Center City
Society Hill: Local Vendors Gather at Headhouse Farmers Market
Vendors from Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey sell their produce at the Headhouse Farmers Market. [continue reading…]
Farmers’ Market
Featured Stories
City Politics: Philly Food Bucks Reaches A Milestone In Empowering SNAP Shoppers
“When Food Bucks came out at Clark Park, I was on the SNAP benefits,” said Meghan Filoromo of The Food Trust’s Philly Food Bucks program. Filoromo was working at the market at the time. “It made such [continue reading…]
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Clark Park: Eating Healthy and Affordable with Livengood Family Farm
Eating healthy, wholesome and local is no longer a privilege but a possibility for everyone in West Philadelphia, thanks to Livengood Family Farms. Entering its 15th year of selling Lancaster, Pennsylvania-grown produce and vegetables, Livengood Family [continue reading…]
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Manayunk: Along With Healthy Foods, Pretzel Park Farmers Market Offers A Sense Of Community
The Pretzel Park Farmers Market, now in its fourth year of operation, provides fresh and organic fruits and vegetables to the people of Manayunk, a community known to be lacking in accessible healthy food retailers. [continue reading…]
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Manayunk: Kevin Smith Fights for Development that Makes Sense
Kevin Smith is president of the Manayunk Neighborhood Council, a not-for-profit civic association dedicated to promoting a unified and sustainable community in Manayunk. Smith, who was raised in Southern California and moved to Manayunk about [continue reading…]
Center City
Center City: Weekly Farmers Markets Giving Philadelphians A Chance to Eat Fresh and Buy Locally
Farmers’ markets play an integral role in the community. They are an essential tool in linking urban and rural populations. Not only are people getting the opportunity to buy fresh locally grown foods, but it [continue reading…]
Business
Fitler Square: The Biggest and Most Intensely Local Farmers Market
As the old postal adage goes, neither rain nor sleet nor snow deters the numerous Fitler Square residents who descend upon the park’s weekly farmers market. Held every Saturday, the modest outdoor market is comprised of [continue reading…]
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Mayfair: Joe DeFelice and The City’s Premier Civic Association
Joe DeFelice is a true Mayfair man. Living in the city his entire life, DeFelice moved back to the neighborhood after graduating from La Salle University and began his role as a community leader. Even [continue reading…]
Food
Spruce Hill: Farmers’ Market Provides Locally Grown Produce
Spruce Hill has access to farm-fresh fruits and vegetables at Clark Park. Takia McClendon is the manager of the area Farmers’ Market. How has the turnout been? This market on average brings in about 5oo [continue reading…]
Education
Health Beat: Five People Making a Difference
When looking at health issues in Philadelphia, many people stand out as making a difference in the field. There are a plethora of people trying improve well-being through healthy eating establishments, wellness places, urban farms [continue reading…]