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, June 13th, 2025 Speaker is Amanda Pike:
Amanda Pike, PhD, ATR-BC is a board-certified therapist, certified educational leader and owner of a two-acre, Florida permaculture farm complete with hundreds of species of edible plants, quail, chickens and honey bees. Dr. Pike previously served as Education Chair for the Palm Beach County chapter of the Native Plant Society. As a local 4-H program facilitator, Dr. Pike helps make food forestry an accessible and practical landscaping option for the community. Her food forest currently provides an average of 70% of her family's daily meals.
For more information, please contact Petra Russell, RFC President - President@pbrarefruitcouncil.org
We hope to see and connect with you soon!
2025 Speaker Calendar Location: Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium Time: 7pm Friday, January 10th Speaker: David DeMaio, "Irrigation systems for Urban and Agriculture in Palm Beach and surrounding Counties" Friday, February 14th Speaker: Kevin Easton, Palm Beach County Beekeepers Association Friday, March 14th Speaker: Har Mahdeem: "Elements used by plants - fertilizer usage both Organic and Conventional" Friday, April 11th Speaker: Mark Kanterman - Microgreens Friday, May 9th Speaker: Alex Salazar Friday, June 13th Speaker: Amanda Pike: Staple Crops - Cooking Meals, Replacing Groceries, Saving Money Friday, July 11th Speaker: Noel Ramos Friday, August 8th Speaker: TBD Friday, September 12th ELECTION DAY - MEMBERS ONLY Friday, October 10th Speaker: TBD Friday, November 14th Speaker: TBD Friday, December 12th No Speaker, Annual Holiday Party - Members and Family |
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FERTILIZER, GRAFTING SUPPLIES are sometimes available at our Monthly Meetings
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