A Garden Grows in Philly!

Written by Kathryn Savage

For anyone whose lived in condensed urban centers, some mention of a neighbor’s garden usually conjures a polite smile and an image of a pot of basil dying on a fire escape.
In Philadelphia, when someone mentions Greensgrow, nobody confuses it with a wilting pot of basil. Greensgrow is unique because of its location and its success. It is a one-acre urban farm turning a profit in a low-income section of Philadelphia that moved in when a steel-galvanizing factory moved out.

Profiled today in The New York Times, Greensgrow is bringing freshly farmed local produce to the low-income Kensington section of Philadelphia. Neighbors love seeing fresh flowers growing on their block, and they support Greensgrow by investing in their fresh fruits, vegetables, and trademark “Honey From the Hood” made from - you guessed it, bees from Greensgrow, the neighborhood farm.

So, “how do you take postindustrial land and turn it into some kind of green business?” You set up shop, you make an initial investment, and you remain a vital, contributing part of the community.

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