ABOUT US
Our Mission
is to encourage, activate and support sustainability projects and practices in Montgomery County, Indiana.
What we mean by Sustainability
Defining consumption, development and progress within the context of responsible resource stewardship, with the goal of affording and promoting healthy regional staying power.
Our Values
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We will reinforce all essential aspects of the environment, including natural resources, local economy, cultural and social capital.
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We desire to be respectful of the intrinsic values within this community, seeking to promote healthy accord and collaboration.
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We want to provide engaging community service opportunities for those learning how to cultivate a personal lifestyle of sustainability.
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We emphasize a positive and hopeful mindset. Our aim is to be service-minded and focused on common ground.
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We believe cultivating sustainability is like planting sunflowers – anyone can do it. The requirements are easy. Start anywhere. Have fun. Watch it grow. The outcome is beautiful and enjoyable. From one small humble seed comes a thousand more. Learn. Repeat annually.
Want to plant a seed? Contact Us. We welcome conversation for new ideas and collaboration.
Meet the Board of Directors
Sue Lucas - President
Sue entered the path of sustainability in 2008 as a community garden volunteer. The result has been an ongoing family journey of discovering the importance and rewards of planet stewardship. She wants to encourage a cooperative vision through genuine social interaction, education and project collaboration.
The goal is a revitalized community identity that strongly reflects ecological responsibility and economic resiliency.
Sue and her husband Jeffrey have raised four children in their Crawfordsville home – which is now being transformed from landscape to foodscape one shrub at a time.
She is a Master Gardener, former Director of Crawfordsville Main Street, member of the Crawfordsville Historic Preservation Commission, and John Herron Art School survivor.
Adam Moody
Adam Moody has called Montgomery County, Indiana home his entire life.
Raised on a farm in the southwestern part of the county, Adam operated that farm for 45 years. He also founded several food focused companies, including Moody Meats in Ladoga and four butcher shops serving the Indianapolis area.
He served for six years on the American Farm Bureau Organic and Direct Marketing Committee.
In the early 2000s, Adam co-authored the Indiana Sustainable Initiative, commissioned by Lt. Governor, Becky Skillman, in coordination with a grant through Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA).
He is a longstanding and active member of the Board of Directors of The Durham Foundation.
Adam and his wife of over 46 years, Lucy, live on a 360 acre family property in Bal-Hinch with their children and grandchildren. He spends his days writing, doing chores and enjoying a quiet life.
Lali Hess
Lali Hess, owner of The Juniper Spoon, a farm-to-table catering business, brings more than 30 years of farming, cooking and business experience to her craft. Growing up Mennonite, Lali gained a commitment to stewardship that informs her decisions as a business-owner. Costa Rica was her childhood home for three years which continues to be a culinary and cultural influence for her. The Juniper Spoon currently caters more than 250 events annually in West Central Indiana, including weddings, corporate and for universities. She and her husband recently realized their dream of being more connected with Crawfordsville by opening The Table Spoon, a restaurant and marketplace.