Membership types
(we are a non-profit organization, so your dues are tax deductible)
SFOS Orchid Circle membership
$1,000.00
Includes four POE Gala night OR weekend passes, mention in one of the newsletters, email newsletters, one signed copy of A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and their Culture, and a one-time donation ($300) to the SFOS Conservation Committee fund, which may support a donation to the Orchid Conservation Alliance towards the purchase of orchid preserve lands.
(Note this level receives a letter acknowledging this donation from the treasurer/CFO)
SFOS Benefactor membership
$500.00
includes four POE Gala OR weekend passes, mention in one of the newsletters, email newsletters, and one signed copy of A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and their Culture.
(Note this level does receive a letter acknowledging this donation from the treasurer/CFO)
SFOS Patron Membership
$150.00
includes four POE weekend passes, email newsletters, and one signed copy of A Bay Area Guide to Orchids and their Culture.
Household Membership
$40.00
Household membership is for 2 or more members that live together and includes monthly newsletter by email and attendance at member meetings and events for each registered household member
About Us
Welcome! We are lucky to reside in one of the best parts of the country for the cultivation of orchids in the home, greenhouse, and garden. It is our hope that our site, meetings, and our members will spark your enthusiasm to give this most satisfying hobby a try!
SFOS is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit organization composed of individuals and orchid related businesses interested in the culture and appreciation of orchids. Our mission is to foster the culture and cultivation of orchids and to promote orchid education to our members and to the public. We are affiliated with the American Orchid Society (AOS).
Since the turn of the millennium, the SFOS has donated over $50,000 in support of local horticultural education and botanical gardens, botanical research, and international conservation efforts.
Member benefits
- Monthly meetings (in person and via zoom)
- Monthly newsletter
- VIP event access
- Access to win free orchids at monthly meetings
- Ability to sell plants at member plant sales tables
- Show off your plants and techniques at our monthly meetings
- Login access to the member only portion of our website
- Being a 501(c)3 non-profit means that your membership is tax deductible!
- So much more!
- Multiple membership tiers to choose from