Dandelion Communitea Cafe

****Dandelion will close early at 5pm on New Years Eve and open for regular business at 11am on January 1st!**** It’s here. The year 2012 is finally upon us. It’s incredible to think that when Dandelion opened in 2006 we had no idea that the next six years would bring so many major shifts. Our [...]

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We hope you are enjoying this delightful holiday weather as you make your final preparation for the holidays! Just a quick reminder that we will be CLOSED on Christmas and CLOSING EARLY at 4pm on Christmas Eve. Even though the cafe is closed, there will still be a moon circle on Christmas Eve in the [...]

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We are pleased to announce that you may now place your order for your favorite Dandelion goods through Homegrown Local Food Co-op. We currently offer Hummus, Chili, Whirled Peas and are going to be adding our dressings and more dips and sauces in the near future. With Homegrown, you place an order online, we prepare [...]

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Today we stand in gratitude for our all those who bring the delicious food we serve to the table. From the long line of seed savers, our rich soil, the buzzing bees, the hardworking farmers, pickers, packers and drivers to the hands of our Dandelion Tribe who transform the grains and vegetables and fruits into [...]

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We are happy to announce a delicious dinner menu available after 6pm during Eat Local Week. Dandelion is also hosting a film about the young farming movement. Click here for trailer & information. Local Seasonal Vegetable Medley Soup featuring Jonathan’s Farms local produce including: Squash, Zucchini, and Green Beans. Stuffed Portobella Caps featuring Zellwood Farms Portobella Mushroom [...]

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For Thanksgiving, we’ve crafted a homemade feast for your enjoyment. We use delicious organic ingredients that are completely vegan and gluten free! Our gluten-free “Feast” is pre-cooked and packaged –  just reheat and enjoy when you get to your Thanksgiving destination. Sorry, we are not able to accept any more orders at this time. Check back for a [...]

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We must learn to invest as if food, farms and fertility mattered. We must connect investors to the places where they live, creating vital relationships and new sources of capital for small food enterprises. – Slow Money Principle #3 With your support, Dandelion placed fifth in the nation out of over 600 integrity oriented businesses. [...]

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Because dad’s rule, that’s why! Bring in your pops (or pops, bring in your kids!) and grab a cold one on us. You deserve a wholesome celebration with the family at your favorite home-away-from-home. See you on Sunday!

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ONE DAY ONLY: Sunday, May 29th This $5 Deal is fresh and delicious!!! Click here to learn more about our Stir Fresh including popular variations. This deal is so good it can’t be combined with any other offer.

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My Yard Farm Edible Nursery – Watch more Videos at Vodpod. Looking for a good variety of vegetables and herbs from heirloom and organic seeds for your garden? Well, look no further! My Yard Farm has a fully stocked edible nursery on our patio with lots to choose from, and several varieties of your favorites [...]

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We were just casting our ballot for theOW Best of Orlando and realized that Orlando is SO coming into it’s own…. there are SO many quality options to choose from this year that it is hard to decide. Of course, we hope you will consider us for the Best Vegetarianand Best Teahouse categories again this year. When [...]

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ONE DAY ONLY: Wednesday, May 18th This $5 Deal is Delicious!!! Click here to learn more about our Bean There, Done That including popular variations. This deal is so good it can’t be combined with any other offer.

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In case you hadn’t noticed, we love Mama’s around here. We are blessed to be able to nourish so many mama’s throughout their pregnancies and are usually the first destination with new baby when it’s time to get out and about. Then, of course, we get to see our new little earthlings grow up. I [...]

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[This article appears in the March/April 2011 edition of Velocity Magazine with the theme of “Velocity.” Read the article online in it's original format here. Or pick it up outside of Dandelion now.] Authenticity Resonates! by Julie Norris We are just into the new year and it feels like someone hit the fast forward button…big shifts [...]

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We had a recent issue with our website and had to use a back up from last May. We are trying to recover some lost posts and some of the data might be outdated on our pages. If you have questions, please give us a call to confirm as we update the website with the [...]

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Thanks to all of you who took the time to vote for us – we are officially the 9th “Slow Money” business in the nation. Joining us in the top 10 is Homegrown Co-op who ranked 5th overall. See Results Here. That’s a huge win for Orlando & our local food scene. People across the [...]

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Just a quick note on our Fourth Anniversary Celebration happening Saturday. Music: DJ by day, Live Music with the Token Gamblers & Oak Hill Drifters in the evening, followed by an after party for the lively at F! The Man Fest next door at the Cameo Theater. (Free PBR with a Dandelion receipt! Get Stoned, [...]

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Life is a journey, and being the ringleader of Dandelion has definitely been that. Chris & I started the cafe with big plans and dreams, not just for us, but for our entire community. So we’re dreamers, but we’re not the only ones – many of you have conspired, inspired and moved into action, and [...]

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We are blessed to bring you a message from deep in the Amazon this week. Good friend and customer Janice Steiber Rous recently returned from the Amazon tasked with Awakening the Dreamers in Florida. She’s starting this week at Dandelion by introducing us to the Pachamama Alliance at Green Drinks, Thursday, February 18th at 7pm. [...]

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The American Clay Renovation is officially underway! This slideshow shows the cafe before, during & after, with pics of the Primer Painting Party with volunteers from our community & Jeff Barrett doing the plastering.

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