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Membership CategoriesWe have expanded and added membership categories to better fit your needs:

Your Benefits... • Free daily admission throughout the year• Free admission to all daytime events and art exhibitions• Free parking• Free admission to the Wings of the Tropics Exhibit• Free admission to all Members’ only events, including Members’ Lectures, Moonlight Tours, the Members’ Day Plant Sale and select Members’ only evening events• Quick Admit at all admission points• Early admission to select plant sales and events• Subscription to the award-winning magazine, The Tropical Garden• Discounts to all ticketed day or evening events• Discounts at The Shop at Fairchild• Discounts and priority registrations to adult education classes and seminars• Discounts to kids’ summer camps• Discounts on a wide variety of products and services from participating Branch Out Partners• Free or discounted admission** to more than 500 other gardens, arboreta and museums in the U.S. and abroad (**certain restrictions may apply)

For more information, please call the Membership Department at 305.667.1651, ext. 3362 or visit www.fairchildgarden.org/Membership

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Membership Special During Chocolate FestivalBecome a member TODAY, and you will receive a special gift (while supplies last) and your admission ticket will be deducted from the membership price. For inquires, please visit one of the membership tables at any of the admission points.

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Welcome to Fairchild’s 9th AnnualInternational Chocolate Festival!

We invite you to join us as we celebrate the art and science of chocolate, one of our favorite treasures of the tropical rainforest.

We are presenting three full days of chocolate tastings, cooking demonstrations with master chocolatiers, activities for children, a ChocoWalk, informative lectures and displays, chocolate beer, information on growing your own cacao and much more. Our volunteers, staff, scientists and experts have come together to help you experience chocolate in ways you never dreamed possible.

Produced from seeds of the cacao plant (Theobroma cacao), chocolate is an ancient crop from deep in the forests of Central and South America. It was originally used to make a medicinal beverage that chocolate lovers of today would scarcely recognize. Modern chocolate is sweetened and crafted into rich and varied flavors.

Today, cacao plants are cultivated in rainforest habitats throughout the tropics. Most are grown on small farms that coexist with natural rainforests, making cacao one of the most environmentally sustainable tropical food crops. You can feel good about buying and eating chocolate. Please take this special opportunity to learn more about chocolate and the tropical world. It’s sure to be a memorable experience!

Enjoy the weekend,

Carl Lewis, Ph.D.DirectorFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

CHOCOWALK, A DELICIOUS JOURNEY Begins in the Rainforest(See map on page 10 for details.) Get your Choco-passport stamped while exploring the Garden from the Rainforest to the Tropical Fruit Pavilion, to the Cacao Route tent, and learn all about the fruit of the gods!

CHOCO PASSPORT STAMP STATIONSRainforest Where does cacao grow? Look at the cacao trees and learn all about the cacao plant in its natural environment.Tropical Fruit PavilionLearn about the harvesting process of cacao.KidWayCreate your own chocolate label! Living History of Cacao and Chocolate Tent at the Cycad CircleLearn all about the history of cacao. .Garden HouseChoco-Facts presented by the Choco Educators.

AMERICAN HERITAGE CHOCOLATE: FROM BEAN TO BEVERAGE Near South Florida Butterfly GardenLearn everything you ever wanted to know about making chocolate with an interactive presentation from the experts at Mars Chocolate North America. Learn about chocolate from early Colonial times to the present and how production has changed. You can also sample delicious hot chocolate from a historic recipe—American Heritage Chocolate.

TROPICAL FRUIT PAVILION AT THE EDIBLE GARDEN &THE WINGS OF THE TROPICS EXHIBITStroll through The Edible Garden, see what’s in season and discovercacao trees thriving at The Tropical Fruit Pavilion! In The Clinton Family Conservatory featuring the Wings of the Tropics exhibit,you’ll enjoy thousands of exotic butterflies along with hummingbirds, fish and some of the world’s most beautiful rare plants. You’ll see the famous Blue Morpho butterfly, Owl butterflies, Bamboo Page butterflies, Leopard Lacewing butterflies and hummingbirds hovering overhead. There are butterfly releases twice daily, where kids of all ages will have a chance to experience these winged wonders up close.

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eats & treats

Garden House LawnBillyBob’s Roasted Corn: roasted corn and sweet potatoesCandy Cottage: pizza, burgers and fries and chocolate fudge brownies and cookiesCasa Paella: traditional paella and paella with a chocolate twist Cinnamon Horn Rolls: cinnamon and cocoa rollsC.J.’s Peruvian Food: Peruvian dishes and cevicheCrêpeMaker: sweet and savory crêpesDonut Divas & Fun Foods: hot dogs, nachos, fries, candy apples and fried OreosDutch Magic: bratwurst, kielbasa, knockwurst, Italian sausage, funnel cakeFlip’s Country Kettle Corn: classic kettle corn and kettle corn drizzled with chocolate Frozen Hot Chocolate: frozen hot chocolate and fresh strawberry lemonadeGaby’s Farm: tropical ice creamGerbaud Bakery: pastries and fresh juicesGreek Food: authentic Greek gyros, Greek salad, chocofreta, baklava and arepasKarts of all Kinds: Nathan’s hot dogs, soft pretzels, Italian ices and lemonadeM&R Caribbean Conch: curry and jerk dishes, Jamaican patties and conch frittersMom & Pop’s Hawaiian Shave Ice: refreshing shave iceNative Conch: conch fritters, conch salad and crab cakes Totally Bananas: frozen, chocolate-dipped bananas

FOOD TRUCKSCycad CircleChurromania: churros and hot chocolateDolci Peccati Gelato: artisan gelato and milkshakesThe MexZican Gourmet: tacos and tostadas

Check out the Chocolate Festival t-shirts for sale—perfect for the chocolate lover in your life! We also have a delightful array of chocolate products, including aprons, tote bags, books and much more!

Get your Chocolate T-Shirt!

Sponsored by Whole Foods Market

SATURDAYCycad Vista Demonstration Tent1:00 p.m. Chocolatey Superfuzion Oats and Coconut Bites Chef Jacqueline Gadala, SuperFuzion 2:00 p.m. Discover Tropical Dark Chocolate and Cocoa: Rocky Mango Brownies Chef Allen Susser 3:00 p.m. Raw Brownie, Cacao Cashew Crema, Raw Chocolate-Churro Crumble, Orange Tuile Chef Darren Laszlo, Jugofresh

SUNDAY Cycad Vista Demonstration Tent 1:00 p.m. Chocolate Pot de Crème Chef Danny Diaz, Sweetness Bakeshop & Café 2:00 p.m. Five Spice Chocolate Glazed Grilled Colossal Shrimp served on Black Garlic Sesame Noodle Salad Chef Chris Bulgarin, Delicious Catering Services 3:00 p.m. Chocolate Caramel Brownie Chef Monica Duenas, Ortanique on the Mile

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The Living History of Cacaoand Chocolate Cycad Circle

Visit our newest chocolate experience for 2015! From the seed to the chocolate bar and everywhere in-between, our distinguished scientists, chefs, horticulturists and chocolatiers will accompany you on an educational and gastronomical experience into the world of cacao and chocolate. A must-see for adults and children alike, the living history of cacao and chocolate at Fairchild is not to be missed.

• Learn about the History of Chocolate with Dr. Maricel Presilla and Noris Ledesma, Curator of Tropical Fruit, FTBG• Book Signing: Have your copy of The New Taste of Chocolate signed by author Dr. Maricel Presilla• Discover how chocolate is made From Cacao to Chocolate with Pacari Chocolate and their display on harvesting cacao, post-harvest treatments and chocolate manufacturing. • Enjoy the Flavors of Ecuador with an educational chocolate tasting with Pacari Chocolate• Cacao and Chocolate Orchid Sales: Take home your very own cacao tree and start making chocolate in your own kitchen! Or grab a Oncidium “Sharry Baby” chocolate-scented orchid!• View the USDA Repository Collection’s Cacao Fruit Display• On Sunday at 11:30 a.m., Dr. Maricel Presilla will teach children how to make chocolate using traditional Mesoamerican techniques during a Hands-On Traditional Chocolate Making Demonstration for Children

FRIDAYRainforest Plaza1:00 p.m. Discovering the Magic of Chocolate from the Bean Ricardo Trillos, Master Chocolatier, Cao Chocolates

SATURDAYScience Village Classroom11:00 a.m. A Living History of Cacao Noris Ledesma, FTBG*

12:00 p.m. Learning to Taste Fine Chocolate Like a Professional: Understanding Flavor and Quality Maricel Presilla, Ph.D., Chef & Cookbook Author SUNDAYScience Village Classroom11:00 a.m. Cacao’s Struggle to Survive: Why We Should Care Richard Campbell, Ph.D., FTBG

12:00 p.m. The Genetic Background and Morphological Characterization of Cacao Genotypes from Plantations in Tabasco, Mexico Osman Ariel Gutierrez, Ph.D., USDA-MARS Bold names are Fairchild‘s experts.

lectures

Fairchild Fellow LoungeGarden House Lawn10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

During the festival, Fairchild Fellows are invited to visit the Fellow Lounge for complimentary refreshments, an exclusive benefit of a Fellows membership at Fairchild!

Sit back, relax, or grab a bite and enjoy the Chocolate Festival!

Art Show

The Fairchild Challenge, our award- winning environmental education program, will host an art show showcasing hundreds of botanically- inspired art entries created by students in grades Pre-K to 12.

We invite you to come and celebrate the talented work of these Fairchild Challenge students.

For more information, visitwww.fairchildchallenge.org.

Visitor Center BallroomSaturday, all day

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Kids Cookingdemonstrations

Saturday 12:00 p.m.

Hot Chocolate CreationsChef Maude Eaton, Common Threads

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Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzel RodsChef Ray Newlands, Short Chef

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Cycad Vista Demonstration TentSaturday

12:50 p.m., 1:50 p.m & 2:50 p.m.

Enjoy chocolate inspiredpoetry by students of the Youth Writers Project of W.R. Thomas

Middle School. Students will read their poems before each Saturday

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ChocoKids ActivitiesAll Day

Cacao and Tropical RainforestsVisit KidWay and walk through the

process of how chocolate is made by playing an interactive game. Discover the

relationship that the cacao plant holds within tropical rainforests. Does the cacao tree stand alone? Or do other organisms

grow with it? How does sunlight affect the plant? And don’t forget to learn about the

power of Fair Trade and what you cando protect the people and places

where cacao grows.

Under the Oak tree, near Cycad Circle

cacao growing tips

How to Grow Cacao Trees in South FloridaChocolate really does grow on trees; although not as little chocolates wrapped up in foil. Chocolate comes from the seeds of the understory tree Theobroma cacao, a tropical rainforest species that can be grown in South Florida with the proper care.

Select an area protected from wind and providing partial shade with rich, organic soil.

The soil should stay moist, but not water-logged, as too much water will cause root disease and damage the developing cacao pods of your plant.

In the absence of a rich organic soil, dig a large hole fill it with a 50/50 mix of peat moss and sand. This will allow for proper root development and improve the overall health of the plant.

Cold protection must be provided for young trees by covering the entire tree with a blanket or with the use of a large cardboard box. Even with protection, the leaves of the cacao tree will develop brown leaf edges during the winter and spring months due to cold, low humidity and winds.

A granular fertilizer like an 8-3-9 or similar formulation should be applied in June and August. The granular fertilizer should be spread lightly below the drip line. A foliar minor element spray and iron drench can be done in June and August to improve the growth of the tree.

Trees will take up to four years to begin to bear fruit.

How to MakeChocolate from ScratchMaking chocolate the old-fashioned way is a treat that the whole family can enjoy. If you have access to a cacao tree, follow these seven easy steps to chocolate nirvana.

1. Harvest: harvest mature cacao pods and scoop out the seeds. Remove the cacao beans, still covered in their sweet, fruity pulp.

2. Fermentation: soak the seeds in water for three days to ferment.

3. Drying: drain off the water and dry the seeds in the sun. The drying process takes approximately one week. During that period the color changes from reddish brown to dark brown.

4. Roasting: roast the dried cacao beans in your home oven. The temperature and time of roasting affects the flavor and color of the chocolate. Roast three times with the first roast at 425 degrees for seven minutes, then 325 degrees for eight minutes and finally 260 degrees for 10 minutes.

5. Winnowing: let the beans cool and then separate the beans from the hulls to get the nibs by first cracking the cacao bean and then blowing the husk away.

6. Grinding: place the beans in a coffee grinder and continue to pass the beans through the grinder to remove more husk and further refine the chocolate. After just a few moments the beans will be reduced to cacao paste. Keep the paste room temperature in a plastic container.

7. Enjoy: you have now created the base for any chocolate recipe!

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Stair Ellipse Mosaic, SICISMarjory Stoneman Douglas, Freda TschumyHarvest the Wind, Various ArtistsBotanical Paintings, Lee AdamsParadise Room, Roberto Behar andRosario MarquardtFairchild Friezes, Naomi Fisher

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In the Rainforest ChocoFacts (stamp station)Cacao TreesFriday Chocolate Lecture In the Tropical Fruit PavilionChocolate SmoothiesUSDA DisplayChocoFacts (stamp station)The Edible GardenSmoothies and moreUnder the Oak tree,near Cycad CircleFairchild’s The Living History of Cacao and Chocolate exhibit (stamp station)ChocoKids Activites (stamp station)Kids CookingSunday Family Yoga

Phillips Gate CourtyardChocoSpaCycad VistaWhole Foods Market Culinary TentBeer TastingOn the GardenHouse LawnFood vendors, gardenvendors, live music,plant sales, raffle In the Garden HouseChocolatiers The Shop at FairchildChocoFacts(stamp station) Science Village ClassroomChocolate Lectures

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YEAR-ROUNDCOLLECTION

Copper Frog Foot Ikebana Stems andBlue Split Bud, Dale ChihulyCobalt Herons, Dale ChihulyEnd of Day Tower, Dale ChihulyRoyal Gold and Clear Chandelier, Dale ChihulyCabrué, Hugo FrançaStanding Gorilla, Daisy Youngblood

Stair Ellipse Mosaic, SICISMarjory Stoneman Douglas, Freda TschumyHarvest the Wind, Various ArtistsBotanical Paintings, Lee AdamsParadise Room, Roberto Behar andRosario MarquardtFairchild Friezes, Naomi Fisher

CHOCOLATIERS & VENDORSGarden House

Cacao Art Chocolates: luxury chocolatesCandy Cottage: mini desserts, dessert pops and cinnamon roasted nuts Cao Chocolates: chocolate confections and hot chocolateDDR Trading International: assorted chocolate barsDonut Divas & Fun Foods: assorted fruits and sweets with chocolateIn Your Face Delights: raw, vegan chocolate treatsOliver Kita Chocolates: fine chocolatesPacari Chocolate: Pacari chocolate barsRomanicos Chocolate: artisan chocolate and hot chocolateWendy’s Chocolates: dipped cookies, cupcakes, cheesecakes, fudge and lollipops

LOCAL MARKETSouth Florida Butterfly Garden

A Touch of Ecuador: panama hats, ponchos, taguas and chocolateAndre Art Glass: hand-blown functional and decorative glass and glass jewelryBee My Honey: honeybee products and beeswax candlesBirdsSquirrelsN.Com: wildlife supplies, windchimes, home & garden décorCandles by Fatima: handmade soy candles and natural body productsCrushable Hats: sea grass hats with chocolate flowers and the Heart PeelerFossil Lamps: chocolate-colored, fossilized coral lamps and candlesGloria Janell: handcrafted, nature-inspired jewelryKEEZ BEEZ: raw honey from the Florida KeysMarket Baskets & Hats: baskets, hats and tunicsPixie Dust Naturals: candles, bath and beauty productsWorld Flavorz Spice & Tea Co.: exotic spices & teas

KIDWAYUnder the Oak tree, near Cycad CirclePrincess Crowns: crowns, wands, tutus, swords and ropes

PLANT SALES Under the Oak tree, near Cycad Circle, in the Living Historyof Cacao Tent

Take home your cacao tree and starting making chocolate in yourown kitchen! Or grab a Oncidium “Sharry Baby” chocolate scented orchid!

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more choco fun...BEER TASTINGCycad VistaSaturday and Sunday, starting at 11:00 a.m.

Sip seasonal brews with hints of chocolate. Beers courtesy ofBiscayne Bay Brewing Company, Gold Coast Beverage andWhole Foods Market.

CHOCOSPAPhillips Gate Courtyard

Enjoy mini massages and manicures with chocolate beauty products from Mobile Spa Events and pick up handmade chocolate soap from Tambela Natural Soap.

CHOCOLATE RAFFLEGot tickets? Don’t forget to stop by the raffle tent for you chance to win exclusive chocolate products from renowned chocolatiers, chocolate scented orchids, and more! Tickets are $1 each for 12 for $10.

YOGA WITH RINA YOGABottom of the Bailey Palm Glade

Sunday11:00 a.m. Family Yoga

MUSICGarden House Lawn

Friday 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Brazilian Explosion 1:00–4:00 p.m. Ohana Arts, Hawaiian musicSaturday 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Whainy Bee1:00–4:00 p.m. Solar Dogs Sunday 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Ohana Arts, Hawaiian music 1:00–4:00 p.m. The Ramblers

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Presenting Sponsor:

Featuring award-winning jazz of Arturo SandovalGeneral Admission: Members $60, Non-members $75;Kids: 6-18 $20, 5 and under are free; VIP package: Member price $150, Non-member price, $175; includes reserved seating, candlelit dinner and wine.

For more information and to purchase tickets, pleasecall 305.667.1651, ext. 3358.

Valentine’s DayCONCERT

Saturday, February 14Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Concert starts at 7:00 p.m.

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calendar of events

ConcertsSUNDAY SOUNDSAT FAIRCHILDPresented by the University of Miami Frost School of MusicFebruary 1, 1:00 p.m.March 1, 1:00 p.m.April 5, 1:00 p.m.

VALENTINE’S DAY CONCERTSaturday, February 147:00 p.m.With Grammy Award-winning artist Arturo Sandoval

Lectures7:00 p.m. Tickets are included with admission, free for Fairchild Members.Long Ago in the Great EastCarl Lewis, Ph.D., Fairchild DirectorWednesday, February 4

The Serpent and the Rainbow: An Exploration of Haitian Voodoo, Secret Societies and ZombiesWade Davis, AuthorWednesday, February 18

Can We Eat Cake and Have It, Too? Conservation of Heavily Exploited Edible and Medicinal Orchids in ChinaHong Liu, Ph.D., Fairchild Research Ecologist and Associate Professor, Florida International UniversityWednesday, March 11

Attracting Birds to South Florida Gardens and Book Signing EventJames A. Kushlan, Ph.D. and Kirsten Hines, AuthorsWednesday, March 25Connect to Protect: How Fairchild’s Conservation Efforts are Restoring Urban AreasDevon Powell, Fairchild Field BotanistWednesday, April 8Fairchild Reliefs of Artist Naomi FisherNaomi Fisher, ArtistWednesday, April 22The Passionate Traveler II: Exploring Cold Ecosystems from the Artic to PatagoniaGeorgia Tasker,Fairchild WriterWednesday, May 6

TeasFor information orreservations, please callMarnie Valent at305.663.8059.

FIRST LADIES TEASunday, February 153:00 p.m.

THE ORCHID TEA ROOMFriday through SundayMarch 13, 14 and 1511:00 a.m.

SPRING GARDEN TEASaturday and SundayApril 11 and 123:00 p.m.

Festivals13TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ORCHID FESTIVALFriday through SundayMarch 13, 14 and 159:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

SPRING GARDEN FESTIVAL FEATURING THE SPRINGPLANT SALESaturday and SundayApril 11 and 129:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

23RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MANGO FESTIVALSaturday and SundayJuly 11 and 129:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

This schedule of events is subject to change. For up-to-the-minute information, please call 305.667.1651 or visit www.fairchildgarden.org/events

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Fairchild would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 9th Annual International Chocolate Festival:

Photos by Gaby Orihuela/FTBG and Morgan Brooks/FTBG

P R E M I U M C O C O N U T W A T E R ™

Presenting SponsorWhole Foods MarketMexico Tourism Board

Additional Support From Nesquik

Special Thanks ToChocoVineNew York LifeJohnson and Wales UniversityMartexMars, Inc.Rina YogaUSDA-ARSZico

Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is supported by contributions from members and friends, and in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and with the support of the City of Coral Gables.

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