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.
President's Message August 2021
Palm Beach Chapter of Rare Fruit Council International
It was so good to see your smiling faces at the last meeting. We hope to see even more members at the
next meeting at MOUNTS!!!!!! Yes, we are back at the Mounts Auditorium for our meeting on August 13
July 9 at 7:30.
Be sure to bring your fruit for the tasting table, plants for the auction, and seeds for the exchange. Also,
for those who need to pay membership dues please bring your, cash, check or credit card.
Volunteers are needed:
· Greeter
· Membership
· Tasting Table
· Seed Exchange
· Auctioneer
Also, we are creating committees for the following topics:
· Nominations for the upcoming elections in September
· Logistics for the Fruit and Horticulture Park
Special thanks to the ladies who worked in kitchen cutting up the fruit. Jane Lee, Brenda Skaggs, Petra
Russell and CG came in early and created a beautiful and delicious display of fruits.
Go to Smile@Amazon.com and make the Palm Beach Rare Fruit Council your non-profit of choice.
Our speaker for the evening is David Stack, of Stack's Urban Harvest. He has been an avid gardener
most of his life. His fascination with horticulture and plant propagation began as a child growing up on a
small farm in Southern California. As a high school student, David took summer jobs at a nursery
propagating plants and grafting kiwi. When he moved to South Florida he learned to deal with the many
challenges we have when it comes to growing food. I n May 2020, he launched a YouTube channel,
Stack's Urban Harvest, with a mission to inspire and educate new gardeners to grow food and help them
shorten the learning curve using organic methods.
See you soon.
Roxanne Cumberland
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Roxanne Cumberland
President, RFC
For more information, please contact Roxanne Cumberland, RFC President - President@pbrarefruitcouncil.org or call (855) 732-7273.
We hope to see and connect with you soon, stay safe!
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Palm Beach Rare Fruit Council
FERTILIZER, GRAFTING SUPPLIES & COCONUT OPENERS
are available at our Monthly Meetings
Members in need of the Special Rare Fruit Council blend of
"Fruitilizer" may contact 1st VP Mark Porter.
Mark will bring a limited number of bags to our regular meeting
or you can arrange for pickup at his farm site in the Acreage.
For special pickup options please call Mark Porter at:
+1 (855) RFC-RARE / +1 (855) 732-7273 option 3
to be directly connected and/or to leave a message.
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