Under A Harvest Moon, our October 3rd fundraiser, celebrates the bounty of the Heartland Harvest Garden as interpreted by our celebrity chef, Michael Smith. The harvest is in, the bushels of squash, parsnips, elderberry and currant are being picked and stored in anticipation for our big party. Playfully, Michael has experimented with many of the items … Read More
As the Heartland Harvest Garden began to produce its first harvest in late July of 2009, Powell Gardens was chosen by the nationally renowned Jim Denevan of Outstanding in the Field, along with guest chef Jonathan Justus of the Justus Drugstore in Smithville, MO for Denevan’s first event in the Kansas City area. The mission of … Read More
Co-chairmen Jeanie Latz and Courtney Earnest met recently with their committee to plan Under a Harvest Moon, a fundraising dinner featuring chef Michael Smith, Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. as a benefit for Powell Gardens. Chef Michael Smith who in 1999 won the James Beard Award for “Best Chef in the Midwest” will … Read More