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The FruitGuys Philadelphia team helped green urban West Philadelphia by sponsoring a fall planting at the Walnut Hill Community Farm through POP (Philadelphia Orchard Project). The farm was reclaimed from the urban landscape this past spring through a partnership between The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation (TEC-CDC) and Philly Rooted, led by farm managers/directors Nic [...]
PHILADELPHIA—My commute: therapeutic, thought provoking, calming, and centering. Is such a commute possible? You bet! I am one of the estimated 10,000 Philadelphia residents who bikes to work each day—weather permitting. My time in the saddle provides me with the fresh air that I need to feel energized for the day. Biking was not always [...]
Take $5 off of your Freedom Valley adult entry fee! When: Sunday, June 20, 2010. Registration and packet pickup start at 6:30am. Ride starts promptly at 7:45am! Where: 1 Boathouse Row is at the intersections of Sedgely and Kelly Drives behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Free street parking is available on on Sedgely Dr. [...]
Warm spring weather is waking up the farmer in me. I suddenly have the urge to sink my hands into the soil and grow greens, tomatoes, potatoes – you name it. A new resident of Philadelphia, I was not sure how to go about finding a way to satisfy my urge to farm. I turned [...]
FruitGuys Karla and Bridget visited one of Philabundance’s Fresh-for-All sites in Upper Darby, PA with clementines, pears and apples in tow on March 19th. We enjoyed chatting with folks who were picking up free produce, as well as Fresh For All Program Manager Tunisia Garnett, Kelly Hile, Director of Direct Service, and our host, Elizabeth [...]
EAST Love Train Philly Love Murals Feb 14 Philadelphia, PA Celebrate General Washington’s Birthday at HQ Feb 13, 14, 15 Newburg, NY Ignite – Global Week March 2 Boston, MA CENTRAL Clandestino Dinners Feb 14 Chicago, IL Ignite – Global Week March 5 Lansing, MI Birding America VIII March 6 Chicago, IL WEST Stone Soup [...]
Philadelphia shoppers at farmers markets like Headhouse, Rittenhouse Square, and Passyunk (pronounced Pash-unk) know the “go-to” people for plums is Beechwood Orchards. But Melissa Allen of Beechwood would like everyone to know – they’ve got some pretty special peaches as well. Melissa has told her peach stories from Philly to Ashburn, VA to Baltimore, MD. [...]
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