Alert – “Dirty Waters, Dangerous Fish”
Posted on 26. Feb, 2013 by Howard Salus in featured, Florida News
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Redland Tropical Gardens Champions Homestead Centennial Celebration
Posted on 18. Jan, 2013 by Howard Salus in Education, Environment, featured, Florida News, Green Events
Homestead, FL-On Saturday, February 2, 2013, from 2:00 pm-7:00 pm, at Harris Field, 1034 Ne 8th St, Homestead, FL, Redland Tropical Gardens (RTG), will partner with the State of Florida, Viva Florida 500, Miami-Dade County, Homestead Centennial Committee, The Greater Miami Host Committee, Dade County Farm Bureau, Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association, the National Parks Service, the Miami-Dade College, and Homestead Job Corps to participate in the Homestead Centennial Celebration, and present Tropical Cornucopia, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, 100 years of Agriculture & Natural Resource History of Homestead, an integral part of the multi-billion dollar vegetable, fruit and tropical foliage market in Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida, and the only city in the United States with two national parks.
This event celebrates a century milestone of rural Homestead that promotes civic engagement, and brands this area as a sustainable tourism destination dubbed the “Bridge between Man and Nature”, where people “Love the Land”… an American Heritage.
Highlights include: a Historic Farm Family interactive living history presentation from the Historic Homestead Townhall Museum, and an exhibit of local tropical exotic fruits, spices, herbs, and vegetables, natural and organic products, native plants and flowering trees, as well as the National Parks Service, promoting the ancient and archaeological natural heritage of the Everglades and Biscayne National Parks.
The exhibit area is adjacent to the Centennial Kids Zone, which will include the “ Dean of Green” a “Greenwise” 45 minute interactive musical that promotes Homestead’s cultural, agricultural, and natural history, environmental stewardship, and healthy living for children and families with music, dance, and storytelling, a Pirate’s History Treasure Hunt, Environmental Face Painting- flowers, plants, butterflies, animals, bugs, rainbows, and clouds, Multicultural Historic Games, arcade, bounce houses, rock climbing, refreshments, history contests, and more!
Also on February 2nd, 2013, RTG will launch Tropical Cornucopia Pioneer, Agro and Eco-Farm and Garden Tours, as an ancillary component of the celebration, to include a one hour “Homestead Then and Now Bus Tour” with Miami-Dade College and RTG certified cultural and nature-based Tour Guides, beginning at 9:00 am-1:00pm, starting at the Historic Homestead Townhall Museum, 41 North Krome Ave. This tour will promote Homestead’s Historic Downtown District, the home to three nationally designated and four locally designated structures, as well as the Main Street District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
“Through this event, RTG Board of Directors look forward to building relationships that will serve to provide the network to help us produce, host, and promote RTG’s upcoming smart growth, sustainable world-class, family, signature event “TROPICALCORNUCOPIA™”, INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL FARM, GARDEN AND FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL, to national and international markets, scheduled to take place November 2nd and 3rd, 2013, from 10:00am-6:00pm in Homestead. All our initiatives provide our community the opportunity to Learn, Live, Work, Play and Grow Together, in an agrarian, sustainable farm and garden lifestyle that supports agriculture, the first historic industry of the State of Florida. We also seek to promote, connect, maintain, protect, preserve, and enhance the historic, natural, cultivated, recreational, and diverse cultural resources of this area for sustainable tourism, economic and workforce development, community education, life-long learning, inclusion, social justice, equality, well-being, and a better quality of life for all; planting the seeds to grow a clean, safe, healthy, and green economy, and leaving a green legacy for future generations”- Margie Buster, President RTG.
ABOUT RTG
MISSION
RTG is now celebration its 17th year! Redland Tropical Gardens and Botanical Foundation, Inc., d.b.a. Redland Tropical Gardens is a not for profit foundation dedicated to providing the resources for the development, preservation, education and promotion of sustainable nature-based, historic and cultural heritage products, services and industries of the Redland and South Florida.
RTG is the first nonprofit community-based sustainable and rural tourism destination management nonprofit organization founded by women in South Florida. It established the first co-operative with other organizations furthering the interests of horticulture, conservation, environmental protection and beautification, as well as new economic generators, diversification of the agricultural industry in South Dade, and the connection of Tropical South Florida’s Green and Blue Corridors.
VISION
To encourage the establishment and maintenance of botanical gardens, arboreta and horticultural centers for the advancement of science, enjoyment and education of the public
To advance the study of gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design and horticulture and assist deserving students through college scholarships in these fields of endeavor established the first co-operative with other organizations furthering the interests of horticulture, conservation, environmental protection and beautification.
To aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources, to promote civic beautification and encourage the improvement of roadsides and parks
To empower women in travel/tourism and hospitality as well as allied fields through education, information, promotions and professional development.
World’s Premier Cocktail Festival
Posted on 16. Jul, 2012 by Howard Salus in Dining, Education, featured, Florida News
TALES OF THE COCKTAIL FEATURES “MIDNIGHT MOON” “CATDADDY SPICED MOONSHINE” and FAB RECIPES
Nancy Powell Radlauer ( PowellReviews@aol.com)
Tales of the Cocktail® is the world’s premier cocktail festival, bringing together the most respected minds on mixology for five days of cocktails, cuisine and culture. Held annually in New Orleans, this international event has something for cocktail professionals and enthusiasts alike with a spirited schedule of seminars, dinners, competitions and tasting rooms where brands showcase their latest products. Tales of the Cocktail® returns in 2012 for a historic milestone—its 10th Anniversary of rocking the cocktail world. Join the celebration July 25-29, 2012 and see how Tales of the Cocktail® only gets better with age. www.talesofthecocktail.com
Piedmont Distillers, a craft distillery in the little town of Madison, NC, is considered a leader of the current moonshine and artisan distilling movement. Its reputation is one of creating authentic, superior quality, handcrafted spirits. Piedmont Distillers’ spirits are handcrafted in small batches, distilled from corn and triple-distilled. Piedmont Distillers is committed to preserving the moonshining legacy and distilling traditions that have made North Carolina the “Moonshine Capital of the World.” Coupling these traditions with one-of-a-kind recipes and a state-of-the-art distillation process has enabled Piedmont Distillers’ spirits to transcend moonshine from the backwoods, to be amongst the finest spirits available anywhere. For more information, please visit www.piedmontdistillers.com.
Junior Johnson is a legendary moonshiner from North Carolina, who brought his family recipe to Piedmont Distillers in 2007. The Johnson family’s moonshine is considered to be the best. Junior grew-up tending to the family’s stills during the day and bootlegging ‘shine at night. Johnson’s incredible driving skills enabled him to stay two steps ahead of the revenuers. While never caught delivering his moonshine, Johnson was eventually arrested while firing up the family still. He served 11 months of a two-year sentence and then later received a presidential pardon from Ronald Reagan for his 1956 moonshining conviction. Junior used the racing and car building knowledge he acquired while bootlegging to become one of the most successful drivers and owners in racing history, culminating with his induction into the 2010 inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Johnson was the subject of Tom Wolfe’s famous essay for Esquire magazine in 1965 titled, “The Last American Hero is Junior Johnson. Yes!”
Junior Johnson’s legendary North Carolina moonshine Midnight Moon and Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine will roll into New Orleans on July 25 – 29, 2012, to celebrate its fifth year at the Tales of the Cocktail®, the world’s premier cocktail festival. From an exclusive five course meal with specialty cocktails to celebratory tasting rooms, Midnight Moon and Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine will the featured spirit that mixologists and enthusiasts won’t want to miss. “This festival is the culmination of the best the world has to offer in mixology and spirits. This is the place to be to mix with spirits enthusiasts, experts and influencers from around the globe.” said Sarah LeRoy, vice president of marketing for Piedmont Distillers, Inc., the makers of Midnight Moon and Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine.
Thursday, July 26, 8:00 p.m.: Midnight Moon Fruit Inclusions will be featured in five unique cocktails created just for this exclusive SOLD OUT “Barbeque Coast-to-Coast” Spirited Dinner Series event at Boucherie. Join Chef Nathanial Zimet, of the acclaimed Boucherie and Midnight Moon handmade moonshine, as we take a delicious tour of the country’s preeminent BBQ regions: North Carolina, Kansas City and Texas. Chef Nathanial will interpret the various techniques that make North Carolina, Kansas City and Texas BBQ legendary. Mixologists from each region will craft a cocktail pairing featuring one of the Midnight Moon varieties (Original, Apple Pie, Cherry, Strawberry, Blueberry or Cranberry) and each mixologist will be at the dinner to prepare their cocktail and speak to the guests. The attendees will receive a special Midnight Moon scrapbook featuring the cocktails from the evening and a history of moonshine. All six varieties of Midnight Moon will be available for straight tastings.
Friday, July 27: Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine and its Southern 75 cocktail will be featured during the “Dame Hall of Fame” Spirited Luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at the Omni Royal Hotel. Joy Richard from The Citizen, Boston, will be our mixologist. Tales of the Cocktail® and Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC) are coming together to honor today’s most influential female mixologists and honor the first class of inductees into the Dame Hall of Fame during the luncheon and tasting event.
Friday, July 27:, A new flavor t hat will be unveiled for the first time and served at the “Meet the Craft Distillers” tasting event at
Hotel Monteleone from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Come meet 24 of the world’s top craft distillers as they sample their handiwork and discuss the artisan and sometimes old-fashioned techniques that make their spirits much bigger than the number of barrels they produce.
Saturday, July 28: Catdaddy’s “Christmas in July” Tasting Room, Hotel Monteleone from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to sample Catdaddy’s spicy-meets-sweet flavor of the holidays in our so tacky it’s hip tasting room. We will deck the halls of Bonnet Carre and transform a summer day in New Orleans into a spirited Christmas party. Three Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine cocktails will be featured, as well as moonshine-infused holiday breakfast sweets.
Midnight Moon fruit inclusions are available in delectable flavors like Apple Pie, Cherry, Strawberry, Blueberry and Cranberry. Midnight Moon follows the Johnson family’s generations-old, small batch recipe that is triple distilled to craft a smooth, clean-tasting spirit and authentically infused in Mason jars with whole pieces of gourmet fruit. Although people perceive notes or hints of cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg, only the Founder and Master Distiller know the exact recipe of Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine. Catdaddy’s all natural ingredients are blended with a handcrafted spirit that is made from corn in small batches and triple-distilled to achieve an ultra-smooth finish and it is the only spiced moonshine on the market.
TALES OF THE COCKTAIL 2012 SPECIALTY COCKTAIL RECIPES
Picnic (Created by James Denio, of Boucherie New Orleans)
2 oz Midnight Moon Strawberry Moonshine
1 oz Amestoi, Getariako, Txakolina (semi-effervescent white wine)
.2 oz fresh squeezed lemon & lime juice (equal parts, cut with equal amounts of water)
Watermelon Granita (one watermelon, small and ripe)
Remove seeds from watermelon & puree until liquid. If necessary, add a small amount of fresh lemon & lime to get the watermelon to near water-like consistency (a small amount of foam is normal.) Freeze watermelon juice in an ice tray. Add ice, Midnight Moon Strawberry, lemon & lime juice to a mixing glass. Shake vigorously. Add white wine. Crush 1-2 watermelon ice cubes with the concave side of a heavy spoon. Add crushed watermelon granite to the drink & serve.
Bluegrass Moon (Created by Joel Finsel of Manna in Wilmington, NC)
1.5 oz Midnight Moon Blueberry Moonshine
4-6 fresh blueberries
0.5 shredded stalk of lemon grass
2 springs fresh mint leaves
1 oz honey syrup
2 oz unsweetened green tea
Muddle blueberries, mint leaves & shredded lemon grass in a mixing glass with honey syrup. Once extracted, add Midnight Moon Blueberry, tea, & ice. Shake 15-20 seconds & strain over fresh ice or in a coup. Garnish with fresh blueberries & mint.
Splitdog Fizz (Created by Alberto Sanatoria of Extra Virgin in Kansas City, MO)
1.5 oz Midnight Moon Strawberry Moonshine
.5 oz simple syrup
.75 oz fresh lemon juice 5 dashes of Kansas City smoked bitters
Shake & strain over ice. Top with Boulevard Wheat (Kansas City craft beer). Garnish with a mint sprig & a strawberry.
Libacious Lunation (Created by Sly Cosmopoulos, Corporate Mixologist National Accounts, RNDC)
1.5 oz Midnight Moon Cranberry Moonshine
1 oz Apricot Brandy
1.5 oz Fresh Squeezed Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice
.5 oz Almond Syrup
3 Dashes Fee Brothers Peach Bitters
1 Piece Apricot
3 oz Shiner Bock Beer Muddle all ingredients, except beer.
Shake over ice. Top off with beer. Roll then strain into champagne glass. Garnish with cranberries & grapefruit twist.
Dame Hall of Fame Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine Southern 75 (Created by Piedmont Distillers)
1 1⁄2 oz Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine
1⁄2 oz lemon juice
1⁄2 oz simple syrup
1 oz Champagne Shake over ice, except the champagne.
Strain over fresh ice or serve up, top with Champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Catdaddy’s Christmas in July (Created by Michael Glassberg of Domenica, New Orleans)
Bayou Moon
1 1⁄2 oz Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine
2 oz apple cider 1⁄2 oz Steen’s Molasses
1⁄4 oz Gran Gala
1⁄4 oz Bonded Applejack
Combine all ingredients. Serve warm with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Liza’s Eggnog (Created by Jay Early, Zely & Ritz, Raleigh, NC)
1⁄2 cup sugar
6 eggs (separated)
1 cup Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine
1 cup milk 1/4 tsp salt
1 cup whipping cream
Gradually add sugar to 6 egg yolks, beating until thick. Beat in milk & Catdaddy. Chill. Add salt to 6 egg whites, beating until soft peaks form. Whip cream until stiff. Fold egg whites & whipped cream into 2 cups of yolk mixture. Chill 1 hour. Makes 45 oz.
Nutritional supplements prove better than toxic drugs….GlaxoSmith Klein..fraud
Posted on 09. Jul, 2012 by Howard Salus in Business, Education, featured, Florida News, Healthy Foods, Healthy Products, Products
Rodi Alexander
“Once upon a time….drug companies promoted drugs to treat disease. Now it’s often the opposite, they promote disease to fit their drugs”.
Interesting articles. It’s great to stay informed.
The best of health, Rodi.
naturalnews.com printable article Originally published July 4 2012
Nutritional supplements prove better than toxic drugs
by Jonathan Landsman
(NaturalNews) Do you know anyone that believes in poisoning the body to “get well”? The sad truth is that most ill-informed people think that un-natural medicine is the only way to solve health problems. By brainwashing doctors (in medical school); controlling politicians (with lobbying efforts) and “social conditioning” (through T.V. ads) – the pharmaceutical drug cartel has created a system of sick care that profits shareholders and promotes dis-ease. (“insider” proof below – keep reading)
Marcia Angell, M.D., the first female editor of The New England Journal of Medicine, once said this about the pharmaceutical industry:
“Once upon a time…Drug companies promoted drugs to treat disease. Now it is often just the opposite, they promote disease to fit their drugs.”
Don’t become a victim of conventional (narrow-minded) medicine. The medical literature is filled with highly-effective, natural ways to prevent – even treat – disease without harmful side effects. The next NaturalNews Talk Hour will reveal specific examples about how nutritional supplements are BETTER than toxic drugs!
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The reason why modern “healthcare” is broken
Dr. Angell, says it all about how controlling (and corrupt) the pharmaceutical industry has become. Remember, Dr. Angell worked as the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine for over 20 years! In other words – she knows how the system works…
“This industry uses its wealth and power to co-op every institution that might stand in its way, including the U.S. Congress, the Food and Drug Administration, Academic Medical Centers, and the medical profession itself.” – Marcia Angell
Eliminating disease is easier than you think
Clearly, natural medicine provides a better way to prevent, even reverse many of the illnesses we experience today, such as, migraines, high blood pressure, arthritis, obesity – the list goes on and on. Avoiding processed foods with harmful ingredients, detoxifying the body (naturally) of unwanted chemicals and supplementing your diet with food-based vitamins and minerals will dramatically reduce your dependency on drugs and the “modern” sick care system.
In the United States alone, over-the-counter and prescription drugs are the 4th leading cause of death and some would argue it’s even worse. When was the last time you heard about a friend or family member getting hurt by taking Vitamin D to boost immunity or essential fatty acids for a healthy heart and brain? For best results – always take a natural approach.
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This week’s guest: Michael Murray, N.D. – a leading authority on natural medicine
Discover the healing power of Vitamins, Minerals, and other supplements – Thu. July 5
Dr. Michael Murray is a graduate, faculty member, and serves on the Board of Regents of Bastyr University. He is co-author of “A Textbook of Natural Medicine“, the definitive textbook on naturopathic medicine for physicians, as well as the consumer version – the “Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine“.
For nearly thirty years, Dr. Murray has been compiling a massive data-base of original scientific studies from the medical literature. He has personally collected over 70,000 articles from the scientific literature which provide strong evidence on the effectiveness of diet, vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other natural measures in the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease.
Don’t become a victim of conventional (narrow-minded) medicine. The medical literature is filled with highly-effective, natural ways to prevent – even treat – disease without harmful side effects. The next NaturalNews Talk Hour will reveal specific examples about how nutritional supplements are BETTER than toxic drugs!
naturalnews.com printable article
Originally published July 4 2012
GlaxoSmithKline admits to criminal pharma fraud in 3 billion dollar case
by D Holt
(NaturalNews) British registered company, GlaxoSmithKline, faces $3 billion in penalties after pleading guilty to the biggest health care fraud case in history. GSK admitted that physicians had been bribed to push potentially dangerous drugs in exchange for Madonna tickets, Hawaiian holidays, cash and lucrative speaking tours. They also admitted distributing misleading information regarding the antidepressant Paxil. The report claimed that it was suitable for children, but failed to acknowledge data from studies proving its ineffectiveness in children and adolescents.
GSK faced charges that they had used the gifts to sell three drugs that were either unsafe, or used for purposes that were not approved. The first drug, Paxil also known as Seroxat, was touted as safe and effective for children and adolescents. The ineffectiveness of Paxil, and the link to suicides, meant that it was banned for kids under 18-years-olds in 2008.
The second drug, Avandia was used in Britain to treat diabetes until it was withdrawn due to safety fears, including increased risk of heart attacks. The US government claimed that GSK had attempted to conceal the data surrounding the dangers.
The third drug, Wellbrutin is used in the UK for treating depression, but it was alleged that GSK had recommended physicians used it for ADHD, lost libido and as a slimming aid. None of which were approved uses for the drug.
The moral code of Big Pharma companies exposed
Sir Andrew Witty, chief executive of GSK said “Whilst these offenses originate in a different era for the company, they cannot and will not be ignored. On behalf of GSK, I want to express our regret and reiterate that we have learned from the mistakes that were made. We are deeply committed to doing everything we can to live up to and exceed the expectations of those we work with and serve. In the US, we have taken action at all levels in the company. We have fundamentally changed our procedures for compliance, marketing and selling.”
US attorney for Massachusetts, Carmen Ortiz said: “The GSK sales force bribed physicians to prescribe GSK products using every imaginable form of high priced entertainment, from Hawaiian vacations to paying doctors millions of dollars to go on speaking tours, to a European pheasant hunt, to tickets to Madonna concerts.”
This is the biggest settlement in the history of drug industries, ahead of the 2009 Pfizer case in which it was fined $2.2 billion for promoting four drugs for unapproved uses. In 2010, GSK paid $96 million to a whistle-blower who exposed contamination problems and a management cover up in Puerto Rico.
The practice of pushing drugs for unapproved uses is endemic within the drug industries. Two of the largest drug companies have been caught and fined huge amounts for chasing sales targets using any means necessary. It proves that the health of customers, even children, ranks lower on the companies’ agenda than profit. Using bribes to get doctors to prescribe drugs shows a complete lack of moral fiber from both sales teams and the doctors. After this case, surely the doctors also need to face the courts for their conduct.
Whilst the amounts of money seem to be a huge punishment for GSK, the settlement is merely a slap on the wrist for a company whose market value is $133 billion. Can we trust another multinational that promises to clean up its act, when others have promised the same, only to behave just as recklessly but much more surreptitiously.
Sources for this article include:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/business/glaxosmithkline-agrees-to-pay-3-billion-in-fraud-settlement.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57464923-10391704/glaxosmithkline-agrees-to-$3-billion-settlement-with-justice-department-in-largest-sum-of-its-kind-over-health-care-fraud/
http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/02/12525279-glaxosmithkline-settles-fraud-case-for-3-billion?lite
About the author:
D Holt is currently involved in research in the UK into the mechanisms involved in healing due to meditation, hypnosis and other ”spiritual” healers and techniques. Previous work has included investigations into effects of meditation on addiction, the effects of sulfites on the digestive system and the use of tartrazine and other additives in the restaurant industry. new blog is now available at http://tinyurl.com/sacredmeditation or follow on twitter @sacredmeditate
D Holt is currently involved in research in the UK into the mechanisms involved in healing due to meditation, hypnosis and other ”spiritual” healers and techniques. Previous work has included investigations into effects of meditation on addiction, the effects of sulfites on the digestive system and the use of tartrazine and other additives in the restaurant industry. new blog is now available at http://tinyurl.com/sacredmeditation or follow on twitter @sacredmeditate
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Mango Munchkins at Fairchild
Posted on 26. Jun, 2012 by Howard Salus in Environment, featured, Florida News, Green Business
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Hosts FREE “Mango Munchkins Cooking Class” for Kids
NANCY POWELL RADLAUER PowellReviews@aol.com
As a sneak preview to the 20th anniversary of the International Mango Festival, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is hosting “Mango Munchkins Cooking Class,” a free event on Sunday, July 1, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. where children ages 5 to 12 can learn how to create healthy and delicious meals using mangos.
Noris Ledesma, curator of tropical fruit and writer for Fairchild Garden’s blog “For the Love of Mangos” is teaching participants how to make mouthwatering mango popsicles and smoothies. Ten-year-old Paloma Fernandez is teaching her peers how to make a healthy mango pizza, a recipe she created herself.
Mango Cooking Class: July 1, 2012: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Shehan Visitor Center, 2nd Floor Ballroom,10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables. This is a free event. There is a two guest limit per each child participating. Space is limited and an RSVP in advance is strongly recommended. Contact Morgan Brooks 305.667.1651, ext. 3303 to reserve a spot. For more information, visit Mango Munchkins Cooking Class.
The International Mango Festival
Fairchild’s International Mango Festival is in its 20th year and continues to be the summer’s must-attend event. It features the world’s largest display of mango cultivars, over 1,200 mango trees for purchase, amazing cooking demonstrations, fun for the kids, mango cultivar tastings, a marketplace of mango products, educational lectures, mango-inspired cuisine, entertainment and much more! The Mango Festival: Saturday and Sunday, July 14-15: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. For more information, call 305-667-1651 or visit www.fairchildgarden.org.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is dedicated to exploring, explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants. Considered the greatest tropical botanic garden in the world, Fairchild exhibits some of the tropical world’s rarest and most beautiful plants within the tapestry of an iconic landscape design. It is a one of the world’s best science, conservation and education-based gardens and a recognized international leader in both Florida and international conservation.
Fairchild has conservation programs in over 20 countries throughout the tropical world including the Indonesia, South America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Fairchild’s palm and cycad collections are considered the best collections in the world and are nationally recognized by the American Public Gardens Association. And, it is also home to the American Orchid Society.
The Fairchild Challenge is the largest science-based education program in the U.S. reaching more than 150,000 schoolchildren. Fairchild hosts popular events like the Chocolate, Mango, Orchid, Food and Garden, Ramble and Edible Garden Festivals, as well as an internationally acclaimed Art Program, Garden Music Festival, concerts, plant shows and sales, and evening events and is the cultural and community hub in South Florida. Fairchild is a not-for-profit organization with 45,000 members and over 1,200 volunteers.
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