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 Choose Newton Update
Community events, development news, tourism and Newton promotions
January 24, 2025
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Sharon at Crust and Crumb has become a Saturday favorite in Newton! If you have never ventured out on Saturdays from 8-11am to buy any of her delicious breads and pastries you need to try them soon.
Crust and Crumb is an artisan baker that sells sourdoughs, ciabatta, baguettes, and pastries such as croissants, Danish, and personal sized pies. One of the unique features about their bakers is that they grow their own heirloom Turkey Red Winter Wheat and mill and bake with it.
While Crust and Crumb is located in Downtown Newton, they are unique in that they are only open on Saturdays from 8-11am. They also sell out of their back entrance, along the alley, instead of through the main storefront. You can find them at 507b N. Main. Just make sure to head down the alley instead of down Main Street to pick up your delicious breads and pastries. Their garage door on the back of the business is usually open when they are selling, but with the cold weather we have been having sometimes it is closed to keep the warmth in.
Sharon has a business here in Newton because it is her home. When she first started she thought that she would have to take her breads to Wichita to sell to be able to make a living. While she does do some farmer's markets in Wichita the primary business is right here in Newton on Saturday mornings. Sharon said, "It has been such a blessing to be able to create fun sourdoughs and fine pastries and getting to come up with new fun flavors. And people come purchase and enjoy them. It is truly a dream come true."
The business in Newton has allowed Sharon to make many new connections with people in the community. Before starting Crust and Crumb, she worked for a large corporate flour milling company in Wichita. There she had very few connections to others in the community. She has enjoyed and had fun connection with new people on Saturday mornings and then seeing them around town.
Since they grow, mill, and bake with Turkey Red Winter Wheat, Crust and Crumb was asked to be on a show that features this type of wheat and the Mennonites. It's a PBS feature called America the Bountiful. The show should air around Wheat harvest season (June 2025). Make sure to watch and learn more about this amazing bakery right here in downtown Newton!
We are thrilled to have Crust & Crumb here in Newton and as part of our Choose Newton Main Street! Make sure to come downtown and support this amazing local business.
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We have created a Small Business Guide for businesses here in Newton. This guide is full of wonderful information for those who are looking to start a business in town or for those who already own a business.
This guide has contact information for people in the city, Main Street Program overview, community events, public infrastructure information, general contact information, grant and funding opportunities, and a checklist for starting a business in Newton.
Printed copies are available at city hall but you can find a digital copy online at Choose-Newton.com/do-business/business-resources. We hope that you will find this to be a helpful resource for you and your business.
If you see any information that is missing or would have been helpful for you to know when starting a business please reach out to Jen Lehman at jlehman@newtonkansas.com.
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Tomorrow is Kauffman Museum's annual Kansas Day event. Make sure to head over to Kauffman Museum from 12-4pm to Celebrate Kansas Day - At Home on the Range!
Food in the Museum Parking Lot, 11:30am - 4:30pm
- Le-J's BBQ
- Tacos El Poderoso
- Shalom Mennonite Youth
- Sage & Juliette Coffee
Activities in the Museum Auditorium
- 1pm - Stories in Songs: Music on the Range
- Queen Jack Jericho, bluegrass and folk band
- 2pm - Unlocking Your House's Story: How to Research the History of Your Home
- Kristine Schmucker, Curator, Harvey County Historical Museum
- 3pm - El Ranchita, La Casitas y La Yarda: The History of Santa Fe Housing for Mexican Laborers in Kansas, 1905-1960
- Raymond Olais, retired art educator, Newton High School
Indoor Activities & Artist Demonstrations
- "At Home on the Range" Scavenger Hunt
- Teepee-Building
- "Your Home" Paper Collages
- Kansas Symbol Magnet Craft
- Pioneer Dress-Up
- Mini Log Cabins
- Reading Corner
- Play-Doh Adobe Bricks
- Wheat Sorting
- "Welcome Wagons" Edible Craft
Outdoor Activities, Crafts & Demonstrations
- Fire Safety Trailer
- Buffalo Chip Tick Tac Toe
- Prairie Dog Corn Hole
- Native American Teepee
- Blacksmith Bill Moffet
- Rope Making
- Branding Station
- Corn Shelling
- Popcorn Popping
- Vintage Washing Machines
- Old-Fashioned Schoolyard Games
- Historic Farmhouse
- Log Hewing
Petting Zoo
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
Lego Set Raffle - drawing at 4pm
Health Ministries Mobile Medical Clinic
  
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Newton High School will be having a donkey basketball game in Ravenscroft Gym on Monday, January 27 at 7pm. The first 125 children age 12 and under will have the chance to ride a donkey during intermission. You can purchase tickets in advance for $9 or at the door for $11. All proceeds will benefit the NHS Prom Committee.
The Kansas Department of Commerce is seeking feedback from local small businesses to better understand their needs and challenges, with the goal of improving the business support resources available. Please take the survey by clicking on the below links. The survey should take approximately 15 minutes and will ask you questions related to:
- Business Information
- Business Priorities
- Capital Access
- Business Services Access
Take the survey in English.
Take the survey in Spanish.
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The Kansas State Historic Preservation Office has compiled a list of upcoming grant deadlines. If you are interested in any of these grants or would like help applying, please email jlehman@newtonkansas.com
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National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF) Deadline February 3. $2,500 to $5,000 for preservation projects that need "seed money." Historic Preservation Commissions, preservation non-profits, and historical societies are eligible to apply.
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Historic Preservation Fund grants from the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office. Pre-application deadline Feb. 28.
- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors from the NTHP Deadline March 3. Up to $15,000 for the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors.
- The Johanna Favrot Fund from the NTHP. Deadline March 3. Up to $15,000 for preservation projects.
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2025 Preservation Technology and Training Cooperative Agreements from the National Park Service. They award up to $50,000 for projects which will create better tools, better materials, and better approaches to conserving buildings, landscapes, and cultural resources. The deadline to apply is March 5, 2025.
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Semiquincentennial Grants from the National Park Service. Deadline March 18. Up to $750,000 for preservation projects on National Register properties whose period of significance predates 1800 (this includes archaeological sites). See the SHPO's list of National Register properties to see what may qualify in your community. Missouri has never received a Semiquincentennial grant.
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To see a complete list of all upcoming events and event details visit the Choose Newton Community Calendar. Also, don't forget to Download the Newton Connect app so the events are easily accessible on your phone.
- Saturday, January 25
- Kansas Through the Eyes of an Artist
- Celebrate Kansas Day!
- Bethel Women's Basketball
- Kids Night Out
- Bethel Men's Basketball
- Sunday, January 26
- Tuesday, January 28
- Fourth Tuesday Photography
- Thursday, January 30
- Toddler Storytime
- Preschool Storytime
- NHS Girls Varsity Basketball Invitational
- First Chapter Book Chats
- Friday, January 31
- Preschool Storytime
- NHS Girls Varsity Basketball Invitational
- Saturday, February 1
- Lotsa Love Watercolor Workshop
- NHS Girls Varsity Basketball Invitational
- Heart Works Class
- Sunday, February 2
- NMKSO - Winter Classics Concert
- Tuesday, February 4
- NHS Basketball
- Ballroom Basics
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