Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries features Allyson!

Allyson holds soil blocks with seedlings growing in them. This sustainable method of starting plants eliminates the need for plastic trays or disposable pots

Allyson Polman, one of the Four Necessity Valve Turners, recently had the opportunity to visit California and speak several times. One of the opportunities was with Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries, the work of Elaine Enns and Ched Myers, which offers teaching and resources on racial justice and conflict transformation. Enns and Myers books and talks have long been inspiration for activists and believers living, working and worshipping in community, including ourselves, so it is a great compliment to be able to contribute back to their audience and dialog with them.

You can listen to Allyson here.

Brenna Speaks on Viroqua Radio

Brenna in front of the solar array that powers her house & farm

Interested to hear more from the Valve Turners? You can tune into Viroqua, Wisconsin radio to hear the story of Brenna Cussen-Anglada, one of the Four Necessity Valve Turners. Brenna lives in Cuba City, Wisconsin, near Dubuque, Iowa. Viroqua, coincidentally, is the hometown of Daniel Yildirim, another of the Four Necessity Valve Turners.

Tune in here.

The Last Word

Look at this awesome fan art sent to us by an admirer!

Our very own Michele Naar-Obed penned a recent piece for The Progressive. In it, she summarizes the action, the legal environment in which it takes place, and the ongoing legislative process that is creating tension and concern. Michele summarizes, "We believe that laws should protect the common good and the community, not corporate interests, and particularly not foreign corporate interests."

You can read the full text here.

This article was picked up and re-published by Common Dreams.