{"id":658161,"date":"2025-12-27T17:09:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T17:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/658161\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T17:09:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T17:09:16","slug":"the-temple-receives-grants-for-the-transformation-of-its-innovation-kitchen-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/658161\/","title":{"rendered":"The Temple receives grants for the transformation of its &#8220;Innovation Kitchen&#8221; project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766502448707.jpeg\" alt=\"The Temple excited to announce of receiving grants from the state and the Greater Salina Community Foundation to expand kitchen to greater heights\"\/>The Temple excited to announce of receiving grants from the state and the Greater Salina Community Foundation to expand kitchen to greater heights<\/p>\n<p>The Temple<\/p>\n<p>The Temple, a historic landmark located in the heart of downtown Salina, is proud to announce that its\u00a0Innovation Kitchen \u2013 More Than a Kitchen\u00a0project, has been selected for funding through the\u00a0Kansas Department of Agriculture\u2019s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Equipment-Only Grant\u00a0and the\u00a0Greater Salina Community Foundation Capacity Building Grant.<\/p>\n<p>One of The Temple\u2019s most significant assets is its\u00a01,500-square-foot commercial kitchen, which holds tremendous potential for the region. With the growing demand for culinary innovation and local food production, The Temple is transforming this space into <b>The Innovation Kitchen<\/b> \u2013\u00a0more than a kitchen for hire\u00a0\u2014 a community-focused resource designed to serve local farmers, food entrepreneurs, culinary professionals, and educational events.<\/p>\n<p>Funding from these grants will allow The Temple to purchase all new commercial kitchen appliances, install a new epoxy floor, and complete interior painting. These upgrades will significantly improve both the functionality and safety of the kitchen, elevating it into a modern, professional facility that supports economic development and culinary growth throughout Salina and central Kansas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766502632021.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo by the Temple\"\/>Photo by the Temple<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766502675977.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo by the Temple\"\/>Photo by the Temple<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Innovation Kitchen will provide access to high-quality kitchen facilities for small businesses and local producers who otherwise may not have the resources to grow,\u201d said Mary Landes, Executive Director of The Temple. \u201cThis investment strengthens our local food system and creates new opportunities for collaboration, education, and entrepreneurship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the grant-funded improvements, The Temple is seeking\u00a0additional donations\u00a0to support further upgrades, including\u00a0lighting and electrical improvements, to fully realize the kitchen\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n<p>For information on how to donate or support the Innovation Kitchen project, contact Executive Director Mary Landes at:\u00a0<b>785.201.3132<\/b> or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/salinapost.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#3d555c4d4d545354535a7d4e5c5154535c4958504d5158135e5250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Temple excited to announce of receiving grants from the state and the Greater Salina Community Foundation to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":658162,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3094],"tags":[51,3134,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-658161","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-entrepreneurship","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115792641002228096","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=658161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/658162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=658161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=658161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=658161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}