Topic: Urban Farming

Fresh local produce and handcrafted wares return to parks and neighborhoods this month. Here, a few of our faves

More than 50 years after the holiday began, there are more reasons — and more ways — than ever to combat climate change, right here in Philly

A Painted Bride project combines urban farming, art and education to empower Black and Brown Philadelphians to grow their own futures

An irrepressible leader of today’s urban farming movement in Philadelphia, Christa Barfield builds individual and community health from the ground up

A former costume designer is now working to upend the textiles industry and revive an old Philly tradition by producing local linen

Philadelphians dump 400,000 tons of food and yard scraps into the landfill every year. A city community composting pilot is working to put that waste to good use

Protecting bees is critical to preserving our food supply. Some 50,000 rooftop bees, including ones in the evolving Spring Arts District, are doing a small part of what Philly needs

W.B. Saul, the largest agricultural school in the country, trains students in the art of farming. Yes, even in the city

Detroiters are transforming empty acreage into an urban farming community. Could it work in Philly?

Ex-banker Jack Griffin wants to turn Philadelphia into the vertical farming capital of the world, bringing both cheap healthy food and thousands of jobs to his hometown