Walking through a mall last week, I was surprised too see the volume of “Back to School!” signs posted everywhere I looked. I can’t believe it’s that time of the year already. I’m sure that a lot of parents feel the same way, and are suddenly under pressure to stock up for the coming school

Scum is being given a chance to do some good for Philadelphia. This article on Philly.com talks about how grease, fat and oils—and all the other things that make the germ-a-phobe in me shudder—end up at wastewater treatment plants. They are usually skimmed off of the water and taken to landfills, but now the Philadelphia

Quick reminder: The CHGA application is due this week. If you have any interest in becoming an urban farmer, even on a small scale, enrolling in the City Harvest Growers Alliance could be the way to go. As Grid has mentioned before, this is a great program aimed at upstart urban gardeners. A recent Philly.com article talks

As the Grid team prepares to start a busy week, sending our next issue off to press, I’ll remind you that the August issue is all online. Check out the cover story on the expiration of the PECO rate caps, read about the HBO documentary Gasland and get inspired by Marisa McClellan’s no-cook recipes, perfect

A few great sustainability-minded posts from the addictive Philly Brownstoner: A hybrids-only auto shop in Fishtown Onion Flats’ latest envy-inducing project prepares to break ground in Norther Liberties Breaking News: Cyclists use bike lanes Sister Cities Park prepares for a stunning new look

If having a photo shoot with tomatoes from my community garden plot is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
My Happy Cat babies are maturing in strange and wonderful ways. I brought a couple especially big and funky ones down the shore over the weekend and my mother found them confusing. She doesn't really get the

National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationIn case you haven’t noticed, it’s been hot this summer. Really hot. Temperatures that used to be August-heat-wave material are now par for the course. And we’re not alone, Russia is currently suffering through its highest heat levels on record. All that makes it easy to digest the recent National Oceanic

Meal Ticket, The City Paper’s excellent food blog, has a peak at Noble’s rooftop garden—a project we mentioned here in April’s PASA Farmbook. Noble has become a go-to spot for The Griddle during Center City Sips. The Sansom Street eatery offers great cocktails (one made with bourbon and lime is my particular favorite) and staggeringly good

These are Happy Cat Tomatoes; Mountz is a Woys Weaver acolyteA few weeks ago, I got the chance to interview food historian and epic heirloom gardener William Woys Weaver. (Look for the profile in an upcoming issue of Grid.) Before I started my research, I didn’t know much about heirloom gardening. It’s fascinating that one

Philadelphia is serious about disposing of its trash the solar-compacting way. 474 Big Belly trashcans have been installed so far, and today, 465 more will hit the streets. 184 of them will  feature the twin recycling bins. Check out this post on Philly.com about the ribbon cutting and new trashcans.