Arkansas Rice Month Jewelry Giveaway and Food Drive for Arkansas Foodbank

We’re giving away two of our popular Arkansas Rice Flower necklaces benefiting Arkansas Foodbank in honor of Arkansas Rice Month this September. Stop by the new Bang-Up Betty jewelry store and gift shop Sept. 10-11 with nonperishable food items to enter!

We’re celebrating Rice Month this weekend by giving away TWO of our Arkansas Rice Flower Necklaces that benefit the Arkansas Foodbank. Drop by the new Bang-Up Betty storefront at 429 Main Street above Ristorante Capeo this Friday and Saturday with nonperishable, non-expired food items to donate to the Foodbank and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win one of these beautiful, meaningful necklaces that were made using real Arkansas rice flowers cast in bronze in the shape of the state of Arkansas. Bring up to 10 items for an entry per item!

So far we’ve raised almost $900 for the Arkansas Foodbank with Bang-Up Betty’s Arkansas Rice Flower Necklace. This necklace in the shape of the state of Arkansas was designed using real Arkansas rice plants to create the texture in the bronze and sterling silver pendants. Find more Arkansas-made jewelry at Bang-Up Betty’s website or our new jewelry store and gift shop in the Argenta neighborhood of North Little Rock.

Proceeds from the sales of our Arkansas Rice Flower Necklace benefit the foodbank, and so far we’ve raised almost $900! Our goal is to reach $1,300 this month for Rice Month. If you’d like to purchase a rice necklace to celebrate Rice Month and help us reach our goal, they’re available in bronze and sterling silver at Bang-Up Betty Thursdays-Saturdays in Argenta and online here. We’ll have extended hours this weekend during Argenta’s monthly outdoor dining and entertainment district; stop by Bang-Up Betty Friday or Saturday (Sept. 10 and 11) from 11am to 7pm, then enjoy the live music, outdoor dining and cocktail specials on Main Street in North Little Rock. Masks are required at all times inside Bang-Up Betty regardless of vaccination status; thank you for keeping each other and our families safe!
Argenta Dogtown Throwdown info: https://www.facebook.com/events/595214415167347

Bang-Up Betty’s new storefront pairs handmade jewelry with local Arkansas art and unique gifts in the gorgeous historic Argenta neighborhood in downtown North Little Rock. Bang-Up Betty is located above Ristorante Capeo at 429 Main Street. Store hours are Thursday and Friday 11-5:30 and Saturday 11-5.)

Arkansas Rice Flower Necklace to Benefit Arkansas Foodbank

This necklace pays homage to Arkansas’s staple crop while giving back to the Arkansas Foodbank, the largest hunger relief organization in the state. The Arkansas pendant, created by North Little Rock jewelry designer Bang-Up Betty, was made by casting real Arkansas rice flowers (from Cornerstone Farm, near Altheimer, AR) in bronze, and it’s also available in sterling silver.

If you’ve ever driven across the Natural State, you’ve probably laid eyes on a rice field. As the top rice producer in the nation, Arkansas produces more than 9 billion pounds of rice each year - which would explain why rice is an important dinner staple for many Arkansans, especially those experiencing hunger.

This necklace pays homage to Arkansas’s staple crop while giving back to the Arkansas Foodbank, the largest hunger relief organization in the state. The Arkansas pendant, created by North Little Rock jewelry designer Bang-Up Betty, was made by casting real Arkansas rice flowers (from Cornerstone Farm, near Altheimer, AR) in bronze, and it’s also available in sterling silver.

Each bronze Arkansas Rice Flower Necklace sold raises enough money to fund 58 meals for hungry Arkansans, and each silver necklace funds 67 meals for Arkansans in need.

Rice farmers are a big part of the Arkansas Foodbank. In the early 1980s, Arkansas rice farmers realized two things: they had a surplus of their crop, and they had hungry neighbors. By working together, they filled an important need by ensuring families and children had access to nutritious food. To this day, these producers donate millions of pounds of rice to food banks across our state, in turn feeding thousands of our neighbors experiencing hunger.

 20% of the sales of these necklaces go directly to the Arkansas Foodbank. To learn more about how the Arkansas Foodbank works to relieve hunger in our state, click here.

I used florets from real Arkansas rice sourced from Cornerstone Farm, near Altheimer, Arkansas, for these bronze and sterling Arkansas necklaces that benefit the Arkansas Foodbank.

The Arkansas Rice Flower Necklace pendant measures approximately 1.25 inches across and is available in bronze or sterling silver. The. bronze necklace is made with an 18-inch 14k gold-filled chain, and the sterling silver necklace has an 18-inch sterling silver chain. Prefer a longer chain? Click here to add an extender to your necklace.