Cureate Courses Is Celebrating 20 Local Food Entrepreneurs at the Emerge NWA Festival in Bentonville
Cureate Courses is hosting the Emerge NWA Food Festival at the Arvest Bank Courtyard at the Momentary in Bentonville, and this year’s lineup includes 20 graduating businesses from Cureate’s food entrepreneur program.
THE DEETS
📅 Saturday, April 25, 2026
🕙 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Arvest Bank Courtyard at the Momentary, Bentonville, AR
🎟️ $35 — reserve your spot online or call the Box Office at 479-657-2335
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What Emerge NWA Is
Emerge NWA is the capstone event for businesses graduating from Cureate’s Cureate Courses curriculum, a program that supports small food entrepreneurs as they build and grow their businesses. Your $35 ticket includes a bite from each vendor on the floor, and additional beverages and items are available for purchase on-site. The festival puts their work in front of the community with tastings, live music from DJ Raquel, and activations including Tattoo Your Clothes and The Library Vintage.
Two business owners will each receive $5,000 to advance their growth goals, and you get to vote on the $1,000 community prize. Award announcements happen around 3 PM from the Quonset Hut stage.
The Vendors
The lineup includes Lillie’s Loaves, Creepy Crops, Barbara Jean’s Cooking With A Twist, Peanut Pupper, Sweet Punkin’s Bakeshop, Wings Coffee Co, The Odd Soul, Viva La Soil, KYYA Chocolate, Cajindian Cuisine, Two Birds Farm, Inspired Hands (Canopy NWA), Dinner Club, Garden Pastries, Pinchos Chocolate Dipped, Simply Gimbap, Coconuts and Spice, Miss Masala, Rise Bakery and Goods, and Little Window Cuban Bakery.
Why It Matters
Emerge NWA is presented by Cureate Courses in partnership with FORGE and funded by Walton Family Foundation. Timed just after Earth Day, the event spotlights the local food economy and the sustainable practices behind it, shining a light on the entrepreneurs shaping the future of food in NWA.
Reserve your ticket online or call the Box Office before Saturday and come ready to eat, vote, and support the next wave of NWA food businesses.
