Green Team Southwestern College

09/16/2022

Thank you, Firefly Farm and Leah Dannar-Garcia for your talk today about gardening, organic farming, and food as social justice.

You are much appreciated!

09/12/2022

Green Team welcomes Leah Dannar-Garcia, owner of Firefly Farm, to campus to discuss the benefits of growing our own foods. Friday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m., in the Richardson Performing Arts Center. Free admission and the public is invited! 🥕🍅🥒🥔

09/12/2022

Friday, Sept 16 at 11 a.m. in RPAC
Leah Dannar-Garcia, Firefly Farm owner, to Speak at Southwestern College

The SC Green Team and Southwestern College will welcome Leah Dannar-Garcia, owner of Firefly Farm, to campus to discuss the benefits of growing our own foods. The event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 16, beginning at 11 a.m., in the Richardson Performing Arts Center. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend.

Dannar-Garcia is the founder of the farm, which is located just east of Wichita.

According to Sue Webb, Green Team Southwestern director, their motto “food is art; food is medicine; food is social justice” will be a central theme of the talk. Webb hopes for community members, along with Southwestern College students, faculty, and staff to join for the presentation and discussion.

“Having Leah visit campus and discuss her business fits right into this year’s Green Team efforts,” Webb says. “The team was granted a small piece of campus to start a garden; we intend to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to the campus community. Learning from Leah is going to help us make the most of the SC garden.”

The specialty crop, micro-farm features local, organically-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Leah Dannar-Garcia, founder, launched Firefly Farms in 2015 and RISE Farms in 2021.

RISE Farms is Wichita’s first roof-top garden and is a 15,000-square-foot urban farm atop Fidelity Bank’s RISE Car Park. RISE Farms supplies area restaurants with fresh, local ingredients while it also lessens the urban heat island effect, curbs energy costs, and prevents excess storm water run-off. Anyone interested in knowing more can visit fireflyfarmwichita.com.

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09/07/2022

Green Team Southwestern College is pleased to bring Firefly Farm to campus next week! Stay tuned for more details!

04/22/2021

HAPPY EARTH DAY! The Green Team is handing out free succulents this morning near the library. First 50 people!

02/02/2021

Bring your obsolete electronics to the Winfield/Ark City Recycling today from 3-6pm!

09/22/2020

The Southwestern College Philanthropy Board and the Nonprofit Leadership class, through the Legacy Foundation, are offering an opportunity for funding to Cowley County nonprofits. The invitation to apply for funds can be found at https://www.sckans.edu/other/philanthropy-board/rfp-form/ Proposals that address enhancing the quality of life for children and families will be considered. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, October 8th, 2020.

Other : Philanthropy Board : RFP Form RFP Form Grant Program Each fall the Southwestern College Philanthropy Board (SCPB) in conjunction with the Nonprofit Leadership class distributes a new request for funding proposals. The RFP focus changes each grant cycle. The details of the RFP and deadline ....