Multiple commercial organizations have started farms in Philadelphia
The Marathon Farm in North Philadelphia’s Brewerytown neighborhood will both ship food to the six Marathon restaurants throughout the city and sell produce to local residents. Photo by Dan Nessenson.
Urban farms surge around Philadelphia
By Hayley Brooks
The Daily Pennsylvanian
April 13, 2011
Excerpt:
Marathon Restaurants — a Philadelphia chain with six locations, including 200 South 40th St. — recently acquired 15,750 square feet of land at the corner of Master and 27th streets. The formerly vacant urban spot in North Philadelphia’s Brewerytown neighborhood has been transformed into “Marathon Farm.”
According to a statement from Marathon, “as part of the urban agriculture movement, which involves cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around a city, Marathon Farm will serve as a much-needed link between the local community and fresh, just-picked food.”
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We also have an urban farm in Philadelphia as well. It’s a great way to get the community involved. This summer we have already handed out about 100 pounds of food to people in need. Urban farming not only helps the environment but it also helps the hungry. 1 in 4 Philadelphia residents are at risk for hunger. We hope to create more urban farms in the Philadelphia area to try and combat these statistics!
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