Chefs and Fire – June 14th, 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Chefs and Fire – June 14th, 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Join us for Chefs and Fire as we turn our Teaching Farm into an interactive experience - high tables in the garden, walks through the orchard, mingling by the music, and talking with chefs fireside, June 14th from 4:00 - 8:00 pm!
Chefs and Fire is the little sister to Apple Seeds’ Evening at the Farm Event, spearheaded by the creatives behind Wood Stone, Atlas, Bloom Cheese Collective, Conifer, Ryn, Gaston’s on Emma, Meiji, and Chūō Izakaya. Imagine some of the most creative chefs in Northwest Arkansas throwing the ultimate backyard cookout.
Six chefs are swapping their chefs jackets and throw the best casual party of the year. The chefs will create six signature dishes; unforgettable spread of small plates, each layered with bold flavors, lots of pieces, and vibrant, bright sauces. Each plate will be paired with a curated cocktail or Crisis Brewing Company specialty brew — designed to complement the flavors coming off the flame. Enjoy conversation with the chef, savor one plate, then get up and try another. The chefs will be setting their creativity ablaze to craft a culinary experience out of wood, flame and smoke - everything from plancha to 6’ fire dome.
Six Chefs. Six Signature Dishes. Six Paired Cocktails. Six Types of Fire. One Amazing Experience.
About the Chefs - These six chefs bring an extraordinary depth of experience and passion to the table. Collectively, they represent 11 current restaurant affiliations, have earned 2 James Beard nominations, and hold countless additional accolades, and industry recognitions. With more than 110 years of combined culinary experience, their journeys have taken them through kitchens in over 18 cities, shaping their craft, broadening their perspectives, and influencing the vibrant food culture they each contribute to today.
What makes their presence even more meaningful is their longstanding connection to our mission. These chefs aren’t just leaders in their field, they’ve been champions of ours from the very beginning. Over the years, they’ve shown up time and again, lending their talent and time to support more than 20 Apple Seeds events, helping us bring people together around food, education, and community.
We are deeply honored to welcome them back - not just as accomplished chefs, but as partners, advocates, and friends - returning to a backyard they’ve helped grow into what it is today.
Event Details:
Sunday, June 14th, 2025 - 4:00 - 8:00 PM
- Enjoy drinks and music with other guests.
- Stop and enjoy a conversation with chefs fireside.
- Sit and savor one plate, then get up and try another!
- Share in the farm, food, and good company.
An outdoor event in the Summer weather
A big thank you to our sponsors of Chefs and Fire, Signature Bank, The House, Whitley & Wendy Dunn, and Beavers & Broomfield Family Dentistry. Their support truly makes all the difference for the students and families we serve.
Chefs and Fire will be held rain or shine. We are unable to offer refunds for this fundraiser.
Please contact carol@appleseedsnwa.org if you have any questions.
The event event takes place at the Apple Seeds Teaching Farm in Gulley Park, Fayetteville. Parking is available in the Gulley Park parking lots on both Old Wire Road and Township, along with the Gulley Park grass overflow lot, also on Old Wire Rd. From there it's a short walk north to the gates of the Apple Seeds Teaching Farm. For drop-offs only, the address is 2648 N. Old Wire Road. Please note that there is no parking available in the driveway.
This fundraiser benefits Apple Seeds’ programs.
Established in 2007, Apple Seeds is a teaching farm that inspires healthy living through a farm-based education. Annually over 20,000 students in grades K - 12 attend our programs, either on-site at our community farms in Fayetteville and Little Rock, or in their own schools, where they build their nutrition and culinary knowledge and positive food behaviors through the planting, harvesting, cooking - and eating! - of their own healthy food. Apple Seeds provides over 12,000 lbs fresh produce to local school pantries to ensure kids and families can access the healthy food needed to continue these positive food behaviors that ultimately decrease nutrition insecurity and poor health outcomes in Arkansas kids.