urban farming
Meet Six Farmers, Foragers, and Herbalists Leading Philly’s Urban Agriculture Revival
The world of urban agriculture has been getting increased national attention lately, from the popularity of TikToking forager Alexis Nikole Nelson (over four million followers!) […]
Hear Some of Philly’s Top Restaurateurs and Urban Farmers Talk Food Justice
Urban farmers and activists and restaurant leaders like Steve Cook and South Philly Barbacoa’s Ben Miller are coming together next week to address pressing social […]
Greensgrow Celebrates 20 Years With Blowout Benefit Party
Greensgrow, Kensington’s pioneering nursery, aggregated CSA, and urban farm oasis, is celebrating 20 years since founder Mary Seton Corboy, who passed away last year, and […]
Common Ground Marketplace Debuts With Urban Farm Tours
Common Ground Marketplace 2015 debuts at noon this Sunday, July 12th at the intersection of Broad and Mt. Vernon streets. Offering a little more than […]
Meet Cloud 9, the Philly Nonprofit Turning City Rooftops Into Urban Farms
Rania Campbell-Cobb was practically born a farmer — except, she wasn’t born on a farm. The 29-year-old West Philly resident actually grew up in suburban […]
Greensgrow Farms to Open West Philly Location
Calling all West Philly local-food lovers: Grab your recyclable grocery bags because Greensgrow Farms is coming to your ‘hood. The well-known Kensington-based urban farm will […]
Greensgrow Farm Stand Tonight
Tonight Greensgrow Farms will be holding their weekly farm stand. The event, held every Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10-3pm, collects […]
The Urban Forager
Metropolis, a Philadelphia regional news site, recently profiled David Siller in a piece called “The Urban Forager.” Before you start thinking this is some creepy […]
Greensgrow Farm Hosting Whole Hog Feast at Philadelphia Brewing Co.
On Friday, April 13 Greensgrow Farm will host its fourth annual Whole Hog head-to-tail feast. The event will be held in the Philadelphia Brewing Company […]
Slideshow: Down On the (Marathon) Farm
This Saturday at 10 a.m., the brand new half-acre Marathon Farm in North Philadelphia debuts its community farm market. I took a ride out there […]