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Toddler Time at the Clear Creek Food Co-op
Sep 2nd
On their blog and on Twitter, the Clear Creek Food Cooperative in Richmond notes:
The Clear Creek Food Co-op is excited to announce our new Toddler Time Program. This seasonal series of classes will introduce young children (0-5) to local foods, farming, gardening and the environment. The 4-week sessions will incorporate storytelling, creative movement, singing and other hands-on activities that will allow children explore the natural world around them!
The fall session begins Wednesday, September 29th. You can read more about the Toddler Time Program, learn about the program schedule, and how to register.
Highlight Video from 100-Mile Radius Potluck
Jul 3rd
On Wednesday July 2nd, 2008, Progressive Wayne County sponsored a 100-Mile Radius Potluck in Richmond. You can view highlights from the event in this YouTube video:
Local Food Directory for Richmond
Jun 25th
Ben Hastil, a student at Earlham College, has created a directory of local food options in Richmond, Indiana [860KB PDF]. The directory lists businesses, organizations, farms, and people in the region that provide different kinds of food resources. Example categories include baked goods, dairy products, meats, vegetables, places with general farm activities, and so on.
Locally grown food is certainly critical to creating a strong, self-reliant community and this is just one more great resource available to those interested in eating more locally.
Why a local food directory? In the introduction to his directory, Ben writes:
Fountain Acre Foods: a recommended off-the-grid grocery
Feb 24th
Mark Stosberg writes:
I thoroughly recommend a visit to Fountain Acre Foods, an off-the-grid Amish-run grocery story. Located in plain sight just off of 27 south of Fountain City, this full service grocery is eight miles north of Richmond.
Besides a range of general grocery supplies, the store has a broad range of organic and bulk products, from the common to the exotic. Some items of interest I noticed on my initial trip included: local grass-fed turkey, homemade apple dumplings and other baked goods, a deli with meats and cheeses cut to order and select prepared items like German potato salad. We also found bulk Swiss Muesli, California figs and dates and chickpea flour ( great in dairy-free fronch toast and crepes! )
If you wish to bike up there from Richmond, the busy parts of 27 can be avoided by taking the Cardinal Greenway to Union Pike. It runs due north and drops you at a quieter part of 27 with wide shoulders.
As of May 5, 2008, their hours were: 8am to 6pm Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm Saturday, and closed Sunday.
