Seattle Tree Fruit Society

A Chapter of the Western Cascade Fruit Society

Welcome to the Seattle Tree Fruit Society (STFS)! If you enjoy growing fruits and berries, and want to learn more from our group of experienced fruit growers, then you would be making a wise choice joining our non-profit organization. Our name says “Seattle” but our members live throughout greater Western Washington.

The STFS is composed of home orchard enthusiasts from the greater Seattle region (& surrounding areas) who share a strong interest in growing, maintaining, and eating fruits and berries and nuts. We specialize in growing tree fruit but also grow a wide variety of other bush and vine fruits. A recent survey of STFS members indicates that apples are the most popular fruit grown, followed by pears, plums, raspberries, and blueberries. Most of our members have a strong desire to share their knowledge of fruit horticulture with other members, and to learn from experts who share their knowledge with us. Guests share their expertise in the form of demonstrations, hands-on guidance, and low-key lectures to our group.

Membership includes a monthly STFS newsletter called “The Urban Scion Post” in addition to the Western Cascade Fruit Society quarterly paper ”The Bee Line”.

In the warmer months, we enjoy getting outside (in lieu of indoor meetings) for field trips to various orchards, farms, and nurseries. Our field trips are a great opportunity to socialize with fellow STFS members. If you have a field trip destination in mind let our president know. For instance, if you have a home orchard that you’d like us to visit, let us know. Annually, we set up and maintain a booth at such interesting locations as the Northwest Flower and Garden Show at the Convention Center in Seattle. Our event’s schedule varies from year to year, a Spring Fruit Show and a Fall Fruit Show are our major events. Members who volunteer to work at our booths receive free admission on the days that they work.

Most STFS monthly meetings are held at 9:30 am on the second Saturday of the following five odd-numbered months: Jan, Mar, May, Sep, and Nov in Building 406 (also know as "the Brig"), in Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Schedule changes are published in the monthly newsletter.

For info about our summer fieldtrips to interesting orchards, nurseries, berry farms, etc., please contact David at .

We want to help you grow quality tree, bush and vine fruit. If you have any questions, please call the STFS officers listed at the bottom of the page, they will help you. A STFS membership application is available for you to print by clicking on STFS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION.