On Saturday, April 28, bloggers will take over the universe!

Well, not really. But at least Arkansas. Sort of.

On that day, Arkansas Women Bloggers will hold their Spring Meetup at Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock. At the exact same time, bloggers across the United States will be taking part in the third annual Food Blogger Bake Sale, benefiting Share Our Strength in their fight against childhood hunger.

Christie Ison of Fancy Pants Foodie is chairing the event for Arkansas, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 6th and Main Streets in North Little Rock, adjacent to the Argenta Certified Arkansas Farmers Market.

Organized in 2010 by Gaby Dalkin of WhatsGabyCooking.com, the national Food Blogger Bake Sale features food bloggers from across the country who unite to support the cause by holding bake sales in their states on the same day.

Last year, the Arkansas team raised over $1,000 with our first sale ever, and every dime went to support awesome Share Our Strength programs such as No Kid Hungry and Cooking Matters.

“Oh, no,” you say, “I’ll be at the AWB conference all morning and can’t participate.”

Au contraire, I say! You can double your blogger prowess that day by doing one or more of the following:

• Bring some baked goods (smaller, individually-wrapped items work best) to the conference. We’ll have a runner bring them to the sale. No, a runner in a car, silly. Contact me  (christie@fancypantsfoodie.com) first so I can add you to the list and give you some tips on labeling and such.
• Stop by after the conference and buy some goodies. You can take the Blue Line River Rail trolley from the museum ($1 if under 65, 50 cents if over) and get off at Stop #1 in the Argenta area of North Little Rock. Have lunch at Argenta Market or Starving Artist Cafe, then come by and see us.
• Post something on your blog about the Food Blogger Bake Sale. I can provide copy and/or badges to help you promote this important event.

You don’t have to be a food blogger to participate. If I get your food donation confirmed by April 2, your blog name will be included in news releases about the event.

Thanks so much, and happy world-ruling on April 28!

Donation Packaging Instructions:

Donations need to be individually wrapped, preferably smallish things like cookies or cupcakes, or smaller cakes. Full size cakes are OK but don’t sell as well, and are harder to wrap. Packaging should be clear and ready to go with the buyer.

Pretty tags, labels, ribbons, etc. are encouraged. We may even do a get-together sometime before to make pretties.

Computer labels are the easiest. Label needs to have what it is, who made it, and any blog address. It can link to the recipe if it’s on the blog.

Additionally, there is no need to price your items.  They will take care of that for you!

Don’t forget to email christie@fancypantsfoodie.com to let her know to expect your donation.