Since putting out Grid’s Fashion Issue, we’ve had the pleasure of hearing about more and more Philly-based designers creating sustainable, wearable garments. Auralis Herrero, a 2005 graduate of Moore College of Art & Design, is doing our city proud by being the first Latina designer to show at New York Fashion Week’s eco-friendly event: The

Philadelphia Brewing Company’s Harvest from the Hood is HERE. Brewed using hops grown at Greensgrow Farms, this is a truly local brew. It’s enough to stir deep feelings of wonder and city pride. See:

Last week the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) released its Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grant winners. The list of awards is extensive ($23 million for 189 conservation projects in 65 counties), but certainly worth a look, especially since Philladelphia's waterfronts raked in some major cash (details after the jump.)
DCNR was focused on making

Green Aisle Grocery is popping up in a new location—Bodhi Coffee. This pairing is great news for Queen Village residents like myself and obsessive multi-taskers, who can now grab a cuppa joe and a bag full of pantry items all in one spot. Would you like some Pub & Kitchen barbecue sauce with your steaming mug

Some questions have been raised about the recent New York Times story on possible causes of Colony Collapse disorder. Grist dives in, with a serious assist from this piece in Fortune: Let’s be clear: The study itself makes no conclusive claims about the causes of colony collapse disorder. Eban quotes from the paper that the

First the bike lanes, and now this. Huzzah.

Philly Brownstoner has a report on Onion Flats‘ latest project in Fishtown. As always, there’s an astute emphasis on stormwater management: The modern take on rowhouses with single-car parking calls for three-story homes set back at least 18 feet, and fronted by driveways of permeable pavers and walkways of long, terraced steps. The walkways would

File Footage, RE: Yogurt HoardingSometimes this job has perks: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 2:04 PM From: Albert Yee To: Lee Stabert Subject: Large maple pequea FYI- we just got them in stock. I know you love them and have asked about the quarts. Those Fair Food Farmstand employees really do go above and beyond.

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Yet another story about the behemoth Wal-Mart doing good stuff. This makes my brain feel confused. From The New York Times: In the United States, Wal-Mart will double the percentage of locally grown produce, to 9 percent, the company said. Wal-Mart defines local produce as that grown and sold in the same state. Still, the program