Adopt a Pot and the Volunteers Who Make It Bloom

| Categories Featured | News | January 23, 2026

If you have ever admired the flowers lining downtown Tipp City, you have seen the work of a special group of volunteers known as the Pot Tarts. This team gives their time and talent each season to plant and maintain our downtown planters, helping create a welcoming first impression for everyone who visits. We are grateful for the care the Pot Tarts put into our planters, and we are also looking ahead to new ways to make downtown the most welcoming it can be. The Pot Tarts are made up of members of the Master Gardeners program, as well as one handsome fellow (Bob Keppel) that helps where ever needed.

This year, the Pot Tarts are the honored guests at the Downtown Tipp City Partnership Annual Dinner. In their honor, all donations made through our special Thrivent Community Impact Fund link will go directly to the DTCP Design Committee to support downtown beautification efforts.

Through the end of February, donations made through our Thrivent link come with no processing fees. Every dollar given through this link will support the work of the Design Committee, including flowers and seasonal plantings, supplies and tools to help volunteers water and maintain the planters, and projects that improve the look and feel of downtown.

These funds also support future Design Committee goals such as activating 2nd Street, creating a downtown mural, and using local art to wrap our downtown stainless steel utility boxes.

Adopt A Pot Season 2026/2027

Adopt a Pot sponsorships for the May 2026 until May 2027 seasons are now open. Sponsoring a pot is a simple and meaningful way to support downtown while taking pride in a visible piece of our streetscape. The cost per flower pot is $300.

Want to Be Part of It?

If you care about how downtown looks and feels and want to help shape its future, we invite you to join the DTCP Design Committee and be part of these 2026 goals. Whether your interest is gardening, public art, or community spaces, there is a place for you.

Together, with volunteers, sponsors, and community partners, we are helping downtown Tipp City bloom in every season.

Learn more, make a donation, or adopt a pot here!

Thank you to our 2025/2026 Adopt A Pot Sponsors-
Clear Cut Lawn Care X 3!
Main Street Finacial Group-Thrivent
Mark Davison-Sibcy Cline Realtors
Tipp City Public Library
Otterbein Tipp City
Morland HVAC
Community Minded Women
Sue Janson/Bon Proost
Monroe Federal Savings & Loan
Robinhood Outdoor Services
Scott Glassner
Tipp City Rotary Club
Reed Spencer Remax

Downtown Lowdown: An Exciting First Year

| Categories News | January 8, 2026

In 2025, we launched The Downtown Lowdown with a simple goal: to tell the story of downtown Tipp City through the voices of the people who live it, lead it, build it, and care deeply about it.

What started as an idea quickly became a growing collection of conversations about downtown life. Some episodes looked back at history and preservation. Others reflected the present day, the projects in motion, the people behind the work, and the traditions that bring our community together. The Downtown Lowdown became a place to slow down, listen, and capture stories that might otherwise go untold.

In our very first year, we welcomed an incredible group of guests who helped create a living snapshot of downtown Tipp City in 2025, including Kelly Downing, Ashley Mauk, Lisa Santucci, Gordon Honeyman, Cathi Hall, Abbey Credit Union, Samantha McFadden, Phil Cox, Amanda Carl, and Sue Shira. We also hosted Board of Education candidate interviews and had conversations with Kathy Skinner, Mike McDermott, Christy Jacobs, Shawn Sugden, Glen McMurry, Zach Snyder, Rob Craft, Joe Labor, Rob Brown, Bill Wendel, Dawn Kramer, Kayla Buehrer, and Lewis Renollet.

Because of those conversations, and the willingness of so many people to share their time and stories, Downtown Lowdown ranked #46 in the Top 90 Downtown Podcasts of 2025. That recognition belongs to every guest who said yes and every listener who tuned in.

And we’re excited to share what comes next: thanks to generous support from the Tipp City Foundation, The Downtown Lowdown is back for all of 2026. We are truly thankful for their support, and we hope you’ll subscribe to the free podcast and keep listening as we continue to share the voices and stories that make downtown Tipp City what it is.

Thank you to every guest who trusted us with their story, and every listener who helped make this first year something special.

We’re just getting started.

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