Earlham alumni Dan Hobbs and Allison Kinsey have an opportunity for you to be part of protecting the Earth this Earth Day!

Dan has been a top-notch organic farmer and leader of various sustainable agricultural nonprofit organizations for the last 20 years. He's trying to protect prime farmland from development by buying the family farm adjacent to his farm to keep it in active agricultural use.

Dan and Allison are funding the land acquisition by selling shares of their exceptional organic heirloom garlic. The farm grows several stunning varieties--Music Pink (try it for the name alone!) Romanian Red, etc. They're asking folks to buy a 3-year share or 1/2 share, which means you'll be shipped a mix of all the varieties they grow each year.  continue reading »

Join us for our final Peace Forum of the semester! We will share community gardening ideas and dreams, and discuss possible partnerships for this summer, and beyond. Come with your own ideas and questions, and enjoy a free, delicious lunch. Also bring suggestions for next year's Peace Forum topics. Contact Anna Lisa at grossan@earlham.edu with ideas if you can't make it. Thursday, noon in the Earlham School of Religion (228 College Ave) dining room.

Spring is here! Just think how easy the 100 mile radius potlucks are going to be soon!

In the meantime, for the hardcore, curious and determined among you, our April potluck will be on Sunday, April 26 at 6pm.

We'll meet at the Cycling & Fitness Warehouse. CFW sits near the Cardinal Greenway, so it's easy to find by bike or on foot. It's a bit harder to find by car, but there are directions on their site, and here is another map. It's near Richmond's main post office, and we'll put up signs next Sunday. Thanks to CFW for hosting.  continue reading »

What Is Your Story, a new local initiative based on the Storycorps model, is taking off in Wayne County!
Will you
* be interviewed by a friend,
* interview a family member,
* edit interviews into radio-quality segments
* arrange for interviews to take place at your workplace or favorite non-profit
* enjoy archived interviews with neighbors and friends?

If you would like to be involved in What Is Your Story, in any part of the process, please come to a training on Saturday, February 28 from 11am-3pm at Morrison Reeves Library! Lunch and materials will be provided, so please RSVP to Beth Harrick, Executive Director of Girls, Inc. at bharrick@girlsincwayne.org or 966-8140.

When poetry works, it becomes a line of connection between people – the writer, the people whose lives are captured in the poem, readers, and still others. Ironically, this powerful aspect of poetry may be one reason why so many people go out of their way to NOT read poetry – and it may also be why, when people are finally confronted with poetry, they are so glad! Creative writing professor David Ebenbach will share with us. Come for hearty conversation and free lunch!

Bring plants, flowers, vegetables, seeds, vines, shrubs, bulbs, trees, garden tools and pots to trade! The first 10 minutes are for trading among contributors - after that everything is free to whomever!
At the Depot - 930 North E Street
Questions? Call 765.962.2142