Julie Wilder is a seasoned social entrepreneur, community advocate & activist with a focus on creating sustainable & positive social, economic and environmental change. Since 2007, Ms Wilder has produced and hosted an award winning talk show: Front Porch Radio, Conversations for the Common Good, on WPRK 91.5fm. As co-founder and former co-owner of Dandelion Communitea Cafe, her focus on cultivating authentic community helped birth the now thriving localist movement throughout Central Florida, in part as co-founder the OurLando movement. She is also a mother, writer, graphic designer, amateur photographer, artist, folk doula and hobby herbalist.
Dandelion is my first love. You can imagine how good it feels to be the poster child for guilt free dining in Central Florida. High five to Heather McPherson for her brilliant cover choice for the calendar section of the Orlando Sentinel on the first Friday of the New Year. Indeed, 2013 is already feeling … More Front Page OS Calendar Section
My latest project is the Rainbow Bridge Calendar – bridging the Gregorian method of marking time with the rhythms of our solar system and chakras. Follow & discuss on our Facebook page and read more about the Six Layers of Knowledge on the official website. Here is a brief description of the information contained….more info and explanations … More New! Rainbow Bridge 2013 Calendar
>>>An edited version of this appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 Edition of Velocity Magazine. <<< I just unearthed this long forgotten (and unsent) letter that could be written to any number of people who are in a moment of imbalance. Many well-intentioned and big-hearted people work so damn hard in the field of activism, sustainability, … More A lover’s plea for the worn out, burnt out, shook up, pissed off, and stressed out change makers
I’m a child of the 80’s. I lived in the suburbs with a white collar dad and stay at home mom who taught me, along with my teachers, that I could do anything I wanted, just like my male classmates. Going to college and having a career was my pre-destined future thanks to the tremendous … More Home is Where Our Heart Is
Dandy recently got some great coverage in the Orlando Sentinel about our socially consciously approach to doing business. We are grateful for the positive recognition from the media, and it also gives us permission to address a commonly made, but inaccurate assumption. Many believe our patrons are a caricature of liberalism (whatever that is) but … More Business Values Highlighted in Sentinel
Simple formula for positive recognition in the local food movement … I prepared this presentation for the Winter Park Harvest Festival Conference. Welcome your comments below!!!!
[This article originally appeared in the March/April 2012 edition of Velocity Magazine. Read it in it’s original format here.] It depends… first on what your definitions of “local” & “organic” include. These words used to imply small scale, independent, sustainable, fair, artisan crafted, heirloom varieties. Nowadays, these words have been stripped of their soul. The term “Local” … More Is Local or Organic More Important?
[This article originally appeared in the September/October 2011 edition of Velocity Magazine. Read it in it’s original format here.] Highlights from the Central Florida Good Food Movement Look no further than Central Florida local food movement to see proof of what happens when a group of dedicated individuals sets out to revolutionize a town. Five years ago, … More Local Food Roundup
Another solo session on Front Porch Radio where I discuss many things the emerging foodie entreprenuers, particularly those in Orlando, should know about. Listen to the podcast here: http://frontporchradio.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/cottage-foodie-advice-resources/
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