you don’t miss out on your favorite must-have trees. There will be no ATM available at the site. \nWe recommend that you bring a cart or wheelbarrow\, if possible\, to haul your purchases. \nThe non-profit Manatee Rare Fruit Council will have a table set up with members who can help answer your fruit growing questions. There will also be copies of the MRFC fruit cookbook available for purchase. \nHere are more ways to get up to date information about this year’s Fruit Tree and Plant Sale. Please help us make this the best Tree Sale ever by sharing the event with your friends: \n— MRFC Facebook Event page. Sign up as “going” to get reminders through Facebook. Share this event with your Facebook friends.\n— MRFC Instagram Fruit Tree and Plant Sale post. Share on Instagram.\n— MRFC website tree sale page. More info.\n— Fruit Tree and Plant Sale flyer. Share pdf with friends\, print copies as reminders or to post at work or local businesses. \nWe hope to see you at this year’s Fruit Tree and Plant Sale!
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/the-manatee-rare-fruit-councils-37th-annual-fruit-tree-and-plant-sale/
LOCATION:Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch\, 5895 Post Blvd\, Lakewood Ranch\, FL\, 34211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Palm Beach Chapter Rare Fruit Council International / Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Saturday March 21\, 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-2/
LOCATION:South Florida Fairgrounds\, 9067 Southern Blvd\, West Palm Beach\, FL\, 33411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Croton Corner Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:This is plant yard sale featuring a wide variety of both old and new croton varieties\, as well as some other kinds landscape plants.
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/croton-corner-plant-sale/
LOCATION:The Redlands\, 15320 SW 256th St\, Homestead\, FL\, 33032\, United States
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