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:

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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?  continue reading »

Every spring The Parks Department organizes clean-ups to give back a little to the parks that give so much to us. Please come out and help beautify the city you live in. You can make a big difference! Bring work gloves if you have them. Snacks and Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Gorge & Greenway Clean Up, March 31st 8 a.m.-Noon. Meet at Bicentennial Park (corner of Sim Hodgin Pky. & Bridge Ave.) For more information, call the Richmond Parks Department at (765) 983-7275