13: Fireside Chat | Come as Strangers. Leave as Friends. | Cheryl Broetje of Broetje Orchards

Summary: In this quarter’s live Fireside Chat, Cheryl Broetje of Broetje Orchards in Pasco talks about starting and running the Orchard, the challenges they’ve had, and the community they’ve created. <br> Vanessa Cozza interviewed Cheryl Broetje. Vanessa is an English professor at WSU Tri-Cities and the chair of the Community Development Committee at Fuse, which puts on these Fireside Chat events. <br> The live event was January 17, 2018. It was sponsored by Richland Rotary, sponsored and catered by CG Public House, and recorded at Collegium Cafe.<br> You can check out Broetje Orchards at <a href="http://firstfruits.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">firstfruits.com</a>.  And be sure to visit <a href="https://collegiumcafe.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Collegium Cafe</a>, where their motto is “Come as strangers. Leave as friends.” It’s a beautiful place.<br> If you are in the area and would like to attend a Fireside Chat, check out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/fusespc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fuse’s facebook page</a>. They do sell out quickly, so get those tickets early!<br> Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed the podcast, please <a href="http://tricitizens.blubrry.com/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">subscribe</a> on Apple Podcasts or other podcast directory and leave a review. And I’d love to hear from you! You can follow and contact the podcast <a href="http://tricitizens.blubrry.com/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. This was a special episode, but I’ll have a new full episode for you the third Monday of every month.<br>