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SUMMARY:Club Meeting: Lynn Chaffin - The Good and Bad of Farming in South Florida
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Lynn Chaffin \nTopic: The Good and Bad of farming in South Florida \nSince 1965\, Pine Island Farm\, Inc. has been a prominent grower in the South Dade/Homestead area of Florida\, contributing to the region’s status as a leading winter tomato supplier. \nNow in its third generation of family ownership and operation\, the farm has transitioned to its current identity: The Berry Farm and shifted their focus to agritourism\, u-pick experiences and hosting community festivals and events\, while remaining one of the largest growers of Strawberries in the area. \n 
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/club-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:Farm to Table Dinner at Grimal Grove\, Big Pine Key
DESCRIPTION:Farm to Table Dinner at Grimal Grove\, Big Pine Key \nA Conch Delight \n\n\nApril 19\, 2026\n6:30-9:30pm \nA Florida Keys Pioneer Dinner Menu & Meal by Chef Martin Liz of Lost Kitchen Supper Club… Including: History of Florida Foodways by Cori Convertito\, PhD\, Curator & Historian for the Key West Art & Historical Society \n\n\n 
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/farm-to-table-dinner-at-grimal-grove-big-pine-key/
LOCATION:Grimal Grove\, 258 Cunningham Ln\, Big Pine Key\, 33043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Field Trip:  Redland Ahead
DESCRIPTION:Redland Ahead  is a non profit\, formed in 2014 by Col John Mills a 30 year career US Army Veteran\, to assist veterans and others interested in agriculture intern on our farm to try their hand at farming. We partnered with FIU with their New Farmer Training program funded by the USDA to offer an internship. \nWe had formally run Redland Community Farm & Market at Verde for the MD Homeless Trust where we successfully trained several veterans and former homeless individuals who went on to very productive careers in ag.  We moved our location to where our one acre green house resides a couple of years ago to recreate RCFF as Redland Fresh Farm. We built out a container as our farm stand and have a small farmer’s market space under the canopy of the avocado trees. We held a few markets until the end of March and will begin again in the fall when the weather permits. We are currently in talks to rent out our nursery and to the west of that we are designing a space for teaching/events and a butterfly garden that will provide a quiet place for veterans and others to find reflection. \nYou will be touring the greenhouse\, our small garden area\, and our farm stand. The property is 7.5 acres so please wear comfortable shoes. \nPrice listed is for RFCI members only. Non-members will be charged $20.00. \n  \n 
URL:https://rarefruitcouncil.org/event/field-trip-redland-ahead/
LOCATION:Redland Ahead\, 15201 SW 216th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33170\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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