The Promise of Peace Gardens created a tremendous impact with over 5,000 families as we established and sustained 15 food gardens in Dallas, Texas from 2009 through 2022. We saw families unite in our communities and become informed consumers and growers of their food. We saw children thrive and become Read more…
Join us for this unique evening as we come together to enjoy an exquisite meal set in the middle of the okra field on the Reeves Family Farm. Chefs Anastacia Quinones, Alex Astranti, Casey Nicole, Daniel Pittman, and Adam West will deliver the flavors of the farm as we raise Read more…
Join us at Reeves Family Farm for our 10th Okrapalooza 2019 @FARMstock Cook-off! In addition to the cook-off, this year we have FUN on the FARM day beginning at 11:00 with down-home wholesome activities for the kids — this part is free! The Chef Okrapalooza 2019 cook-off begins at 1:00, and Read more…
Music and food festival supporting Promise of Peace Gardens. Visit okrapalooza.com to view last year’s chefs, judges, musicians, and overall greatness! You can get your all-inclusive tickets for only 35 dollars until June 1st. DATE AND TIME Sun, September 17, 2017 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT LOCATION The LOT Read more…
Thank you to everyone who came out to support Okrapalooza! We’re especially grateful to our chefs, judges, musicians, sponsors and volunteers! Enjoy the photos compliments of Alison McLean, Spilt Coffee Creative. [Show as slideshow] 1 2 ►
Congratulations to our 2016 Okrapalooza winner – Chef Peter Barlow of Stephan Pyles Flora Street Cafe! Okra three ways! Texas blue-cornmeal tempura fried okra blossom filled with smoked brisket, and pachi pachi goat cheese. Pickled okra seeds with Texas honey and pickled okra powder dusted on top.
Thank you to our chefs, musicians, volunteers, sponsors and guest for supporting Promise of Peace Gardens!
In its 7th year, Okrapalooza is home to Dallas’ one and only okra cook-off competition. Founded by the Promise of Peace Community Gardens, local celebrity chefs compete to showcase their skills in a three-hour cooking and tasting event open to the public. September 11 • The Lot • 11am – Read more…
Tickets are now available for purchase at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/okrapalooza-2016-tickets-24908093779?aff=mcivte
Congratulations to Chef Ken Patrick who won 2015 Okra Palooza Champion and the 2015 People’s Choice Award for his Smoked Okra Succotash (see his video). And Greg Brown won Home Cook Champion again this year! Congrats Greg! See the Lakewood Advocate recap here. Read the White Rock Lake Weekly recap Read more…