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How can consumers advocate for a climate-smart and local farm-centered 2023 Farm Bill?

It can be easy to get discouraged these days. Everywhere we look, there are signs of a struggling planet and, often, it’s difficult to see a clear path to an effectual response. 2022 may well eclipse recent years as the hottest on record. Rainfall has alternated between being absent or violent in Pennsylvania, one of

October 31, 2022

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Grid Alive: The April issue comes to the stage this Thursday

The second Grid Alive is happening this Thursday night and we couldn’t be more excited to hit the stage again. Like before, there will be great guests, live music and local brews, but expect a couple surprises too. Your hosts Alex Mulcahy, Grid publisher, and Nic Esposito, Philly urban farmer and novelist will be talking

March 19, 2012

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Farm to Office: New summer CSA to deliver to Philly offices

Image via parkchestercsa.blogspot.comThere’s a new way to support sustainability in the workplace, and it tastes better than plastic recycling bins. The Delaware Valley Farm Share (DVFS) is bringing locally grown, handpicked produce directly to businesses in the Philadelphia area. DVFS is a partnership of Farm to City and the Common Market, two organizations that connect

March 19, 2012

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Hybrids to Share: PhillyCarShare replaces fleet and adds eco-friendly vehicles

Image via jalopnik.comAmericans love driving cars, but this affinity comes with a price: lots of cars mean lots of emissions. For those who prefer the convenience of driving, yet yearn to protect the environment, PhillyCarShare is a great compromise. The car-sharing program gives members access to vehicles throughout the city by “sharing” them on an

March 16, 2012

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There Goes the Sun: Will legislators kill Pennsylvania’s solar industry?

story by Liz Pacheco| photos by Albert Yee
After several years of explosive growth, Pennsylvania’s solar industry is in trouble. The same legislation that initially encouraged the fledgling industry now threatens to cripple it. While current lawmakers have proposed a solution, not everyone agrees that the solar industry deserves to be saved. Is the sun setting

March 16, 2012

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Plan Ahead: Citizen’s Planning Institute offering educational courses

Image via citizensplanninginstitute.orgThere’s nothing like the sound of jackhammers, bulldozers and drills to gently wake you in the morning. Although it may be hard to believe at 7 a.m., you do have the power to affect the new development happening in your community. If you want to be equipped to offer input on what’s being

March 15, 2012

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KNO Clothing: Sustainable threads working to end homelessness

Image via knoclothing.comFashion isn’t always about glamour, runways and designers; sometimes, it’s about fighting for a social cause. Anthony Thomas and Stephen Caldwell started KNO Clothing to fight homelessness in urban communities. “Fashion is something not really associated with homelessness,” says Caldwell, “we wanted to use it to benefit others.” Thomas and Caldwell met at

March 15, 2012

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Season for Art: Philly artists showcase eco-themes in current exhibits

Elaine Kurtz, Untitled, 2002, Image via Canary PromotionLast week, we reviewed South Philly artist Shelley Spector’s “Dreck Groove” exhibit on display at Breadboard’s Esther Klein Gallery. The exhibit (February 17 to March 30) features Spector’s use of reclaimed materials to display embroidery representing recent natural disasters.
But Spector isn’t the only artist showcasing environmentally-centric work this

March 7, 2012

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Farm to Front Door: LFFC to begin offering home delivery

Image via lffccsarecipegroup.blogspot.com Ever roll out of bed, shuffle to your kitchen ready to prepare a mouth-watering breakfast of freshly laid eggs, straight-from-the-farm herbs, and produce that still has the morning’s dew on it only to recall that you live miles away from rolling pastures? It’s a crushing wake-up call. But Lancaster Farm Fresh Co-op (LFFC)

March 5, 2012

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The Pollinator’s Jamboree: West Philly author releases graphic novel on urban sustainability

Photo by Aaron Birk (book cover)After years developing his story of urban ecology, author and West Philly resident Aaron Birk is releasing his 112-page graphic novel The Pollinator’s Corridor. Birk, who single-handedly wrote and illustrated the novel, will be celebrating the publication with a book release dance party this Saturday, March 3. The Pollinator’s Corridor

February 29, 2012

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Green Weaver: Shelley Spector turns reclaimed fabric into environmental art

Photo by Ken Yanoviak, courtesy of Bridgette Mayer Gallery For Shelley Spector, scraps of discarded fabric are more inspiring than a blank white canvas any day. Bits of boldly-patterned textiles serve as Spector’s foundation for her latest exhibit, “Dreck Groove”. The exhibit is a patchwork of reclaimed materials the South Philly artist gathered from her

February 28, 2012

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