Loyal locavores Jan and Dan Sims will be hosting the December 100 mile radius potluck at their beautiful home, Arden Hearth (www.ardenhearth.com). Thanks for this hospitality!

We will gather on Tuesday, December 15 at 6pm, at 202 N. 15th Street.

Bring a dish celebrating local food - whether every single ingredient was grown within 100 miles of Richmond, or just the main ones, give local cooking your best shot.

Bring your own dishes, as well, to keep things simple for our hosts.

And as always, if you can't pull a dish together, you can come without food!

Anna Lisa Gross, 765.914.2973

The Clear Creek Food Coop will have our first day of regular hours on Saturday, December 5th, from 10 AM to 6 PM! We may not have a full inventory yet, but we will be hosting a Holiday Bazaar where you can buy crafts and gift items from local artists, come see the new store, and talk with us about the future of the Coop. (And we’re conveniently located just a block from Morrisson-Reeves Library, so make sure you stop by the Alternative Gift Fair happening there that same day from 1 PM to 4 PM.)

WHERE: 710 East Main Street, Richmond (across from Veach's)
WHEN: Saturday December 5th, 10 AM - 6 PM

Do you think that Richmond, Indiana should have a Human Right's Commission?

The Richmond City Council has cut the entire budget to the city's Human Right's Commission. On 6:15 p.m. Monday, the 28 of September there will be a rally outside of the Richmond City Building, protesting this decision. This is before the City Council meeting where they will finalize the budget cuts. Please come and show your support.

When- 6:15 pm
Monday September 28

Where- Outside the City Building

Come talk about your dreams for a community garden in Richmond, hear other ideas, and eat homemade cookies.

When: Thurs., Sept. 24, at 5:30 p.m.
Where: The Orchard Room in Runyan Center, on the campus of Earlham College

Free, Childcare provided.

The Palladium-Item in Richmond published an article today about taking advantage of locally grown food:

1,500 miles. That is how far the average food item travels before reaching your plate. Imagine a cross-country trip with your family. The cost to fuel your vehicle, keep your family cool, and the wear and tear it takes on your vehicle and your family. This is the typical journey of a large variety of food items. For items such as fresh fruits and vegetables, 1,500 miles can do a number on the quality and freshness of those items. The amount of fuel burned and pollution emitted from the journey of out-of-season bananas from Costa Rica consume a great deal of fuel and other natural resources.

You can read the full article, or view the local food directory (hosted here at ProgressiveWayneCounty.org) mentioned in the paper. Thanks to Stephanie Hays-Mussoni for putting this article together!

The annual Chamber Farm Tour will be of Dutch Acres Organic Dairy Farm, 1648 Pleasant Plain Road, Fountain City, IN., Thursday, June 18, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Learn about:
* The milking process
* Calves and selective breeding through
* Artificial insemination
* Natural compost bedding barns
* Feeding and field rotation
* Water retention pond and filtration system

Make bus and/or dinner reservations @ 962-1511 or email kellyh@rwchamber.org by June 15. Dinner reservations required. Seating and parking are limited. Bus leaves the Chamber at 5:00 p.m. Additional pick up @ Fountain City Wesleyan Church.

Bicycle Indiana Celebrates Bike-to-Work Day on May 15

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Bicycle Indiana is preparing for Bike-to-Work Day on May 15 by organizing routes and meeting places across the state that allow cyclists to link up and safely commute to work. Bicycle Indiana will help promote more than 40 different bicycle-related rides, races and events throughout Indiana during the week of May 11-17—a week proclaimed by Governor Mitch Daniels as Indiana Bike Week. Employers in many cities can field teams to participate in the bike-to-work corporate challenge—a friendly competition designed to reward company teams for riding the most total miles.  continue reading »

Cope Environmental Center will offer yoga classes every Wednesday May 6 – August 26 from 5:30 – 6:30. Classes will be taught by Stephen Johnson. Stephen has been involved in sports and fitness training throughout his whole life. He completed his Yoga teacher training through CITYOGA in Indianapolis. The class is open to all levels of yoga experience. Classes will be held in tranquil outdoor settings. In the event of rain, classes will be held inside the education center. Yoga is a wonderful practice to invite peace to the mind, body and spirit. Come reconnect with nature and yourself. Reap the benefits of balance, calmness, and wellness. Pre-registration is requested, but walk-ins are welcome.  continue reading »

Earlham alumni Dan Hobbs and Allison Kinsey have an opportunity for you to be part of protecting the Earth this Earth Day!

Dan has been a top-notch organic farmer and leader of various sustainable agricultural nonprofit organizations for the last 20 years. He's trying to protect prime farmland from development by buying the family farm adjacent to his farm to keep it in active agricultural use.

Dan and Allison are funding the land acquisition by selling shares of their exceptional organic heirloom garlic. The farm grows several stunning varieties--Music Pink (try it for the name alone!) Romanian Red, etc. They're asking folks to buy a 3-year share or 1/2 share, which means you'll be shipped a mix of all the varieties they grow each year.  continue reading »