100-Mile Radius Potluck

Eating locally is as good for our ecosystems as it is for our bodies! If you'd like to practice eating locally and hang out with groovy folks, come to a 100 mile radius potluck on Wednesday, July 2 at 6pm in Clear Creek Park in Richmond (on W Main next to the municipal pool).

What is a 100 mile radius potluck? All the food you bring should have been grown/raised/created within 100 miles of your home. This doesn't mean that Twinkies from Fort Wayne are fair game, since the sugar probably came from Brazil, and the Polysorbate 20 isn't native to ANY ecosystem. So...any guesses on how many salads we'll get?

Clearly, this will be a challenge! We don't need to take it too seriously - if you want to use cumin in your dish, and can't find any grown locally, feel free to toss it in anyway - no one will be checking your dish at the door! Sharing stories of our pitfalls and surprises will be the tastiest treat of all.

If you need some shopping ideas, check out this local food guide containing dozens of farms within 30 miles of Richmond. If you want to use something that just isn't grown around here, try to at least buy it locally - the Clear Creek Co-op is a great local grocery.

Clear Creek Park doesn't have many seating options, so you may want to bring a blanket or lawn chair. Please bring your own dishes, as well. Chairs and dishes need not have been made in the 100 mile radius. The potluck is sponsored by Progressive Wayne County. Contact Anna Lisa Gross (765-914-2973 or annalisa144@gmail.com) with questions or suggestions.

Update: Check out the highlights video from the potluck!