Self Sufficiency 101-Fruit Tree Growing

There are tricks to any trade - and fruit tree growing is one of them! Do you know what a bud-union is? Do you want to grow organically?

How come the trees I buy from the local store die? What do I do with 380 pounds of pears? These and other questions will get answered so you can plant the right variety in the right place in your yard. Questions will be answered by Brent and Cheryl Ruggles who have successfully grown fruit trees in Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and now South Carolina. Brent has written a book on the subject and Cheryl keeps busy canning and freezing and drying the wonderful fruit right from their yard!

Announcing a NEW WAY TO DONATE! We are releasing 2020's Cuisine of Different Cultures E-Cookbook to you for a $10 donation towards Atlantic Institute. When you make your donation, the cookbook will be emailed to you the day of the program you are participating in. This cookbook is packed with over 15 creative recipes that launched us into the online world of our cooking demonstrations during the time of Covid. This was a time that all of us were coming together to learn how to cook something different and interesting with limited resources on hand so this cookbook is full of interesting recipes you will want to have by your side.

If you aren't into cooking like we are, we are still accepting and are super appreciative of coffee!