Founded in 1968, the California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) is the largest amateur fruit-growing organization in the world. Its membership includes nationally recognized botanical gardens and noted international horticultural researchers, as well as hobbyists, commercial growers and representatives from institutions of higher learning. The members of twenty-one chapters and individual members reside in 48 states and territories of the United States, but the membership encompasses over 35 countries worldwide. Although oriented toward the environmentally sound culture of any and all edible plants in the home landscape, CRFG is focused on species not native to nor grown commercially in any given area. Its mission is to share knowledge acquired from its activities with home growers in particular and with anyone else in the world having an interest in edible plant cultivation. Home page is at http://www.crfg.org/index.html international members are welcomed Discussion forum for CRFG members and guests can be found at http://www.crfg.org/phpbb/ I live within the GreatLakes and would be unable to attend the meetings. I feel the magazine would be a joy to read. I also understand that there is a seed exchange within the Magazine