Check out a few quotes from some of our Quest for Quality program participants: “We are from 6 different high schools working together in the garden without conflict.” — David, age 16 “Usually I’m rushed or late but today in the garden there’s a slower rhythm and I fell like Read more
Dear P.O.P. Friends, Thank you for your continued support. As we begin to build two new gardens, we want to establish a strategic model where we can build more gardens for those who want to transform a vacant or under-utilized space into a thriving space for people to gather and Read more
POP is proud to sponsor Healthy Balance at Alex Sanger and teach the families about food!
Check out some video from our Saturday morning POP up picnic where we served garden-to-table pizza and used the Octo ban for some energy out activity! http://promiseofpeace.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_5364.mov
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Okrapalooza and a big congratulations to the 2014 winners! The Okra Winfrey Team aka Thomas Archer of 3015 won in the professional chef division Greg Brown won in home cook division Chef Uno of Chino China Town won People’s Choice Check Read more
We are saddened by the news that Stewart Cockrell passed away on August 14, 2014. In 2013, Stewart came to the Promise of Peace Community Garden to build our first chicken coop. Our community has lost a wonderful man way too soon and he will be greatly missed.
Please visit this gallery to view photos from the wonderful evening at 3015 in Trinity Groves and visit this gallery to see photos from the Quest for Quality program. This: helped make this: happen! POP is growing healthy happy lives one seed at a time. Thank you to Jerry McClure Read more
In its 5th year, Okrapalooza continues to bring East Dallas a unique okra cook-off with live music, beer and specialty okra dishes. Celebrity chefs and Home-Cooks come together in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to present their best okra dishes to compete for the title of Okrapalooza champion of the world. Read more
During the month of August, head to the Green Grocer and buy a rosemary and sea salt chocolate bar from Dr. Sue’s Chocolate. $1 per rosemary chocolate bar will go to POP. The incredible Graham Dodds has prepared a special dish where a portion of sales will also go to Read more
Come to the Imagine Garden on Saturday, August 9 from 10AM – 12PM for a Fall Gardening and Soil Amendments Class. Instructor Justin Duncan will cover best crops and varieties, techniques for caring for your garden, companion planting and everything you need to grow a successful fall garden in North Read more