Farm for the City: Community Conversations and Discussions
26 Jun - 18 Sep 2018
Thomas Paine Plaza, 1401 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 to Tuesday, September 18, 2018
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s (PHS) Farm for the City transforms center city Philadelphia’s Thomas Paine Plaza into a temporary, 2,000-square-foot “farm-as-art installation” to encourage public conversations about the role of urban agriculture in strengthening communities. All summer long, PHS hosts a series of community discussions with local gardeners, community leaders, farmers, environmentalists, and activists on a range of food-related and environmental issues. See a list of discussions below.
- June 26: Zero Waste Philly and Litter Cabinet
- July 9: Water Ways Collaborative
- July 18: Agro and Afroecology as Methodologies for Growing Life
- August 2: Sanctuary Advocate Coalition with guest Sarah Thompson, Growing Safety
- August 11, September 8: Penn State Extension: Master Gardening!
- August 19: Mental Health in the Food Industry
- August 21: Touch Earth and You’re Home
- September 15: Growth Potential
- September 16: Food Trust: Listening Session on Food in Philadelphia
- September 18: Soil Generation: Urban Agriculture Roundtable