Inside Florida’s Rare 1,000-Tree Organic Mango Orchard (Free Festival!)

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits Gatherings Grove on Pine Island, Florida, a unique 12 Tribes community farm that grows over 1000 Organic Mango Trees with 70+ cultivars and ships their high-quality fruit and freeze-dried products nationwide. In this episode, you will learn about Gatherings Grove, a community-focused farm featuring rare old-growth mango trees planted as early as the 1930s, and discover how they prioritize love and community over corporate profit. You will learn about their organic growing practices, including their "tribal trading" system where they use wild Alaskan salmon fish emulsion to fertilize their 1,000-tree orchard and heirloom vegetable garden. You will discover the secrets to harvesting sprouting broccoli for 5 to 6 months of continuous production and how to use nature’s microclimates to grow cool-weather crops in the Florida heat. You will also get an inside look at their spotless commercial processing facility where they freeze-dry locally grown tropical fruits like mango, pineapple, and even "bubble gum" flavored jackfruit. You will learn about their incredible on-site farm stand and the "Free Pizza Night" held every Sunday, where the community gathers for wood-fired pizza made with organic heirloom spelt flour. Finally, John interviews farm manager John to discuss their spiritual mission, their open-door policy for visitors and volunteers, and the details for the upcoming FREE Mango Festival on June 21, 2026, where you can taste and buy rare mangoes at honest, affordable prices. Jump to the following parts of this episode: 00:00 This Secret Farm is a Tropical Paradise 00:45 Exploring the "12 Tribes" Massive Mango Orchard 01:30 A Farm Built on Love, Not Corporate Profit 01:58 SAVE THE DATE: The Free Mango Festival June 21, 2026 03:43 Walking Through 1,000+ Organic Mango Trees 04:44 The 100-Year-Old "Bailey’s Marvel" Mother Tree 05:58 Rapid-Fire Tour: 70+ Rare Mango Varieties Revealed 08:20 The "Tribal Trading" Fertilizer Secret from Alaska 10:00 Stop Robbing the Soil: Why You Must Give Back 10:58 Giant Winter Jujubes: The Tree-Grown "Honey Apple" 11:55 Free Wood-Fired Pizza Night for the Community 13:55 Harvesting Massive 15-Foot Papaya Trees 14:30 The "Vermont-to-Florida" Heirloom Vegetable Garden 16:03 The Broccolini Harvesting Mistake You’re Likely Making 18:55 The Rare German Heirloom Broccoli That Actually Works 19:50 Using Microclimates to Grow Lettuce in the Heat 22:20 Recycling 100% of the Farm’s Building Materials 23:40 Why You MUST Get to Pine Island this June 24:40 Shipping a "Slice of Florida" to Your Doorstep 26:45 Inside the World's Cleanest Commercial Farm Kitchen 28:45 Why Freeze-Drying Beats Dehydration Every Time 29:45 Tropical Medleys: Mango, Pineapple, and Ginger 30:52 Taste Test: The Fruit That Tastes Like Juicy Fruit Gum 33:20 How to Support the Farm and Order Online 33:44 Meet John: The Visionary Behind Gatherings Grove 34:20 Why Pine Island is the Best Place on Earth for Mangoes 35:20 The Spiritual Mission of the 12 Tribes Community 37:25 Can a "Non-Profit" Farm Actually Survive? 38:20 Getting Fresh Florida Mangoes Shipped to Your Home 38:30 How to Order the Best Fruit You’ll Ever Eat 39:50 The #1 Best-Selling Freeze-Dried Tropical Snack 40:15 The Organic Solution to Florida’s Intense Pest Pressure 41:49 The Top Mango Varieties a Professional Farmer Loves 42:40 How Northern Farmers "Migrate" to Feed the Local Community 44:00 How to Volunteer or Take a Private Farm Tour 45:25 2,500 People Attended Last Year: What to Expect 46:24 Wood-Fired Spelt Pizza: The Ultimate Community Builder 47:40 Visiting the Farm Stand (Open Sunday to Friday) 48:14 A Final Message on Prejudice and Loving Your Neighbor 49:48 The Exact Months for Peak Florida Mango Season Related Episodes Mango Festival West Palm Beach    • 250+ Rare Mango Varieties in One Place? Fl...   Fairchild Garden Mango Festival    • Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Mango Fe...   Taste Testing Mangoes at Lara Farms    • I Tasted Mangoes From Trees You Can Order ...   Watch Fruitful Trees for more Fruit Growing Videos in Florida    / @fruitfultrees   Subscribe to GROWINGYOURGREENS for more videos like this: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... YouTube demonitized me, but I am not stopping, show your support so I can continue my work   / growingyourgreens   Follow John on Instagram:   / growingyourgreens   Watch all my videos at:    / growingyourgreens   Learn More about Gatherings Grove at: https://www.gatheringsgrove.com/ RESERVE your FREE SPOT at the Mango Festival Jun 21, 2026 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gatherin...