ICE CREAM! Over the on #StartLocalPodcast, I interviewed Melinda Shaw who runs her own ice cream studio. Her business, Hangry Bear Creamery, is a must visit to truly understand how wonderful it is. Folks from in or around #ChesterCountyPa, you will want to get yourself in there soon!
Tune in: https://startlocal.co/crafting-ice-cream-culinary-creations-and-community-with-melinda-shaw/
The thermometer says that it’s 81° F in #ChesterCountyPa today. That’s a fine reason to get out on the e-bike. Put in close to 30 miles today, including an 18-mile round trip growler/cider run. Showing the fruits of my pedaling labor.
Over on the 
#StartLocalPodcast, I had a great conversation with Kate Etherington who leads the Willistown Conservation Trust. The Trust manages a number of programs to protect the local environment in #ChesterCountyPa. The trust works on land stewardship, bird conservancy, watershed protection, and sustainable farming — including donating fresh produce to a local food bank.
Give it a listen: https://startlocal.co/protecting-land-birds-watersheds-and-local-habitats-with-kate-etherington/
If you want to hear about road salt levels in our #ChesterCountyPa streams and creeks, then join me tonight at Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale, Pa. Senior Research Scientist, John Jackson, Ph.D., will walk through the findings of the Stroud Center's recent Winter Salt Watch.
You can attend in person or online: https://stroudcenter.org/event/winter-salt-stream-snapshot-wrap-up/
Having relaunched the #StartLocal podcast with @jcasabona and another friend (not on social media) in June 2023, I have deeply enjoyed getting to know my local community a lot more.
I published a blog post about some of the ways that I have more closely connected with #ChesterCountyPa over the past twenty months.
https://liamdempsey.com/inspired-by-the-start-local-podcast/
Podcast: https://startlocal.co
@alexstandiford Working with @jcasabona on the Start Local podcast has been such a productive learning experience for me. Super grateful for his collaboration.
Check out our show - focused on the business and nonprofit community in #ChesterCountyPa
And here is a short little video of the Gibson-Harmony Hill bridge.
If you'd like, I welcome your feedback on these little videos. Do you enjoy them? Would you like a different edit? A different view? Constructive feedback welcome from the community!
