
About Us
CRFG Mission Statement
​The purposes of CRFG shall be to encourage and further public and scientific research, education and preservation of plants worldwide that have edible seeds, fruit, leaves, stems or roots.
The CRFG Central Coast Chapter
We learn from a wide variety of speakers and programs. We visit members' homes, gardens, and orchards. We tour commercial operations. We share growing tips. We enjoy eating lots of fresh fruits and nuts!
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Our definition of "Rare Fruit" is rather open. Some of our members have only one or two fruit trees and are trying to get more fruit from these trees! Others own orchards and may run businesses based on those orchards. We have popular plant exchanges at several of our meetings and this is a great way to get started or add to your collection of fruit trees.
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Guests and visitors are welcome at our almost all of our meetings (our December "Holiday Potluck & Plant Exchange" meeting is members-only. Typical attendance at meetings is between 30 to 40 people. We usually meet on the second Saturday of every month, with the exception of the February Scion Exchange meeting, which is held on the 4th Saturday. The meetings usually start at 1:30 p.m. and rotate to a different location nearly every month. See our "Calendar" webpage for details.
Please check out our meeting manners prior to attending.
Our Printable Flyer
This is the flyer we use at events to inform the public about CRFG and our Central Coast Chapter.
There are two fliers per page for more economical printing.

Chapter Officers & Board Members
We elect our Chapter Officers & Board Members at our December meeting and often elect "co-chairs" to share the leadership responsibilities. We have our own Board of Directors who conduct the long-range planning and much of the business of our Chapter.
2025
2025 Chapter Officers
Co-Chair: Linda Robertson E-mail: central_coast@crfg.org
Co-Chair: Manny Magaña E-mail: central_coast@crfg.org
Secretary: Terri Monell
Treasurer: Evelyn Ruehr
2025 Committee Members
Program Committee: Sharon Lovelady, Chair; Elaine Rathbun, Don Shealy
Publicity - Media Manager: Sheri Thompson
CRFG Inc. Liaison: David Maislen
Master Gardeners Liaison: Linda Robertson
Newsletter Editor: Erica, Raine, and Remy Williams
Webmaster: Dara Manker
Hospitality Committee: Elaine Rathbun, Chair; Drina Burns, Seth Waite
Welcoming & Membership Committee: Dara Manker, Chair; Sharon Lovelady, Erica Williams, Raine Williams, and Remy Williams
Demonstration Orchard Co-Managers: Dara Manker, Manny Magaña, Jesse Englert
Apple Grafting Team: Marv Daniels, Lead
Raffle Team: Nell Wade, Lead; Lori Bright, Kathy Longacre, Christie Cutter
Scion Exchange: Manny Magaña, Lead
Scion Exchange Store Manager: Terri Monell
Rootstock Procurement & Sales: Manny Magaña, Dara Manker
Scholarship Committee: Gabrielle Robbins - Chair; Linda Robertson, Tucker Schmidt; Dean Harrell, Lauren Garner (ex-officio)
Nominating Coordinator: Gabrielle Robbins
Board of Directors: Officers & Committee Chairs

