Shawndra Miller

I am a writer with deep ties to the urban homesteading movement—a passion rooted in my Amish/Mennonite heritage. Growing up, I absorbed the waste-not-want-not ethic of my forebears. My parents regularly conscripted me for gardening and food preserving projects. These days I consider myself a Radical Homemaker–a phrase coined by Shannon Hayes to describe those who structure their lives in accordance with the values of family, community, justice, and the health of the planet.

I have written for national and regional publications, both online and print, including Kiwanis Magazine, Edible Indy, Indiana Living Green, and Angie’s List Magazine. My current project is a nonfiction book interweaving my personal journey with profiles of communities working toward resilience. As a recipient of a 2013-14 Indiana Arts Commission grant, I will be traveling to several sites to explore the subject. I was also awarded a Mesa Refuge residency, allowing me focused time to work on the project.

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Fomenting the Ferment

Fermentation on Wheels rolled into town over the weekend.

May 12, 2015

The Ground Rules

Meet “renegade researcher” Nancy Klehm. She’s on a mission to transform our thinking about waste—and to transform our waste into healthy soil.

April 14, 2015

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Public Art Foundation Turns 1

These action-oriented folks bring “artists, funders, and dreamers” together to turn eastside Indianapolis neighborhoods (such as mine!) into public art havens.

September 10, 2014

Society

A Rural Rebirth, One Ag Business at a Time

This is rural revitalization, one small ag business at a time.

September 8, 2014

Society

Now we’re cooking…with sunshine!

We offered our solar cooking workshop last weekend to an enthusiastic “crowd” of 17. That’s the biggest group a Pogue’s Run Grocer class has ever attracted, so we were pleased.

September 2, 2014

A little help from the fungus kingdom

Yesterday I went on a quest for the fabled fungus that’s been mopping up petrochemicals from a food co-op’s parking lot.

August 19, 2014

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