CULLMAN, Ala. – Located at 1714 Tally Ho St. SW in Cullman is the North Alabama Agriplex,
home to many who are passionate about educating the community on sustainability, agricultural heritage and more.
In May, the Agriplex held its Mother’s Day Tea. Mothers and their children enjoyed tea in “real China,” Samantha Catland, manager of the Agriplex Youth and Kitchen Programs, noted.
They were served frittata bites, bok choy pinwheels, lemon cake bites and cinnamon rolls.
“We used bok choy from the grow tower inside the building,” Catland stated.
These sweet and savory treats were shared on a table filled with locally grown flower bouquets.
Children also wrote handwritten poems for their mothers and read them aloud during the event.
“This was a part of the Farm Kids Club,” Catland explained.
The Farm Kids Club meets on Saturdays once a month (except June and July), with programs of all kinds for children ages 5 and up, accompanied by an adult.
“Worm Makes a Sandwich” by Brianne Farley (Amazon)
The next Farm Kids Club program is “Worm Makes a Sandwich,” which will take place on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10-11:30 a.m. Enrollment is currently open, but will close on Aug.14.
This program will include a reading of the book “Worm Makes a Sandwich” by Brianne Farley.
Says the Agriplex website: “Dig into the world of composting as we hear this story and discover how worms turn scraps into soil magic.”
Get more info and sign up at www.agriplex.org/farm-kids-club.
The Decorative Fruit Carving Lunch and Learn will take place Wednesday, June 17. (North Alabama Agriplex)
The Agriplex’s Lunch and Learn series for adults is “an educational series on a variety of different skills.”
On Wednesday, June 17, at noon, join the Decorative Fruit Carving Lunch and Learn.
Professional fruit carver Rozi Rodrigues, of Karma’s Coffee House, will “transform ordinary melons and fruit into breathtaking works of art while teaching you to craft your own masterpiece at home.”
Get more info and sign up at www.agriplex.org/lunch-and-learn.
