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Today, Greensgrow Farms is recognized as a national model in urban agriculture and runs a vibrant farm stand, nursery, and City Supported Agriculture (CSA) program serving more than 300 households. Greensgrow Farms is an initiative of Greensgrow Philadelphia Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting social entrepreneurship through the reuse of land once deemed useless.
By the Numbers
- Founded in 1997 with first year sales of $5,000
- Projected 2009 sales of $700,000
- Employs 19 farmhands and support staff
- Occupies one acre in the Kensington section of Philadelphia
- Operates 3 off site farm locations
- Serves 300 households participating in its weekly produce-sharing CSA
- Grows more than 100 different varieties of potted nursery plants and flowers
- Produces 80 pounds of honey annually sold as ‘Honey from the Hood'
- Partners with 75 farms in the greater Philadelphia region
- Supplies produce to more than a few local restaurants and stores
Grid Magazine calls Greensgrow Farm "one of the most impressive sustainable ventures in the city." Greensgrow Farms is where we began. Early on we often got the question, "A farm in the city?" Today the answer to that question doesn't seem so strange. In 1997 when we developed this concept as a way for Philadelphia chefs to serve a decent tomato, people thought we were crazy. Today Greensgrow Farms is the standard for successful urban farming. The Farm operates a seasonal Farm Stand, a 300 share CSA (City Supported Agriculture) and a nursery.
There is so much more to Greensgrow Farm than the commerce. Integrated Pest Management, internships, hydroponics, satellite growing, variety trials, seed starting of heirloom and ethnic vegetables, ebb and flood design, raising bees, composting and the list goes on.
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Find out more about Greensgrow Farm, its past, present and future
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