Hello locavores!

Miller Farm has invited us to gather in their toasty-warm farmhouse for the November 100 mile radius potluck on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 6:30pm. Miller Farm is a student farm of Earlham College, located at 1405 Abington Pike.

As always, bring as local a dish as you can (or come with curiosity and an appetite). Bring your own dishes, if possible.

Please contact Anna Lisa Gross with any questions - 765.914.2973 or annalisa144@gmail.com.

Are you ready to celebrate this season's harvest? The next 100 mile radius potluck will be at a local farm, where we can properly welcome fall! Meet new people, see friends and eat delicious food!

The potluck will be on Sunday (Oct. 25) at 6pm at Abundant Acres Farm. Meet on Earlham's campus at the (former) Security/Clear Creek Co-op building at 5:30 to carpool and caravan or visit Google Maps for directions from Richmond.  continue reading »

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 »

How can we support local farmers? What are Richmond-area farmers doing to grow food sustainably? Bring your garden questions on Thursday, April 16. Free lunch included. Earlham School of Religion Dining Room, noon. All are welcome, no RSVP necessary.

Melissa Hill, Richmond resident and volunteer coordinator for the Nader/Gonzalez presidential campaign talks about the range of third parties in America today -- and how the electoral voting system unfairly discriminates against women, minorities and marginalized political groups.
Learn about solutions: a constitutionally protected right to vote, universal voter registration, a national popular vote for president, instant runoff voting, proportional representation and more!
Join us for Peace Forum on October 23 at noon in the Earlham School of Religion dining room for free, delicious lunch! Contact Anna Lisa Gross (765-914-2973, annalisa144@gmail.com) for more information. No RSVP necessary.

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, September 10 at 6:30pm at Clear Creek Park (on W Main next to the municipal pool.

The goal of a 100 mile radius potluck is to only bring food that was grown within and processed within 100 miles of Richmond.  continue reading »

The Indiana Natural Living Festival - moving Indiana forward to a greener, sustainable and healthier future. October 3-5, 2008 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. For more information, visit NaturalLivingFestival.com.

This spring and summer, Earth Charter Indiana and Indy Sustainable Food Alliance are challenging 100 families to derive more than 50% of their diet from locally-grown foods, that is, foods produced within 100 miles of their home. Tips, resources, recipes, links, and more will be provided to help you achieve this challenge. More importantly, we hope that you will share your challenges and successes with each other through online discussions.

Read more about this challenge at Sustainable Indiana 2016, and then consider signing the pledge to eat local in June, July and August 2008.

On April 24, 2008, Richmond will be celebrating its designation as an Indiana CLEAN Community. The Indiana Comprehensive Local Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) Community Challenge is a voluntary recognition program for local Indiana government. CLEAN helps communities take steps to plan, develop, and implement a quality of life plan. This plan includes gathering input and support from the community and local businesses.

The City of Richmond, working through the Richmond Wayne County Environmental Awareness Council, has developed a Quality of Life Plan (QLP). It is similar in concept to an environmental management program (ISO: 14000) used by many businesses. CLEAN actions are in keeping with the sustainability commitments of the Strategic Plan.

Here are the five CLEAN goals for Richmond:  continue reading »

“1:47,” a locally-produced film, will be shown at the Richmond Art Museum, using the state-of-the-art projection system in McGuire Hall.

April 11, 12, 18, 19 and 26.
All screenings at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $5.00 – no reservations necessary
Call 966-0256 for more information, or go to: www.richmondartmuseum.org

This powerful documentary tells the story of the double explosion that rocked downtown Richmond on April 6, 1968. Using recorded interviews with survivors intermixed with graphic still images and archival news footage, this powerful documentary explores the tragedy of that day as well as its aftermath and impact on Richmond and its people, all set amidst the tumultuous social unrest of the 1960’s.  continue reading »