Colorful Plate Café

05/29/2026

☕ We’re Hiring! 🍳

We’re looking for a friendly, hardworking Cafe Barista/Cook to join our team part-time! If you love coffee, great food, and creating a welcoming experience for guests, we’d love to meet you.

✨ Part-time + tips included ✨

What we’re looking for:
• Positive attitude & team player
• Great customer service skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Interest in coffee, food prep, and hospitality
• Weekend availability is a plus

Responsibilities include:
☕ Making coffee & specialty drinks
🥪 Preparing food & light cooking
😊 Providing excellent customer service
✨ Keeping the cafe clean, stocked, and organized

Come work in a fun, community-focused environment where no two days are the same!

Apply here: https://explorefoodandfarm.org/career-postings/cafe-barista-cook-part-time

Tag someone who’d be perfect for this job! 👇

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave people who served our country. ❤️

Join us for good coffee, great food, and time spent with the people you love this holiday weekend. As a thank you for your service, we proudly offer 10% off for all veterans.

05/07/2026

Mother’s Day plans = officially sorted. This Sunday, May 10th, treat the woman who does it all to a morning she’ll actually enjoy (and yes, that includes BOGO mimosas) with a special meal at Colorful Plate Café. 🥂🌸

The patio is open for the season, delicious specials are planned and you can soak up the sun while celebrating Mom.

Sunday, May 10th only:
🍳 Mother's Day Brunch: 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM
🥂 BOGO Mimosas: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
☀️ Patio is OPEN!

Make it a whole day and explore the 60+ interactive exhibits before or after brunch for the ultimate family day out! Grab your exhibit tickets at the link below and we'll see you this weekend! Food + Farm Exploration Center

🔗 Tickets: www.explorefoodandfarm.org/plan-your-visit

04/17/2026

Colorful Plate Cafe and Food + Farm are closing at 3pm today, Friday April 17th due to the inclement forecasted weather. Our apologies for any inconvenience! Stay safe everyone!

If you were planning to be here for a private event, community class, field trip, or other special activity, please reach out to the host of the event, leave a comment here, or submit a contact form at www.explorefoodandfarm.org/contact

We expect to be open our normal business hours Saturday.
☕ Café open 7:30am—4pm
🤸 Food + Farm open 9am—4pm
Hope to see you for some hands-on learning this weekend!

04/17/2026

04/04/2026

Colorful Plate Cafe and Food + Farm Exploration Center are closed tomorrow for the Easter holiday 🐰 Join us today to enjoy our new spring menu full of fresh flavors!

We hope you enjoy a spring-time celebration with your friends and family (and hope we have some weather that feels like spring...) If you're curious about our holiday closures or other visitor information, you'll find all the information on our website at www.explorefoodandfarm.org/visitor-information

We're closed on Mondays but are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the center on Tuesday! Come explore during these hours:
☕ Café open 7:30am—5pm
🤸 Food + Farm open 9am—5pm
Come for something local and delicious soon!

04/02/2026

This is not an April Fools' joke... Colorful Plate Cafe and Food + Farm Exploration Center are closed tomorrow due to the inclement weather. Our apologies for any inconvenience! 🌨️

If you were planning to be here for a private event, community class, field trip, or other special activity, please reach out to the host of the event or submit a contact form at www.explorefoodandfarm.org/contact

We expect to be open our normal business hours Friday serving up local flavors and cozy vibes!
☕ Café open 7:30am—5pm
🤸 Food + Farm open 9am—5pm
Hope to see you soon to share something delicious!

04/01/2026

New month, new menu!! 🌿✨

We just added some delicious new items, and here are our top favorites:

🥔 Green Market Hash
Roasted Okray potatoes, peppers, local mushrooms, crispy onions, snap peas, local pea shoots, and local ricotta—topped with two local eggs* (over medium or scrambled). Served with Main Grain asiago thyme buttered toast.

🍔 Garden Grain Burger
A house-made veggie burger crafted with quinoa and local mushrooms, topped with creamy dill sauce, cucumber, and spinach on a toasted potato bun.

🥗 Colorful Cobb Salad
Spinach, artisan romaine, and tender greens with chicken, Nueske’s bacon, onions, radish, cucumbers, snap peas, grape tomatoes, cheddar cheese, a hard-boiled local egg, and house-made croutons. Served with your choice of local honey balsamic vinaigrette or ranch.

Come try something fresh and flavorful—you don’t want to miss these! 🌱🍅

👉 View our hours and full menu here:
https://explorefoodandfarm.org/colorful-plate-cafe

03/24/2026

In case you missed it… BYO Activity Nights are still happening—come join us! ☕✨

Make us your go-to weekday hangout from 2PM–close:

📚 Tuesday: Book Club

🎲 Wednesday: Game Night

🎨 Thursday: Craft Night

🎬 Friday: Sweet Retreat (new!)

Bring your own activity, hobby, or project—we’ve got the cozy space, drinks, and vibes ready for you. Whether you’re studying, creating, or just unwinding, there’s a spot here for you.

Students get 10% off with ID 🙌

Tag your people and plan your night—we’ll see you soon 💬

02/20/2026

Colorful Plate Cafe and are closed today due to the inclement weather. Our apologies for any inconvenience! 🌨️

If you were planning to be here for a private event, community class, field trip, or other special activity, please reach out to the host of the event or submit a contact form at www.explorefoodandfarm.org/contact

We expect to be open our normal business hours tomorrow serving up local flavors and cozy vibes!
☕ Café open 7:30am—4pm
🤸 Food + Farm open 9am—4pm
Hope to see you soon to share something delicious!