Upcoming Events

Wednesday, 23 May 2012: 5pm to 8pm
Palm Beach: West Palm Beach – Clemantis District
Grand opening of the West Palm Beach Summer Green Market, free

Wednesday, 23 May 2012: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Miami–Dade: South Beach – Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Weston A. Price / South Beach chapter meeting: open forum with Gary Rousch, free

Saturday, 30 June 2012: 12pm to 1:30pm
Broward: Hollywood –Anne Kolb Nature Center
The Need to Feed’s 2nd Annual Summer Hat luncheon, $50

Saturday & Sunday, 14–15 July 2012: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Miami–Dade: Coral Gables – Fairchild Tropical Garden
20th Annual International Fairchild Mango Festival, $25

Friday, 27 July 2012 to Sunday, 27 July 2012: all day
Osceola: Kissimmee – Osceola Heritage Park
Florida Small Farms and Alternate Enterprises Conference

Ongoing Events

Every Tuesday & Thursday
Broward: downtown Fort Lauderdale – Marando Farms
Farm Tours for School Children Email Chelsea for details

Every Wednesday: 6pm
Miami–Dade: Miami Beach – The Palms Hotel & Spa
Chef’s Garden tour and tasting with Chef Julie Frans, free

2nd Thursday of each month: 7pm
Miami–Dade: Coconut Grove – Miami Museum of Science
Miami Rare Fruit International meetings, free (potluck)

2nd Thursday of each month: 6:30pm
Miami–Dade: Homestead – Fruit & Spice Park
South Dade Garden Club meetings (running for the last 70 years)

3rd Thursday of each month: 7:30pm
St. Lucie: Fort Pierce – University of Florida/IRREC
Treasure Coast Rare Fruit Club meetings, free

Last Monday of each month: 7pm
Miami–Dade: Coconut Grove – Miami Science Museum
PATH (Positive Alternative Therapies in Healthcare) on various alternative health topics

Last Wednesday of each month: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Miami–Dade: South Beach – Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Weston A. Price / South Beach chapter meetings

Last Wednesday of each month: 7:30pm
Miami–Dade: Homestead – Fruit & Spice Park
Tropical Fruit & Vegetable Society of The Redland meetings

Last Saturday of each month: 2pm
Broward: Fort Lauderdale – BM Organics
Weston A. Price / Broward chapter meetings

Last Saturday of each month: 6pm
Miami–Dade: Coral Gables – EarthSave South
Vegan potluck dinners with health speakers

Last Sunday of each month: 6pm
West Palm Beach: Delray Beach – EarthSave North
Vegan potluck dinners with health speakers

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