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DESCRIPTION:On July 23, 2011, a new event shines a spotlight on stone fruits that can 
 grow in the legendary San Francisco “fog belts” and “sun belts” by 
 offering a family-friendly fruit tasting, special ‘stone fruit’ tree 
 sale and celebration of backyard abundance.\n\nEver wonder, ‘What Fruits 
 Can Thrive in Our Urban Climate?’\nRoots to Fruits Brings Juicy Fruit 
 Tasting to San Francisco this Summer\n\nEVENT: ROOTS TO FRUITS, TASTING OUR 
 SHARED FRUITURE\nDate: Saturday, July 23   \nTime: 10:00 AM - 4:00 
 PM\nCost: Free for the General Public. The fruit tasting will be $4. 
 Proceeds benefit local urban agriculture.\n\nLocation: The School Farm. 
 Glen Park Neighborhood, San Francisco.\nAddress: 555 Portola Dr, School of 
 the Arts (SOTA). Enter via O’Shaughnessy Dr. 
 map:http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=200666892155578247811.0004a7c9c83fa4c7f87dc&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=19\n\nFacebook 
 Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110183875738805\nFan Page: 
 http://www.facebook.com/rootstofruitsSF\nTwitter: 
 http://twitter.com/#!/RootstoFruitsSF\n\nActivities: A Fruit Tasting, Tree 
 Sale, Backyard Showcase Garden, Outdoor Adobe Kitchen, Urban Locavore 
 Marketplace featuring locally produced goods. Plus best backyard fruit 
 contest, kids area featuring facepainting, music & more!\n\nKeynote 
 Speaker, Author Pam Peirce will give talk, ‘Our Diverse San Francisco 
 Microclimates’\nSpecial Guest: Dr. John Preece, of the Wolfskill 
 Germplasm Repository, Discusses ‘Why A Germ Bank for Fruit and Nut Crops 
 are Important in Our Food System’\n\nBackground:\nSan Francisco— Roots 
 to Fruits, a new event series, offers a unique opportunity to sample the 
 tastiest summer stone fruits, such as nectarines, pluots and even peaches. 
 The fruit available for tasting is proven to grow in various Bay Area 
 microclimates. The Roots to Fruits crew will offer the chance to pre-order 
 young fruit trees, which will arrive this Winter, the perfect season for 
 planting and pruning.\n\nThe kickoff event, “Roots to Fruits: Tasting our 
 Shared Fruiture,” will focus on family fun by hosting a day filled with 
 contests, a raffle, local food from small producers and educational talks 
 and demos by some of San Francisco’s most experienced gardeners and urban 
 agriculture enthusiasts, including breadmakers, beekeepers and fruit 
 growers, who will share wisdom and useful information about sharing 
 resources and offering practical solutions that can help support our shared 
 food system.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/07/13/18684590.php
SUMMARY:Roots to Fruits
LOCATION:Location: The School Farm. Glen Park Neighborhood, San Francisco.\nAddress: 
 555 Portola Dr, School of the Arts (SOTA). Enter via O’Shaughnessy Dr. 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/07/13/18684590.php
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