Sustainable Business Entrepreneur Judy Wicks will be the guest speaker at the September 15 virtual meeting of the Sustainable Energy and Education Development Support of the Northeast starting at 6:00 p.m.

Speaking on "Resilient Regional Economies," Wicks is nationally recognized for developing a blueprint for sustainable, local business practices.

Since starting Philadelphia’s landmark farm-to-table restaurant, White Dog Cafe in 1983, she has founded many regional and national organizations such as BALLE (now Common Future), the Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia, and All Together Now PA.

Wicks’ work continues to connect urban and rural communities, farmers with entrepreneurs, investors with borrowers, producers with consumers, and engage them in a collaborative effort to build just, resilient, and self-reliant regional economies throughout Pennsylvania.

“Judy brings an entrepreneur's perspective of regional supply chains and local economy. Her restaurant was wildly successful because of its practices, which restaurant schools at the time considered to be all the ‘wrong things,’” said SEEDS Board Member Jack Barnett. “From that success she learned the critical importance of investing in local businesses, of local businesses buying from other small businesses, and especially for agriculture and local food providers,” “I'm excited that she'll be sharing this with us, just as our community leaders have recognized the key role agriculture has in our economy.”

“Resilient Regional Economies” Stewardship Sponsors include: Turano Insurance, Honesdale National Bank, and Citizens Savings Bank. Cultivation Sponsors include: REMAXWayne, Hamlin Dental Center, CLEAResult Consulting, Wayne Economic Development Corporation, and Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau. Insight Sponsors include: Buselli Solutions, The Dime Bank, Here and Now Brewing Company, Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture Wayne County Chapter, Wayne/Pike Farm Bureau, Farm Arts Collective, Gincgo Inc., and Lewith & Freeman Real Estate, Inc.

Admission is free, donations are welcome.

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SEEDS is a nonprofit environmental education organization based in Honesdale, and serving northeastern Pennsylvania, promoting sustainable energy and sustainable living.

For more information, visit the SEEDS (Sustainable Energy and Education Development Support) website or contact Executive Director Olga Trushina by sending an email to: Olga@SeedsGroup.net  or call 570-245–1256.

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[Posted: Sept. 2, 2020]

9/7/2020