Where does Philly produce come from?
How I tracked down my late-season tomatoes
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Changes may be coming to the Philly shelter policy
A glimpse of future policy leaves us with questions
How you can make a difference in Philly this week
Two civic events and one request for recipes to help folks just learning to cook.
The Platia that inspired me, and one in Philly that's attracting attention
A weekly food distro in Kensington encourages us to ask questions about who city officials are actually helping
My Saturday with the group feeding Kensington
The Everywhere Project distributed food several times a week for years, so why is the city interfering now?
Get your late-summer tomatoes at this Philly cemetery
Peppers, eggplant and houseplants bloom at GreenHorn Gardens in Arlington Cemetery
A drop in SNAP participation means we all need food equity
Here are places to get free food immediately in Philly.
No, Uber robots are not delivering medicine
Despite viral videos telling you they are
Meet Ryan, a former Kensington resident
Editor’s Note: When I worked in large newsrooms, we often reported on counts of unhoused populations or overdose statistics, but it’s difficult to care about people living in a different reality when you can’t connect that to your daily life. So I’ll be publishing interviews with
One small thing you can do today, plus fall volunteering and community events
It's totally free and can create big community change.
Have you been to Philly's happy hour farmer's market?
Meet Rachel Wilson, the woman bringing the farm to the dive.
Tony told us how to help our restaurants. Are we listening now?
Let's talk about addiction in the kitchen
Mutual Aid
Did you know you can test your drugs anonymously?
The P.A. Groundhogs test kit comes via the mail
Volunteering
This farm sanctuary hosts coffee with cows
Better yet, you can volunteer with them.
Mutual Aid
The Philly August Volunteering Calendar
Every month I highlight volunteering opportunities with mutual aid groups.
This antifascist celebration focuses on pasta
It’s time for pastasciutta antifascista, a celebration that stems from the arrest of Benito Mussolini. As early as the 1920s, Mussolini launched an anti-pasta campaign to promote nationalism, encouraging Italians to eat homegrown rice rather than imported wheat. Although Italy produced its own wheat, it couldn’t keep
Food
Supper clubs are an exercise in community healing
Studies find that social eating encourages civic involvement, because people who engage in communal eating are happier and have stronger support networks.
Food
Immediate-need volunteering for folks who like to cook - also, veggie issues
Summer can be a tough time in mutual aid circles. Frequent volunteers go on vacation, or have family visits. I saw three immediate requests for volunteers that I want to highlight because these are organizations I have worked with and see the direct impact they have in their communities.
Food
Produce in Philadelphia costs more than it has in years
It's getting harder to find groceries across Philadelphia. And when you find them, they are increasing in price. I asked a scientist for thoughts.
Mutual Aid
The Philly July mutual aid volunteering calendar
Here are some volunteering opportunities with mutual aid groups. Since distros can shift and change, please RSVP with each individual group before you show up. I'm trying a new calendar format this month, so please let me know if you like this version, or the list better! Yes,
Mutual Aid
Want to fight hunger? Plant a garden right now
Philly's Food and Nutrition Security Task Force has recommendations, but you can take matters into your own hands
Mutual Aid
One thing you can do today: save a life with this free little tool
The P.A. Groundhogs have released a study to share how effective drug test strips can be, and why more of us should have them around.
Why we need to continue following the story of Camp Chloe
There’s no smoking gun in these files that points to any one person or group doing anything blatantly vile or wrong. Instead, we can see dysfunction over how to provide long-term care for our most vulnerable.
Social Services
The Philly Resource Hubs are moving
Department of Health Resource Hubs across Philly, which provided public health supplies, testing and emergency-need products, are closing. Some of the services offered will move to other locations.