Image via southphillyfoodcoop.orgOn Monday, June 6, the Steering Committee of the South Philly Food Co-op announced that the organization is now accepting applications and equity investments for new member-owners. This is a big move for the Co-op, and a critical step in their quest to open a community-owned grocery in the near future.  The idea for the Co-op

On July 9th, from 3 to 7 p.m., the Vendy Awards will roll into Philadelphia to determine, once and for all, which of our city’s street food vendors reigns supreme. This gastronomical event, held at the Piazza at Schmidt’s, will benefit The Food Trust, one of the city’s top-notch organizations seeking to ensure that all

Unlikely Solar Advocates   A group of autistic high school students from Bakersfield, Calif. experiment with solar power and find themselves taking their show on the road. Green Blog at New York Times Seeing is believing A study by liberal watchdog group Media Matters found that for the past year and a half opponents of

Get ready for two days of eco-friendly food, music and fun. Maysie’s Farm is rolling out its annual Farmfest to dispaly the importance of conservation as well as ecological thinking — hoe down style. The festival will be solar powered, offer only local food options, including beer from Victory Brewing Co., Crazy about Hummus wraps, Pure Blend

Tomorrow is the moment of truth. The electrician comes to run a test to determine whether he can remediate just the knob and tube wiring in my attic or whether my whole house needs to be rewired.  The answer to this question will determine my attic's fate and my comfort level over the next several

Temple I | Image via 1260hdc.orgIn honor of the completion of the Temple 1 North 16th Street Project (featured in GRID Feb. ’11, p.11), a project that has rehabilitated 58 housing units with a “green” hammer, a public ceremony will take place on June 14 to celebrate the end of construction and award a plaque for LEED® Gold certification. The