Roots & Graffiti

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk through major projects in 2022 and what to look forward to in 2023.  Listen to the full conversation here in this episode. Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk with Carlos Vasquez from Franciscan Health Rensselaer.  Together they discuss projects and partnerships with Franciscan and healthcare and services available to the community. Franciscan is investing $28M into the critical access hospital facilities in Rensselaer.  Read more HERE!Listen to the full conversation here in this episode. Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.comFranciscan Health Rensselaerhttps://www.franciscanhealth.org/https://www.franciscanhealth.org/find-a-location/view-all-locations?q=Rensselaer

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk with Lana Zimmer about the importance of local food in our communities. Together they discuss the local farming, agriculture and the benefits of local food in your community.Listen to the full conversation here in this episode. Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk with Nelson and Diedra  about Project Ribeye coming to Jasper County, more specifically in the DeMotte area of the county. Together they discuss the need for more quality meat processing plants so that you can love where you live and where your food comes from. Project Ribeye plans to process around 100 beef cattle and 15-20 hogs per week. The project will create approximately 30 new jobs in Jasper County and plan to invest $10MM to construct their processing facility. For more information about the project, contact info@projectribeye.comListen to the full conversation here in this episode. Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk with Diva Rish from the DeMotte Chamber of Commerce about The Touch of Dutch Festival from the planning perspective, history and recap of this year’s event. Topics also discussed are volunteers after COVID, updates from the Chamber and ways the community can come together. Listen to the full conversation here in this episode.Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk with John Cripe about updates in Remington as of early summer 2022. John discusses grants that have been awarded, projects that are happening in Remington and upcoming events. Listen to the full conversation here in this episode. Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk with Ken Culp about volunteerism in your community. Ken dives into generational differences when it comes to volunteering and how volunteering looks a little different after the pandemic. Listen to the full conversation here in this episode. Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.comKen Culp, III, Ph.D.Principal Volunteerism SpecialistAdjunct Associate ProfessorDept. of Family SciencesUniversity of Kentucky212 Scovell HallLexington, KY 40546-0064859.227.7506ken.culp@uky.edu  Volunteer SolutionsConsultant for Volunteer Administration1065 Durham LaneNicholasville, KY 40356 859.227.7506www.kenculp.net

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk with David Terrell about community development. Listen to the full conversation here in this episode. JCEDO and JNF will pattern in 2023 to bring David Terrell and his Indiana Community Development Course to our local elected officials and community leaders in March.  Look for more opportunities to learn about community development from both organizations.Look for an invitation to a luncheon on October 26th, 2022 at Embers - check social media or email us for more information to sign up and learn!Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk with Adam Alson & Megan Inskeep about why early childhood education is important & a necessity in Jasper County.  Appleseed Childhood Education - Rensselaer, Indiana Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appleseedchildhoodeducationWebsite: https://www.appleseedchildhoodeducation.org/Email: appleseed.child.ed@gmail.comRoots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Join Stephen & Brienne as they talk with Dan & Julie Perkins with Perkins Good Earth farm. They are a local CSA farm, growing vegetables right here in Jasper County. They are currently trying to meet their goal of 200 individuals in their community receiving their home grown vegetables. Perkins Good Earth farm also has a thriving community of partnerships for other goods from local farmers. Join the conversation and learn about the great things growing in our community.  Don’t forget to leave a review if you enjoy hearing updates in Jasper County & contact Roots & Graffiti for any upcoming show ideas.  Perkins Good Earth FarmWebsite: https://perkinsgoodearthfarm.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerkinsGoodEarthFarm/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perkinsgoodearthfarm/Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Join Stephen & Brienne as they talk with Connie about the value added agriculture strategy in our region. This conversation provides a thoughtful lens on how agriculture affects where we live & big plans to make it even more beneficial for the places we live. Don’t forget to leave a review if you enjoy hearing updates in Jasper County & contact Roots & Graffiti for any upcoming show ideas. Rural Indiana Statistic Heat Mapshttps://pcrd.purdue.edu/ruralindianastats/Contact Stephen Eastridge with questions about the ag strategy plan for our region:Email: stephen@jaspercountyin.com Phone Number: 219.866.3080Website: https://www.jaspercountyin.com/?fbclid=IwAR1i4Czzwbn4BzGdx6FRyBrUx5DqXYcfaMWUEABgw1Fwjqjnhda-nShHTRcRoots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Join Stephen & Brienne as they talk about the Jasper Newton Foundation and their journey to celebrating 30 years! Don’t forget to leave a review if you enjoy hearing updates in Jasper County & contact Roots & Graffiti for any upcoming show ideas. Jasper Newton FoundationWebsite: https://www.jaspernewtonfoundation.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasper_newtoncf/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JasperNewtonFoundationRoots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Muralist, Cameron Moberg comes back to Jasper County for his latest murals in Demotte. Join Stephen & Brienne as they interview Cameron about his journey to become an artist, his favorite place he has painted and why art plays a role in loving the places we live.  Don’t forget to leave a review if you enjoy hearing updates in Jasper County & contact Roots & Graffiti for any upcoming show ideas. Cameron MobergWebsite: http://www.camer1.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camer1sf/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camer1sfRoots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Heather Tokarz joins Stephen & Brienne to talk about the Town of Demotte. This conversation includes current and upcoming projects about the Town of Demotte, what it’s like to live in a community where you love where you live and the changes that are happening to make Demotte an even better community.  Don’t forget to leave a review if you enjoy hearing updates in Jasper County & contact Roots & Graffiti for any upcoming show ideas.  Town of DemotteDemotte Town Hall : (219) 987-3831Website: https://www.townofdemotte.com/Heather Tokarz: htokarz@townofdemotte.comRoots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Jasper County Council President Rein Bontreger & Kendall Culp, President of the Jasper County Board of Commissioners,  join Stephen & Brienne to talk about the State of Jasper County. Rein & Kendall discuss their roles in local government, upcoming projects and how important working together as a community is for our economic growth.  They share about their great working relationship, vision for the future, and the legacy they hope to leave behind.Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Zack and Ally join Stephen on the first episode of Season 2 of Roots & Graffiti to talk about the Dunns Bridge solar project coming to our community. Zack and Ally are a part of the partnership between NextEra & NIPSCO in bringing renewable solar energy to Jasper County. For more questions about this project or if you are interested in being a part of Phase 2, please see the contact information below. The Dunns Bridge Solar Project is an innovative solar project proposed for Jasper County, Indiana that will combine up to 700 megawatts of clean, solar energy with 75 megawatts of battery energy storage.Website: www.nexteraenergyresources.com/dunns-bridge-solar.htmlEmail Contact: dunnsbridgesolar@nexteraenergy.comFacebook : www.facebook.com/DunnsBridgeSolarLandowners interested in participating in the Dunns Bridge Solar Project should reach out to Marci Burton at the contact information below: Cell: 765.404.7048Email: marciburtonrealty@gmail.comRoots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Join Stephen and Brienne as talk landscaping and growing a successful small business in Jasper County with Braden and Ashley Clark of Clark's Cutting Edge, Inc. from Remington, Indiana.  The Clark Family has served our area for over 17 years and is planning to expand in 2021.  This family-owned small business is part of the backbone of the Remington community and the owners are a full-blown community support team.  Not only are they raising 3 boys and running a business but they find time to volunteer in Remington and truly love where they live.  Clark’s Cutting EdgeWebsite: https://clarkscuttingedge.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarkscuttingedgeinc/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clarkscuttingedge/Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.comDuring our holiday break, please feel free to send future episode ideas or feedback in this first season. We have had a great time learning and growing with YOU!

Don Macke, of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (E2), joins Stephen and Brienne on this episode of Roots & Graffiti to talk about rural development.Don is an experienced practitioner and has lots of great information to offer about creating a rural community that is thriving by supporting entrepreneurs and taking risks that lead to growth, connection, and more resilient economic systems.  Don also shares some thoughts about rural communities coming out of the pandemic and continuing to thrive in spite of the challenges.Shared Folder with Resources from Don: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_zlt1VL8ZEC-QhZX9RlzDKW8SolZE4xz?usp=sharingRoots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they  interview Roxanne about the CDC Center and why it’s so important to our community. CDC ResourcesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CDCResourcesYou can also reach Roxanne Roman - at 219-866-3282 or 574.583.8227View Joshua Englehaupt’s amazing artwork:   https://fineartamerica.com/art/joshua+englehaupt?fbclid=IwAR3HlsEWT2nudsAniWtPn_ZCAaPHaFUZxOQRPuhvzHq4hWGj2oB1mypvcacRoots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com

Listen to Roots & Graffiti, a podcast about the real, raw Jasper County, Indiana. Topics to be discussed range from project announcements to conversations about rural issues. Join hosts Stephen Eastridge from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization & Brienne Hooker from the Jasper Newton Foundation while they talk about how they got to Rensselaer & why they care so much about their communities. Be sure to listen all the way through for your homework. They would love to hear your answer to the questions at the end of this latest episode. Roots & Graffiti Email: rootsandgraffiti@jaspercountyin.com