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Today Phineas completes his AmeriCorps VISTA term! You saw him involved in every program at one time or another, where he had quite a mustache fan club among the students. We're so glad he spent his time in Fayetteville with us!
Drop a note to send Phineas on to his next adventure!
Help us spread the word! We're a Program Manager based at our Teaching Farm in Northwest Arkansas. The Program Manager plays a key role on our team overseeing and implementing educational programs that are engaging, hands-on, and empowering to children throughout the calendar year. If you know someone passionate about healthy-living and experienced in education, with preferred experience in nutrition, sustainable agriculture, or culinary arts, pass this on!
Learn more about applying at https://appleseedsnwa.org/careers
🌟🌟Taste Spotlight🌟🌟
Evening at the Farm includes a signature cocktail named Sage & Thicket, created by Pink House Alchemy featuring Gin from Fox Trail Distillery. The sage, blackberry, and gin combine for a sweet and botanical flavor that will perfectly complement a farm-fresh meal.
Tickets are still on sale for Evening at the Farm! Learn more at appleseedsnwa.org/events/eveningsatthefarm2024
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A major thank you to our Harvesting Sponsor for 2024's Evening at the Farm, Adventure Subaru! Adventure Subaru has been a long-time supporter of Apple Seeds, and we greatly appreciate their commitment this year.
Tickets are still on sale for this year's event! Learn more at https://appleseedsnwa.org/events/eveningatthefarm2024
That's a wrap on back-to-school season! Whether you started last week or today, in Central Arkansas or Northwest Arkansas -- we hope everyone has a great year...and we can't wait to see you on a field trip!
🌟✨CHEF SPOTLIGHT!✨🌟
Chef Tyler Scott Rogers will be serving a main course at the Community Night - Evening at the Farm on October 12th!
Raised off Burnt Bridge Road on the outskirts of Magnolia, Tyler got his first cooking job as a fry cook at the former Hudgies. Leaving Magnolia in 2008, Tyler worked his way through many well known restaurants in Little Rock, eventually working under Joel Antunes at the Capital Hotel. From there, Tyler worked under Thomas Keller at The French Laundry (Three Michelin Stars), voted the best restaurant in the world twice, in Yountville, California. Following his stint in California, he worked under Grant Achatz at Alinea (Three Michelin Stars) , as well as Sous Chef under Iliana Regan at Elizabeth (One Michelin Star) in Chicago, Ill. Tyler has previously served as Culinary Director for Onyx Coffee in Rogers, Ar, and Executive Chef for Hail Fellow Well Met! in Johnson, Ar, and is currently Executive Chef of the restaurant at Stonebreaker.
Get tickets at at the link in our profile!
🌟✨CHEF SPOTLIGHT!✨🌟
Chef Case Dighero will be serving a main course at the Community Night - Evening at the Farm on October 12th!
Case Dighero is an influential component of the culinary community of Arkansas and the High South. An active proponent of the NWA food movement, Dighero owns the project-based company, “Edible Culture” that focuses on culinary insights through the lens of writing, chef work, and entertainment; he is also the food editor of Citiscapes Metro Monthly magazine, promoting the food culture and history throughout the Natural State.
Prior to starting EC, he served as Director of Culinary at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, helping to define the philosophy of “High South” for the museum’s culinary program. Joining the Crystal Bridges’ team in 2010, Dighero established the museum’s mantra of modern American comfort food with an emphasis on traditions that hail from the “High South” region of the Ozarks. His “edible responsibility” approach demonstrates a commitment to promoting and celebrating local food culture, featuring fresh ingredients from farmers and other food artisans in and around the Ozarks. The robust cuisine of Crystal Bridges not only nourishes, but also tells a story—inspired by the art, natural surroundings, and fascinating American history connected to the museum.
After leaving the museum in 2018, case continued to host several popular public programs that included Wednesday Over Water or WOW, DISH (featuring women in cuisine), and the CR(EAT)E Food Series, all focusing on the entertaining virtues of the cross section between cuisine and art.
Dighero currently serves on several civic and social committees, including his current post as vice president on the board of directors for the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, as well as partnerships with Apple Seeds Teaching Garden and Honeycomb Kitchen.
Get tickets at https://appleseedsnwa.org/events/eveningatthefarm2024
A shout out to CreativeMornings for hosting a volunteer outing for their community of creatives this past weekend. The group harvested peppers, zucchini and okra -- as well as our first crop of pears! They also helped us complete some tasks in preparation for our upcoming annual fundraiser. Thanks, Creative Mornings Fayetteville - we appreciate you!
We have such gratitude for the Sustaining Sponsors for our Evening at the Farm event, Talenti Gelato and Triscuit! Their generosity helps us reach over seven thousand students in our mission to inspire healthy-living through garden-based education.
We still have tickets for sale for the event, which you can find at https://appleseedsnwa.org/events/eveningatthefarm2024
Thanks for coming out, Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter! This was a special time.
Join us for September's Kitchen Table Dinner, presented by Generations Health and Wellness Center, and experience an evening celebrating community-driven, farm-to-table cuisine with Chef Kristine Irwin of Conifer Restaurant. Chef Kristine is passionate about fostering meaningful relationships within the local food ecosystem, a passion that will shine through in every dish featuring Apple Seeds' produce. Enjoy the soulful music of Korey McKelvey during our happy hour, providing the perfect backdrop for a relaxing Sunday evening of early fall.
Featured Chef - Chef Kristine Irwin, raised in the arid landscapes of Arizona, now thrives in Northwest Arkansas. Her culinary journey began at a young age, learning alongside her great-grandmother in the kitchen. Driven by a passion for empowering women in the culinary arts and sharing love through food, Kristine sees the kitchen table as the heart of community and connection. Kristine received formal training through Brightwater Culinary School leading her to work alongside Chef Matthew Cooper at Conifer Restaurant in Bentonville. Their shared vision and culinary philosophy became the cornerstone of Kristine's journey, propelling her to her current role as Sous Chef. As she continues to establish her roots in the vibrant and emerging culinary scene of Northwest Arkansas, Chef Kristine Irwin remains steadfast in her commitment to culinary excellence, community enrichment, and sustainable cooking.
Featured Musician - Korey McKelvey is a Fayetteville-born, Northwest Arkansas-raised vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who performs solo, duo, full band, and tribute shows that range in sounds from folk to blues, to soul, to funk. She plays in the Americana band Dandelion Heart (who you might have heard at Evening at the Farm!); a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, Deepwood Mac; The Korey McKelvy Band, a soul-funk band that will make you want to dance; and in 2023 she released a folk-blues EP "The Other Side of the Mountain."
This event takes place on Sunday, September 8, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Apple Seeds Teaching Farm in Fayetteville, AR.
Get tickets at https://appleseedsnwa.org/events/kristineirwin
The last week of camp is finished and it was a great one! We'd be crying into our kale that it's all over...except that means school is almost back in session! 🍅🥬🫑
Today we say "See you later" to Josie, our amazing Volunteer Coordinator! Josie served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member at Apple Seeds for two year-long terms. She built up our volunteering and food donation programs, kept our garden growing when we were in-between farmers, led tours and programs, and was the face of Apple Seeds for so many people in our community through all of her tabling and outreach. Josie has amazing plans for the fall and we're excited for her next steps.
Drop a note to send Josie off to her next adventure!
You may know Bryauna, who was our part-time farm assistant, and is now our full-time Volunteer and Farm Coordinator! She and Josie worked together for a seamless transition, so volunteering and bag packing will continue to run without a hitch.
We're so excited to present our two Co-Hosts for our Corporate Night of Evening at the Farm!
Ralph Care, Merchandising Senior Vice President, Health & Wellness Consumables, Walmart US, and Melody Richard, Senior Vice President, Pantry, Walmart US, are chairing our Evening at the Farm event on October 11th for Corporate Sponsors.
Corporate Night is a separate event from Community Night, and while it offers a curated and special farm fresh meal under the twinkling lights just like our ticketed event, it also offers chances for networking. If you'd like more information about sponsoring Evening at the Farm, reach out to [email protected]
Thank you, Ralph Clare and Melody Richard!
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!
We need volunteers next Monday and Thursday, 8 to noon. We have several staff members on a well-deserved vacation and students aren't back at school yet. But the vegetables keep growing and people keep eating, so we need some help to keep the system moving! Of course, we always love and need volunteers, but if you were thinking "maybe I'd like to do that one day," let this be the sign that one day could be next week (8/12 or 8/15).
Seen in this picture, our lovely volunteers from Afterschool Program who came today to help! Thanks, SOAR!
Sign up at https://uark.givepulse.com/group/10054-Apple-Seeds-Inc
🌎♻🏡 City of Fayetteville Arkansas Government recently let Apple Seeds know: "For this year's second quarter your green team has diverted over 1,400 pounds of food waste! By ensuring this food waste was alchemized to become part of the earth again (instead of becoming trapped in a landfill), your team also reduced over 3 tons of greenhouse gases from being created in a landfill setting. This is amazing work and we appreciate your team from the bottom of our hearts!"
Thanks to all of our volunteers and staff who help us compost! Our Earth appreciates it.🏡♻🌎
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Evening at the Farm -- Community Night-- on October 12.
11 years ago, Apple Seeds began a fall dinner featuring farm produce under twinkling lights in a field. Chef Case Dighero and Chef Jerrmy Gawthrop created culinary delights, while Bryan Hembree curated the perfect musical ambiance.
This year we're doing it all over again.
This year's event celebrates 11 years of Evening at the Farm with 11 tastes, featuring two main dishes by Case Dighero (Edible Culture) and Rafael Rios (Yeyo's). There will be starting courses by Dirty Apron BakeHouse, Fran Free, and Wright's Barbecue, and all followed by a delectable dessert. This year will also feature a custom brew collaboration by Ozark Beer Company and Fossil Cove Brewing Co., a cocktail collaboration by Fox Trail Distillery and Pink House Alchemy, and Spanish Coffee by Arsaga's. Each taste will showcase unique flavors and the talents of these culinary geniuses, as well as local produce, most of which comes straight from the Apple Seeds Teaching Farm.
But it's not just about food! Guests will be invited to give input on music, as Bryan Hembree will return to curate a musical atmosphere that complements the twinkly lights and crispness of autumn air.
"Evening at the Farm" is a celebration of community and togetherness. Gather with friends, family, and fellow food enthusiasts to create memories that will last another eleven years. By attending this event, you'll support our mission to empower and nourish our community. Proceeds from the event support Apple Seeds' year-round programming. This event takes place rain or shine.
A big thank you to our sponsors of the Evening at the Farm weekend, Talenti Gelato, Triscuit, Adventure Subaru, Fossil Cove Brewing Co., Haleon, Josh Cellars, Northwest Arkansas Psychiatry, a MANA Clinic, Ozark Beer Company, P&GBeauty, Signature Bank of Arkansas, Perry Roofing - Northwest Arkansas, Market Performance Group, 3W Magazine, Celebrate Arkansas, and Nwamedia.
Get tickets: https://appleseedsnwa.org/events/eveningatthefarm2024
Here is the happy news we have all been waiting for.
PATCH IS BACK! 🙌🙌🙌🙌
She's skinny, but alive and well! Someone found her near the Cliffs apartments and posted online about a found cat. Friends of Apple Seeds saw the post and reunited her to the farm this afternoon.
Thanks to everyone who kept their eye out for her! ❤️🐱😻
Camp Week 5: ✅🔥🌞🌻🌶✅
Thank you, teens!
Our July cohort of the Teen Service-Learning wraps up today. These 3 teens completed 40 service hours, all while gaining knowledge about food insecurity and farming in Arkansas. Josie and Bryauna, who led the program, also deserve a major shout-out (or sprout out! as the camp kids say!).
We can't wait to meet teens again next year! If you need service hours to graduate, keep Apple Seeds in mind. Thank you to everyone who made this investment in our community!
Today we say goodbye to Rachael, who has brought a wealth of culinary knowledge and enthusiasm to her role. She gets to continue her work with the food community, but we will miss her presence at Apple Seeds! Drop a goodbye note for her last day!
Next week is our very last Farm to Table Youth Cooking Class. This will be a fun one: Farm to Lunchbox! Because whether you're excited for it or not, the summer is winding down, and lunchbox season is approaching. This class will help you elevate your nutrition during the school year with easy and delicious food you can make in a snap.
This class takes place on Tuesday, August 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., is for kids aged 7-12, and costs $25.
https://appleseedsnwa.org/farmtotable
Hi! I'm going to break the fourth wall as Apple Seeds' Communication Manager and let you know that we're hiring for my awesome job! I've loved getting to tell the story of Apple Seeds in a variety of modalities, and this position comes with fun and fulfilling creative challenges. I mean...getting to capture the excitement of a child as they pull a carrot out of the ground for the first time ever is just one of the many job perks.
This fall I'll be heading back to the classroom to teach, but you'll still see me around Apple Seeds for awhile yet.
This is a part-time (20-25 hours a week) position in-person at our teaching farm in Northwest Arkansas. Spread the news to anyone who may be interested! You can get more information and apply at our website: https://appleseedsnwa.org/careers
-Allison
We hope to see you in Little Rock!
Garden to Table Cooking Classes at CALS Children's Library presented by Apple Seeds, Inc. & Be Mighty Little Rock.
During the program, your child will visit the garden, prepare recipes, and sit down to enjoy a healthy meal they've made.
More at http://events.cals.org/event/11252638 and
http://events.cals.org/event/11252639
Help us spread the word! We're a part-time Program Assistant based at our Teaching Farm in Northwest Arkansas. This position will provide program support during the school year for 15-30 hours per week.
If you know someone who loves kids, nutrition education, and wants to keep hours mainly during the school day, pass this their way!
Learn more about applying at https://appleseedsnwa.org/careers
We're loving these cooler temperatures while they last! Thanks to everyone who has come out (including the teens in our service-learning program!).
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Remember how much fun our July Kitchen Table Dinner was? We still have a few tickets left for our Kitchen Table Dinner THIS Sunday! Grab them now while you can! https://appleseedsnwa.org/events/jordanpoole
Have we ever mentioned how much fun our Kitchen Table Dinner Series is? Not only do you get to try a multi-course meal by a local chef, but you also get to watch and chat with them while they prepare the meal! Plus, you are invited to stroll around the farm, drink in hand, while you meet your new future friends. The idea of a Kitchen Table Dinner is replicating the warmth and excitement you feel when gathering together in a friend's kitchen. Come by yourself or bring someone special, and don't worry about dietary restrictions -- we can handle anything! Tickets are sold out for our July Dinner, but our August one is just two weeks after, and you won't want to miss it.
We're still thinking about the February Kitchen Table Dinner with Chef Bernie Martinez of The Blackberry Brasserie. Did you know you can host your private event at Apple Seeds in Fayetteville? Create your own Kitchen Table Dinner experience for your birthday dinner, company party, bridal shower, wedding...the list goes on! We have a variety of options, so reach out and let's plan your next event!
🌮🌮🌮 Who doesn't love tacos?!?🌮🌮🌮 When the growing season slows down, Apple Seeds goes into the schools! Here's a program we did with 5th graders at Walker Elementary School. At the end, every student got the produce needed to make their own summer squash tacos at home for their families. The program also included nutrition information about whole grains and how whole grains differ from refined grains. We love seeing the next generation learn about and make healthy choices!
At home with the kids today? Need a quick activity or a neighbor gift? Cucumber Quick Pickles check all the boxes: easy, quick, nutritious, kid-approved, and most of all, really fun to make! Thanks for your help, Washington Elementary!
We're still thinking about our Wild Table Dinner from last week! In a season of gathering with those special to you, we're so glad people choose to gather at Apple Seeds. If you'd like your own version of a Kitchen Table Dinner, we're booking events for 2024! You can hold special dinners, happy hours, weddings, or just gather with friends! It's a hassle-free experience with wonderful food, and it all goes towards supporting a good cause. Check out our website for more information.
Why we do what we do! 🥬It's another fun day of cooking in the schools with 5th grade friends. Not only do the students get to make a nutritious recipe (summer squash tacos!), but they take home all the produce they need to make the recipe at home, too! We're doing what we can to educate kids about healthy futures while making sure they have to access to make those healthy choices, too!
Our website has a new feature! Now under our recipes tab, you can search our recipes by ingredient! Do you have a bunch of seasonal produce and you're not sure what to do with it? Try our website! Have you received produce and a recipe from Apple Seeds that wasn't quite your cup of tea? Now you can find another way to use the produce! Are you looking for recipes to get your kid involved in the kitchen? We've got you covered! These recipes are chef and kid approved! Just ask the recent group of third grades who couldn't stop shouting, "we want more! We want more!" after making the summer squash tacos! Check it out at https://appleseedsnwa.org/.
A first grader recently attended a program at our farm. He took a sip of Groovy Green Smoothie, which has spinach, kale, mint, zucchini, banana, and mango in it, and began showing his excitement in a major way. The teacher expressed her excitement, too. It turned out this student was in food therapy, and the fact he drank this smoothie on his own was a major deal, and the fact that he liked it was enough to send everyone over the moon! Your financial support helps make these stories happen. We are trying to raise $5,000, which will provide programming to 138 students next spring. It will allow students to consume fresh vegetables, learn life-long nutrition education, and put produce into the hands of food-insecure families. We're asking people to support our mission through donating $50 during #GivingTuesday and spreading our message through sharing this newsletter and our social media posts with your friends.
We're not trying to be dramatic about how good the Roasted Roots recipe is...but some fourth graders have said they want to live at Apple Seeds, it's so delicious. But don't take our word for it...take the 4th graders from Washington Elementary's word! 🥕🍠
Apple Seeds will see around 1,250 students at the farm in Fayetteville and Little Rock in October! Here's a brief glimpse at a recent first grade field trip with Bonnie GrimesElementarySchool.
🍂🌱 Fall is almost here, but we're still reminiscing about the sunny days of summer! ☀️🌾 While we prepare for our Fall field trip students and their exciting garden-based adventures, let's take a trip down memory lane to this epic okra harvest led by our incredible Senior Program Manager, Becky! 🌽🙌 Our team's passion for nurturing young minds in nutrition and cooking education is what makes the Farm so special. 🍳🌽 We can't wait to have all our little friends back on the farm soon! 👩🌾👨🌾 #GardenEducation #NutritionEducation #GardenExplorers
👨🌾 Volunteers are crucial to our success at Apple Seeds. Every Thursday, we have individuals from across the community harvesting and packing bags of fresh produce for our neighbors affected by food insecurity. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please reach out to [email protected]. #northwestarkansas #volunteer #volunteernwa #growingfood #foodinsecurityawareness #harvest #gardening #seedtotable
You heard it here first 🗣 Our Fiesta Dip is loved by all, but we think it tastes even better when you have a hand in making it. 🧑🍳 Research shows that cooking with children and vegetable/fruit tastings significantly improve their food preferences and attitudes toward healthy foods - which are factors important to healthful eating and obesity prevention. 🍎 At Apple Seeds, we excite our students through food exploration and experimentation. What new fruit or veggie have you tried recently? #seedtoplate #commUNITY #nutritioneducation #whatweeat #elementary #northwestarkansas #fayettevillearkansas #farm #gardening #cookingwithkids #gardeningwithkids
With your help, we’re filling in the grid and getting closer to our fundraising goal to go solar in the Teaching Kitchen on the farm! We still have a ways to go though, so here’s how you can help: Purchase your tickets for our SUNday at the farm event this coming Sunday, September 11th from 5-7pm and you’ll not only be in for an afternoon of music, small bites, sips and yard games, you’ll be helping us reach our fundraising goal! If you can’t make it, consider sponsoring a “cell” that will so generously be matched 2:1 by our friends and supporters, Ben and Amber Pinter! You can do so by heading to www.appleseedsnwa.org/events/sundayatthefarm and select “sponsor a cell” in the drop down menu! Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for helping to make this event and opportunity to go solar a possibility! Perihelion Solar Ozark Natural Foods Crisis Brewing Company The Scout Guide Northwest Arkansas #fayettevillearkansas #nwarkansas #thingstodonwa #fayettevilleflyer #rogerssrkansas #bentonvillearkansas #springdalearkansas
🍽 🥗 Farm to Table is a garden-based cooking class for kids aged 7-15. Your child will spend the morning at the Apple Seeds Teaching Farm harvesting fresh ingredients, and making a delicious garden-focused lunch in our Teaching Kitchen. This is the perfect opportunity for siblings, friends, or solo newcomers looking to make friends over tasty food! Students will leave with an Apple Seeds cookbook and a new set of kitchen skills! FARM TO TABLE JUNE 30TH, 10-12 Sign up at appleseedsnwa.org/events #fayettevillear #bentonvillearkansas #experiencefayetteville #kidscooking #kidsactivities #nwarkansas #farmtotable
Good Morning from the Teaching Farm! We have a busy week of programs, events, and garden work ahead, but we're taking a Monday morning moment to appreciate the sounds, sights, and smells of spring around us! #fayettevillear #appleseeds #gardening #teachingfarm #gardeneducation #springtime #nonprofit #healthykids #arkansas
Did you know that Apple Seeds donates thousands of pounds of farm-fresh produce to NWA youth who need it most? Your donation today, during GivingTuesday, will help us continue to provide nutrient-rich food along with kid-pleasing recipes to children and their families. www.appleseedsnwa.org/donate We are building a life-long love of foods that are good and good-for-you. A $350 donation will help us reach 100 children. Any amount you contribute today will help the children of NWA. Fayetteville Public Schools Fayetteville Public Schools Outback #givingtuesday #freshfoodforkids #childrensnutrition #teachingfarm #healthykids #foodforkids #nwa #nwarkansas
Today is National Hand washing Day! Watch at Chef Becky reminds us of the proper way to make sure your hands are clean. It's always important when you are in the kitchen to begin with this step. #washyourhands #howtowashhands #handwashingday #washbeforeyoucook
Today is the DAY 10% of every purchase you make today will go to support our mission of "Inspiring healthy living through garden-based education" Thank you Luke & Natalie Freeman for your generosity in supporting our community. @shopfreckledhen @freckledhencottage Nataliecreates @lukefreeperson #shopnwa #supportingnonprofit #teachingfarm
