Posts Tagged ‘philadelphia’

I recieved this email from rom Stephanie Chiorean, a classmate and collaborator of mine at Penn, and thought I’d help spread the word for a really good cause: Hello Friends, As many of you may know, I am on the board of the Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP). The Philadelphia Orchard Project plants orchards in the city of Philadelphia that grow healthy food, green spaces and community food security.  Since 2007,  we have planted 17 orchards and have 8 planting events planned for this spring.  Check out our website for more information. POP has been picked as one of five finalists for our category in the Green Heroes Grant Program (sponsored by Green Works). The first place grant is for $15,000 and runners-up will receive $5,000. We are currently in First Place!  Please help us stay there. We need your help to fund new orchards in the city of Philadelphia: please,

This photo of Greensgrow farms comes from Flickr user David Barrie. I heard much about this farm in graduate school, but I didn’t get the opportunity to visit. I hope to check it out on my next trip to Philly. David writes: Experimental urban farm in Kensington, Philadelphia: intended to be a prototype of urban agriculture that can be replicated by others. A combination of straight urban farming and community-supported agriculture (CSA). Check out David’s photostream for more great photos.