CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Lemonade is always a refreshing choice this time of year. It’s even more delicious when it’s prepared with a special cause in mind.
From Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 13, visit Firebirds Wood Fired Grill and buy a cup of its freshly squeezed lemonade from the old-fashioned lemonade stand outside and Firebirds will donate all proceeds from the sale to finding a cure for childhood cancer.
Firebirds marks its seventh year of participation in this annual event, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s (ALSF) national Lemonade Days, by setting a fundraising goal of $150,000, with each of the restaurant’s 52 locations in 19 states participating in the three-day event.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Invites Guests to a Delicious Cup of Lemonade to Help Fight Childhood Cancer
Firebirds participates in Lemonade Days June 11-13
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Lemonade is always a refreshing choice this time of year. It s even more delicious when it s prepared with a special cause in mind. From Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 13, visit Firebirds Wood Fired Grill and buy a cup of its freshly squeezed lemonade from the old-fashioned lemonade stand outside and Firebirds will donate all proceeds from the sale to finding a cure for childhood cancer.
These farmers are trying to make farming more accessible for Black people
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There is a saying for African Americans wanting their chance at the American dream with their own land and home. Specifically 40 acres and a mule.
It wasn’t just a saying, but a historical order Gen. William T. Sherman’s Special Field Order 15, setting aside 400 thousand acres of land for freed slaves that was reversed after President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
Fast forward to 2021: According to 2012 Census of Agriculture, African Americans make up less than 2% of all farmers in the United States.
Now, there is a husband and wife duo of Berry and Sons Produce who are going back to the basics of the American Dream as black farmers right here in Florida
Winners will be announced at a virtual ceremony on February 22, 2021.
Unfortunately, not a single finalist is from the Texarkana area. Two years ago Cattlman s won the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame and Hope Watermelon Festival won Food-Themed Event last year. On the bright side, there are some great finalists in Hot Springs and Little Rock to check out!
And here are all the finalists.
Finalists include: Arkansas Food Hall of Fame
• AQ Chicken House of Springdale (Washington County)
• Colonial Steak House of Pine Bluff (Jefferson County)
• Dairy King of Portia (Lawrence County)
• Dixie Pig of Blytheville (Mississippi County)
• Feltner’s Whatta-Burger of Russellville (Pope County)
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame finalists announced
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame finalists announced Stacy Hurst
2021 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame finalists in a Facebook Live post today.
Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism made the announcements. Nominations were received from all 75 counties, and a total 2,014 nominations came in, a record for this program, Hurst said. Winners will be announced on Feb. 22 in the first ever virtual Arkansas Food Hall of Fame event.
“It’s important we recognize the fact that the past year was particularly hard for everyone in the hospitality industry, including restaurant workers and those who work so hard to create events for the general public to attend. We feel compelled to celebrate them even more this year for their perseverance and dedication,” Hurst said.