Ambler organizer and activist amazes all
Susan Curry, one of the founders of Pennypack Farm, has devoted her life to environmental issues. | Photo by Cheryl Wilks
Susan Curry is known throughout the Philadelphia region as an environmental organizer, perhaps most notably as one of the founders of Pennypack Farm, the first organic CSA-centric farm in Montgomery
PorcSalt & Rooster Street Provisions sell delicious, hand-crafted charcuterie in small batches
PorcSalt, the project of Chef Matt Ridgway in Rosemont, N.J., and Rooster Street Provisions, owned by Tony and Kristina Page in Elizabethtown, Pa., are doing things with meat that are new and yet old, and all thoroughly delicious—hand-crafting charcuterie in small batches and building careers around
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Photo by Lindsay Browning
Invisible River Public Art Performance on the SchuylkillAdvocates for Increased Access
Alie Vidich, a Philadelpha-based choreographer and dancer, is on a mission to make the Schuylkill River more accessible—and more visible. In Invisible River, a public art and boating event on July 12 and 13, Vidich and her troupe of 30 performers will use
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U-Bee-Well is made with beeswax, olive oil, lavender, tea tree oil and honey. | Photo courtesy U-Bee-Well
Bee advocate uses her locally made lip balm to get the word out on the plight of bees
Nestled in the corner of Barbara Gettes' West Philadelphia apartment is a cramped kitchen space with barely room for two people to
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Victory Brewing Company collaborates with food artisans
Thanks to recent collaborations between Victory Brewing Company and a bevy of local food artisans, now you can drink your beer and eat it, too.
Delaware-based Crisp & Co. uses Victory Prima Pils in their new Pint Pickles. Homesweet Homegrown, from Kutztown, Pa., makes a ghost pepper hot sauce called
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Illustration by Chris Hall
Entrepreneurial middle schoolers evolve into focused jerky makers
1998. Downingtown Middle School Cafeteria. Fifth period lunch. I had just finished my brown-bagged salami, mustard and Cooler Ranch Doritos sandwich, and scrounged through my backpack for the $5 bill my mom gave me each morning for drinks and snacks. I got the same thing
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As snakeheads spread across the U.S., some experts are saying that if you can't beat them, eat them. | Photo courtesy Profish Ltd. Can restaurants and diners curb the rapid growth of non-native species?
In just a few short years, the snakehead fish has come a long way. Its native habitat is in Africa and Asia,
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Photo by Christian Hunold
John Janick plans to hit the 100 species mark in his backyard this year. In 2010, after consulting with Audubon Pennsylvania, he ripped up the car pad behind his West Mount Airy house. Since then Janick has planted 70 varieties of trees, shrubs and other plants—all native to Pennsylvania—in an effort to
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Liz peruses a products case at the Green Aisle Grocery on Grays Ferry Avenue. | Photos by Megan Matuzak
The electric-green storefront of local food market Green Aisle Grocery on Grays Ferry Avenue is a sign of change. Five years ago, the acupuncture clinic across the street or frozen Greek yogurt shop on the corner would
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Data from the CyclePhilly app can be used by regional transportation planners to make Philadelphia a better place to ride. | photos by Photo courtesy of Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC)
The future of Philadelphia’s bike lanes is in your hands thanks to the new smartphone app CyclePhilly. Launching the app when you start
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