It might be difficult to gain access to Vollmecke Orchard’s CSA this season, but getting on their waiting list will work to your advantage in the end. The 37-acre family-owned farm in Chester County is on a mission is to “be a vibrant successful family farm based on quality produce and respect for nature.”

I've been talking a lot recently about the fact that the more I learn about industrial/unsustainable food production, the fewer things I can enjoy eating. This isn't all bad. It's important to be an ethical, conscientious consumer, and sometimes the more you learn about a product (especially when it comes from a local, independently-owned source)

Red Earth Farm, located in Schuylkill County, promises fresh local produce grown without any synthetic, artificial or chemical substances. The 13-acre farm shares its bounty at local farmers' markets and with CSA members from June to November. Weekly CSA shares are chosen by members from an online list of available produce. These orders are then

The health of a nation (or in this case a city) begins with the initiatives of young people. Teens 4 Good, a program of the Federation of Neighborhood Centers, shows the kind of initiative and promise Philadelphia needs to become a healthy and sustainable city. The group transforms vacant city lots into urban gardens, providing