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Center City: Weekly Farmers Markets Giving Philadelphians A Chance to Eat Fresh and Buy Locally

June 16, 2015 0

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…]

Germantown: Farming in the City

June 7, 2011 1

Only a few years ago, 215 E. Penn St. was an abandoned lot, overrun by 15-foot bushes and weeds. Now it’s a half-acre farm in the city. The Germantown Kitchen Garden practices local agriculture, [continue reading…]