courtesy of philly greenLast month, WHYY featured The Pennsylvania Horticulture Society’s City Harvest program (see Grid’s November 2009 issue p.16) as an audio story episode of Fit, their healthy food and drink station. This is definitely a program worth revisiting and getting excited about. Through City Harvest, inmates of the Philadelphia Prison System plant vegetable seedlings in a greenhouse

blogher.comHospital food is typically not the tastiest, or the healthiest, but luckily, The Women’s Health and Environmental Network (WHEN) is taking big steps to change that. March is National Nutrition Month, and WHEN has fittingly released its Healthcare’s Harvest: Seeding Sustainability in Hospital Kitchens. The guide includes contributions from five surrounding hospitals and highlights 10

theflowershow.com“Springtime in Paris” is this year’s theme for the Philadelphia International Flower Show being held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and frankly, Je ne peux pas attendre!–Oops, I can not wait!  The exhibition, which supports the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), kicked off its 182nd show yesterday—the first one took place in 1829! The audit, tax,

Our April issue is en route to the printer, and gears have shifted to May, June and beyond… The “story bible” is bursting with plans and ideas, but we’re looking for more personal musings…that’s where you come in, fair Grid devotee. As you may well know, the last page of our magazine is dedicated to

courtesy of google imagesWe may not own a Tickle-Me-Elmo or watch PBS anymore, but I’m sure we can all recognize the familiar lyrics, “sunny day, sweepin’ the clouds away…” For over 40 years, Sesame Street has been an iconic children’s television show advocating education and interaction skills. But, who says only children can enjoy the

Grid’s famous! Well, at least our talented and dedicated designer Melissa McFeeters is. McFamous (as we’re calling her from now on) was featured on the AIGA Philadelphia website last month in a Q&A all about her design inspirations and how she ended up here at Grid. Check out the interview and stay tuned for some

On Thu., Feb. 17, makinghistory.upenn.eduI had the opportunity to attend the dinner/dialogue on Power Up Gambia, featuring La Salle alum/current UPenn med student Jennifer Abraczinkas. Abraczinkas came back to her alma mater to give a small crowd of faculty and students the inside scoop on how the grassroots organization was started, her involvement, and how it

What do you think of when you hear the word “pizza”?
Greasy? Cheesy? Unhealthy? Ton of unnecessary calories? Sure. But a hot, melty pizza for dinner is as American as it gets. 
There's a way to have your pie and eat it, too. The solution to the calorie-bomb that is most delivery pizza is healthy pizza made

http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/The Philadelphia Streets Department is joining forces with Mayor Michael Nutter in celebration of the one month countdown to the 4th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup, an event designed to raise awareness and put an end to illegal dumping and litter. Some of Philadelphia’s top officials and community members will also be speaking at the event along

weaversway.coopFeeling generous? “Henry Got Crops!,” Weavers Way Co-op and Saul High School of Agriculture’s collaborative farm partnership, is now asking for donations for their silent auction taking place on March 20th.  The goal is to raise money to bring local food to local people. “Henry’s Got Crops!” is a community supported agriculture (CSA) 2 ½