It’s Harvest Time at The Farm!!!
It’s hard to believe it, but we are finally harvesting and distributing food from The Farm!!! We’ve come a long way this season & have a long way to go, but we have finally begun to see the literal fruit of our community’s labor. We are so thankful and so proud of everyone who has made this possible. You have all made this happen and it is because of all of those who have spent countless hours at The Farm that we can celebrate Harvest time is finally here! Our Amazing Community We are super thankful for everyone that joined us this week at The Farm for Harvest, planting,...
read moreIt’s Spring Harvest Time!
This week we will begin the work of harvesting the first spring crops & begin food distribution. It’s a busy and exciting time at The Farm & the fruits of everyone’s labor is finally being seen. We could use a little rain, but there is some in the forecast for this week. We have a lot of seeds in the ground that just need a little water to get them moving. Our Amazing Community Special thanks to everyone who helped at The Farm this week. It’s so great to see so many familiar faces & meet new ones. The World Gym of Northwest Arkansas Volunteer Squad & their...
read moreSummer Planting Starting!
Activities at The Farm are right on schedule & with the incredible weather we have been experiencing we are expecting a great harvest in the coming weeks. We’ve starting planting some of our summer crops to include tomatoes, okra, bush beans, and peas. Our Spring crops are doing great to include lots of potatoes, broccoli, cabbage, salad greens, spinach, and lots of herbs. We are preparing for the first Bentonville Farmer’s Market of the year (last week of April) & hope you’ll plan on coming out to see us on opening day. Our current production schedule is working...
read more“30 Days 4 Change” Student Teams are on their way…
April 1st was the kick off of the 2012 Campaign for “30 Days 4 Change” an initiative designed to engage students ideas with new approaches to addressing community needs. The 5 student groups are paired with 5 Northwest Arkansas Nonprofits that include Samaritan Community Center, 7 Hills Homeless Center, Lifesource International, Saving Grace & 99 Balloons. Each student group is charged with developing an action plan to address some of the organizational needs. Today was the regroup of week 1 for 30D4C, and we had an opportunity to get a quick look at the work that is...
read more30 Days 4 Change 2012 Campaign Begins Now!
On April 1st, Bentonville High School Students Kick off the first “30 Days 4 Change” campaign targeted at making a positive difference in our community! 30 Days 4 Change is designed to… Engage students to inspire new ideas and new approaches to community needs. Expose nonprofit organizations to a new generation who desire to make positive change. Provide opportunities for ideas to be replicated by other nonprofit organizations. Groups have been paired with a Northwest Arkansas Nonprofit Organization addressing poverty related issues and have from April 1st to April 30th...
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