Established in 1970, we are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and furthering the cultivation and use of tropical and rare fruit in South Florida and throughout the world.
NEXT MEETING: Friday, November 8th, 2024
Our Speaker is Keith Alexander
A native Floridian, Keith has been appraising real estate in south Florida over 30 years. He is a State-Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser who holds the Residential Evaluation Specialist and Mass Appraisal Specialist designations from the International Association of Assessing Officers.
He has been employed at the Property Appraiser’s Office since 2010 and has managed the Agricultural Appraisal Department since 2018.
For more information, please contact Petra Russell, RFC President - President@pbrarefruitcouncil.org
We hope to see and connect with you soon!
TBA
2024 Speaker Calendar Location: Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium Time: 7pm Friday, January 12th Speaker: Noel Ramos, "Peru...History, Culture, and Plenty of Fruits!" Friday, February 9th Speaker: Ralph Guinta, "Florida Amazon - exploring the botanical overlay between Peruvian Amazon and South Florida" Friday, March 8th Speaker: Amanda Pike, "Homesteading in a Food Forest: Self-Sufficiency & Permaculture" Friday, April 12th Speaker: Alex Salaazar, TBA Friday, May 10th Speaker: Har Madheem, "Soursop and its close Relatives" Friday, June 14th Speaker: Josh Jamison, "Starchy Staples for Florida" Friday, July 12th Speaker: Richard Siegel, "Pineapple Growing in the Florida Home Landscape" Friday, August 9th Speaker: Michael Adler, "Pruning in Cooperation with Tree Physiology" ELECTION DAY - MEMBERS ONLY - PANEL DISCUSSION Friday, October 11th Speaker: Melissa Corichi "Living Soils and Teas" Friday, November 8th Speaker: Keith Alexander, Palm Beach County Appraiser's Office "Agricultural Classification" Friday, December 13th No Speaker, Annual Holiday Party - Members and Family |
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FERTILIZER, GRAFTING SUPPLIES are available at our Monthly Meetings
Members in need of the Special Rare Fruit Council blend of "Fruitilizer" may contact Conner Murphy at Incredible Edibles (561)313-4324 *********************************************************************************** |
