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Urban farming … in North Philly?

Urban farming in Philadelphia seems to be a growing program for neighborhoods that are under served for food options.

What do I mean be under served? I mean that there are many neighborhoods in our big city that don’t have access to a decent supermarket. Most of the time, they have to rely on smaller corner markets to shop for their daily/weekly/monthly food and the selection is limited. Especially in the “fresh” category.

I actually wrote a post in April 2011 about an urban farm opening in Brewerytown, and this article proves that the trend is growing.

Is Marathon’s urban farm concept a model for other US cities?

After reading more about the Marathon Farm project, my immediate answer was yes. It fills in a vacant lot, creates jobs, provides fresh food to a lower income neighborhood, and it’s a great way for a local business to give back to the community.
This article should also help shed some light on the “when,” “where,” and “why.”