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
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.
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
The Atlantic's Food Channel has a couple of interesting pieces this week.
First off, there's the story of Whip It, an Austin, TX, convenience store that has morphed into a locavore haven. Philadelphia has seen a real renaissance in local markets catering to conscientious customers—Green Aisle, Milk & Honey, Healthy Bites, Almanac—and it's interesting to read
