Loyal locavores Jan and Dan Sims will be hosting the December 100 mile radius potluck at their beautiful home, Arden Hearth (www.ardenhearth.com). Thanks for this hospitality!

We will gather on Tuesday, December 15 at 6pm, at 202 N. 15th Street.

Bring a dish celebrating local food - whether every single ingredient was grown within 100 miles of Richmond, or just the main ones, give local cooking your best shot.

Bring your own dishes, as well, to keep things simple for our hosts.

And as always, if you can't pull a dish together, you can come without food!

Anna Lisa Gross, 765.914.2973

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.

Aaron Nell will explore the needs of adolescents and what strategies help them creatively engage moral reasoning through play. Aaron has been working with youth (particularly those suspended or expelled) for nearly a decade, and has immense wisdom and hope to share on this subject. Aaron has worked throughout the Richmond Community Schools, with the Boys and Girls Club, the Conflict Resolution Center, and more.

You can read more at http://www.bethanyseminary.edu/academics_programs/peaceforum. Contact Anna Lisa at grossan@bethanyseminary.edu or 914.2973 for more information.

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 »

Prison visitation and direct ministry with prisoners are more commonly practiced by people of faith with a concern for prisoners and the criminal justice system. As important as such activities undoubtedly are, we are also called to work for systemic change in order to bring about justice. Nonetheless, many people do not feel capable of engaging in advocacy. Jana Schroeder will share stories of ways that ordinary people have gotten involved in advocacy and will provide information about ways to get involved.

Peace Forum is a weekly lunch and speaker series hosted by Bethany Theological Seminary and Earlham School of Religion. Join us every Thursday during the school year in the ESR dining room from 12-1:10pm. Lunch is free.

Do you think that Richmond, Indiana should have a Human Right's Commission?

The Richmond City Council has cut the entire budget to the city's Human Right's Commission. On 6:15 p.m. Monday, the 28 of September there will be a rally outside of the Richmond City Building, protesting this decision. This is before the City Council meeting where they will finalize the budget cuts. Please come and show your support.

When- 6:15 pm
Monday September 28

Where- Outside the City Building

What do you love about local food? The taste? The safety? The sustainability? The joy? Celebrate these reasons and more - meet new people, see friends and eat delicious food!

Join farmers, eaters, foodies and the curious for a monthly 100 mile radius potluck, on Sunday, September 27 at 6pm at Springwood Park (60 Waterfall Rd).

Come with or without food and your own dishes, if you can. Challenge yourself to bring a dish entirely made from food grown within 100 miles of Richmond (and know that all food will be welcomed!)
Contact Anna Lisa Gross at 765.914.2973 or annalisa144@gmail.com with questions.

The Palladium-Item in Richmond published an article today about taking advantage of locally grown food:

1,500 miles. That is how far the average food item travels before reaching your plate. Imagine a cross-country trip with your family. The cost to fuel your vehicle, keep your family cool, and the wear and tear it takes on your vehicle and your family. This is the typical journey of a large variety of food items. For items such as fresh fruits and vegetables, 1,500 miles can do a number on the quality and freshness of those items. The amount of fuel burned and pollution emitted from the journey of out-of-season bananas from Costa Rica consume a great deal of fuel and other natural resources.

You can read the full article, or view the local food directory (hosted here at ProgressiveWayneCounty.org) mentioned in the paper. Thanks to Stephanie Hays-Mussoni for putting this article together!

The Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Cleanup is happening on Saturday April 18 from 8 AM to noon. Meet at the Chamber (33 South 7th St) for a complimentary breakfast provided by Harrington-Hoch Insurance. They will supply gloves and trash bags, they just need your participation to help clean up Richmond. Call 962-1511 for more information.

You are cordially invited to see and respond to a possible use for the Historic Richmond Gas Works Building.

The Gas Works Project: Thesis Presentation by Gregory Dowell
Student of Architecture
Ball State University

Thursday, April 16th, 6pm to 7pm in the Conference Room at the Leland Residence, 900 South 'A' Street, Richmond, Indiana.

The Public is Invited. This Event is Free of Charge. Light refreshments will be Provided. Community Comments will be Welcomed

Presentation Sponsored by Richmond Art Works and The Leland Residence. Questions please contact jim@richmondartworks.com.