Progressivism is, at its root, a political approach of contextual pragmatism grounded in a far-ranging vision for the good of the community. There are three basic components to this approach: vision, action and community. Additionally, it is non-ideological (nonpartisan), questioning, and emerging.
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Take a tour of an organic dairy farm right here in Wayne County! This is the opportunity to become acquainted with a local organic farmer and understand the value of organic farming and the impact it has on you as a consumer. Learn what it really means to be an organic farm from raising and feeding and milking the cows to transporting and packaging the milk as an organic product. You will hear about the certification requirements and what it takes to earn and retain organic certification. The dairy is a member of the Organic Valley cooperative. The milk produced on this farm is purchased by Organic Valley and processed locally at Smith Dairy.  continue reading »

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 »

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.

Copies of the book "The Small-Mart Revolution" by Michael Shuman are available for borrowing from the Progressive Wayne County resource library. We currently have 20 copies available for use by discussion groups, classrooms, businesses, and other organizations. More about this important book:  continue reading »