Anyone interested in gardening is welcome at our meetings.
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California Rare Fruit Growers is the largest amateur fruit-growing organization in the world, with members in 48 states and U.S. territories, and in 30 countries. As one of the 17 chapters in California, the Central Coast Chapter meets in San Luis Obispo county monthly, usually on the second Saturday. We enjoy touring local orchards, exchanging knowledge and plants, learning about grafting and growing, and interacting with the Agriculture Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Our latest project is to establish a demonstration rare fruit orchard at Cal Poly using the profits from the state-wide California Rare Fruit Growers convention we hosted in 1996.
2004, The Year of the Berry
CALENDAR AND NEWSLETTERS
OUR NEXT MEETINGS:
JUNE 12, 2004: Willow Creek Olive Ranch in Paso Robles!! We visit a family owned and operated olive ranch (45 acres!) and have a tour of the olive press operation and have a professional olive oil tasting session!!! Thanks to Carol Scott for recommending this meeting location! Our contact at Willow Creek is Joeli Yaguda. Please bring folding chairs to this meeting. 8530 Vineyard Dr., Paso Robles. Refreshments: R through Z please.
JUNE 18-20, 2004: Festival of Fruit!! This is the annual meeting of CRFG and will be held on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona. It is the “YEAR OF THE BERRY” and you are invited to attend this special event. Saturday is the big day. Check out the CRFG website for details, registration form, and program!!! Let’s all go this year!!!
JULY 10, 1004: John Swift!! A long time friend of CRFG in Cark Canyon, near Los Osos. He grows “rare fruit” for a living!!! He is an expert at growing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. His specialty? Feijoa!! He recently was featured in a story in the SLO Tribune!!! 3698 Clark Valley Rd. Los Osos. More details to follow. Refreshments: A through H please!!
August 14… not yet confirmed… Hearst Castle?
To learn more about us, see CRFG - Central Coast Chapter
To learn more about the California Rare Fruit Growers organization or to find out more
information about rare fruit, see crfg.org.
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