NEWSLETTER - October 2007 (download PDF) 
Employee Spotlight:
Co-Owners Becky Nickel and Carrie Van Sickle An avid baker and cook for more than 20 years, Prairie Harvest co-owner and co-founder, Becky Nickel delights in sampling new store products and integrating them in her recipes. Having lived overseas for several years, she brings an Asian flair to her choice of food and body care products for the store. Becky is responsible for juggling the bulk of the ordering for the store, and her ability to recall details and numbers helps keep the store running smoothly. While Becky is familiar with most of the products on the shelves, the delicious organic fruits and vegetables are her favorites. Carrie Van Sickle started with Prairie Harvest as the manager in July 2003. A July 2005 purchase put her in partnership with Becky. Carrie enjoys working with a staff who are committed to the quality products at Prairie Harvest and who are dedicated to sharing good information with the customers in the store. A native Kansan who delights in the subtle beauty of Kansas and especially the Flint Hills, she learned to cook from her mother, hanging over the stove while waiting for dinner. A degree in Recreation led to a lifestyle of healthy eating and daily physical activity shared by her family. An interest in baking led to the creation of signature desserts and scones, which have her in the Prairie Harvest kitchen often. Her favorite product is Mountain High Yogurt with granola and fresh organic fruits for breakfast, or dinner, depending on the day! Photo by Laurie Oswald Robinson NEW PRODUCTS Maple Valley Pure Maple Candy in maple leaf shapes, 1.5 oz., $4.29 Barlean's Total Omega master blend of flax seed, fresh catch fish and borage oils, 16 fl. oz., $24.99 Joseph's sugar-free cookies in chocolate chip and peanut butter, 11 oz., $4.69. These treats are recommended by the National Diabetes Outreach. Two new granola flavors by Udi's Bakery in Cranberry and Fruit & Nut. Both of these are sweetened exclusively with wildflower honey, $5.49/lb. These two flavors join the other eight satisfying granola flavors in store. Fit & Fresh travel containers with removable ice packs to take on the road. Separate containers for dressings and dips, veggies and salad, $9.99. Women Artists Datebook 2008 by Syracuse Cultural Workers, includes poems and color art work, as well as thoughtful quotes each week, $14.95. Woodstock Farms Toasted Corn, made with just corn, olive oil and salt, 10 oz., $3.99. Beautiful Kansas Photo Greeting Cards by MDwyer of Hutchinson, individual glossy photocards $2.69, note cards $2.19 each or packs of 8 for $7.69. Share the beauty of Kansas with the world! Schedule Changes Please visit our Deli & Baking Schedule page to view updated daily schedules. Our new Deli Schedule and Menu will be in place by our Anniversary celebration October 19-20. Bread schedule will remain the same. Upcoming Events October 4 -- Taste of Newton on Main Street. October 6 -- Visit us at Fall Fest on the Bethel College campus, 9 am-4 pm. October 19-20 -- Anniversary Event: door prizes, samples and more! October 20 -- Anniversary Event continues with the addition of the Chili cook-off, 11:30 - 1:30 pm. October 26-27 -- Health Fair by Newton Medical Center at the Newton Recreation Center. Prairie Harvest will offer the break-fast fare again this year. November 8-10 -- Taste of Christmas, a city-wide open house for the Holidays. Sign up for our door prize and get your passport stamped for prize drawings. November 10 -- Turkey order deadline. Reserve your local, free range, antibiotic-free turkey. November 17 -- Turkey delivery. November 30-December 1 -- Prairie Harvest Holiday Open House. December 3, 10, 17 and 24: We'll be open Sundays in December before Christmas, 1-5 pm. Anniversary Celebration and Chili Cookoff We'll be celebrating our seventh anniversary with door prizes, product samples, lives music, and a chili cook-off! Plan to join the fun and maybe win a special gift on Friday and Saturday, October 19-20. The outdoor chili cook-off will be on Saturday, October 20 and all proceeds will benefit Harvey County United Way. Fourteen United Way agencies will be cooking up their best chili and you can vote with your contributions for your favorite chili, or favorite agency. Prairie Harvest will be supplying a sampling kit for a $5 donation which will include a palate-cleansing piece of fresh-baked cornbread. "The Open Road" from Bethel College will perform twice during the 11:30-1:30 event. Door prizes and manufacturer samples will be available inside the store during the Anniversary Open House, October 19-20, 9 am-6 pm Friday and 9 am-5 pm Saturday. 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