FNC Community Learning Farm at 8th and Poplar
800 Poplar Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Accessible by the 47 bus or a short walk from the Market Frankford Line. Located in an ethnically diverse area of North Philadelphia’s East Poplar Neighborhood, this vibrant farm is improving access to affordable healthy food through their weekly farmers market and Community. . .more
Accessible by the 47 bus or a short walk from the Market Frankford Line. Located in an ethnically diverse area of North Philadelphia’s East Poplar Neighborhood, this vibrant farm is improving access to affordable healthy food through their weekly farmers market and Community. . .more
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Founded in 2005 on the land of the East Poplar Recreation Center, our first and oldest Teens 4 Good farm grew from a vision to improve access to healthy food while providing meaningful learning opportunities for teens.
Located in an ethnically diverse area of North Philadelphia’s East Poplar Neighborhood, this vibrant farm is improving access to affordable healthy food through their weekly farm market and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares. The farm engages community members through weekly volunteer drop-in hours and markets, educational workshops, community events, and school tours. |
Our mission statement describes this approach as Collective Impact, “a disciplined approach for building cross-sector partnerships that transform systems.”
Over the years, this farm has grown to include a fruit orchard, beehives that produce honey, a composting area, and a large high tunnel that extends our growing season to 10 months per year. Attached to the high tunnel is a water catchment system that was collaboratively designed by Teens 4 Good youth and Penn State Engineering students.
Over the years, this farm has grown to include a fruit orchard, beehives that produce honey, a composting area, and a large high tunnel that extends our growing season to 10 months per year. Attached to the high tunnel is a water catchment system that was collaboratively designed by Teens 4 Good youth and Penn State Engineering students.
Head Farmer: Drew Alexandra Gold
How To Get There:
The 8th and Poplar Farm is located at 800 Poplar Street accessible by the 47 bus or a short walk from the Market Frankford Line.
FNC Community Learning Farm at The Lighthouse
Intersection of Front Street and Erie Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19133
The Lighthouse Farm has been growing expanding each year since its beginnings. On the farm there is a pollination garden, beehive and fruit orchard. In 2014, Teens 4 Good installed a. . .more
The Lighthouse Farm has been growing expanding each year since its beginnings. On the farm there is a pollination garden, beehive and fruit orchard. In 2014, Teens 4 Good installed a. . .more
Founded in 2012, this farm was made possible with generous support from Health Partners, the official sponsor for the Lighthouse farm. Located on 15 acres owned by the Lighthouse, another Federation member, this farm is being integrated into the sporting programs that the Lighthouse has conducted since the late 1800s.
The Lighthouse Farm has been growing expanding each year since its beginnings. On the farm there is a pollination garden, beehive and fruit orchard. In 2014, Teens 4 Good installed a hoop house at the Lighthouse Farm. The Teens 4 Good farm at the Lighthouse also helps provide healthy lunches for the head start program at Light House’s main site.
Teens 4 Good also helps manage the lighthouse Rooftop Garden in partnership with Light House staff. The Rooftop Garden is a way to get the Head Start youth to see where healthy food comes from and how to grow it. Each classroom at the Lighthouse Community Center has a vegetable bed/plot. The students help plant and take care their classroom’s bed.
The Lighthouse Farm has been growing expanding each year since its beginnings. On the farm there is a pollination garden, beehive and fruit orchard. In 2014, Teens 4 Good installed a hoop house at the Lighthouse Farm. The Teens 4 Good farm at the Lighthouse also helps provide healthy lunches for the head start program at Light House’s main site.
Teens 4 Good also helps manage the lighthouse Rooftop Garden in partnership with Light House staff. The Rooftop Garden is a way to get the Head Start youth to see where healthy food comes from and how to grow it. Each classroom at the Lighthouse Community Center has a vegetable bed/plot. The students help plant and take care their classroom’s bed.
FNC Community Learning Farm at Schuylkill Center
8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Founded in 2011, this ½ acre farm is tucked away in the forested banks of the Schuylkill River Valley. This farm is a workhorse, focusing heavily on production with access to a greenhouse and a high tunnel on site. . .more
Founded in 2011, this ½ acre farm is tucked away in the forested banks of the Schuylkill River Valley. This farm is a workhorse, focusing heavily on production with access to a greenhouse and a high tunnel on site. . .more
FNC Community Learning Farm at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education was founded in 2011. This ½ acre farm is tucked away in the forested banks of the Schuylkill River Valley. This farm is a workhorse, focusing heavily on production with access to a greenhouse and a high tunnel on site. The Schuylkill Farm also has a Children’s Garden and is the proud host of The Schuylkill Center’s Farm Camp for ten weeks throughout the summer. All of the farm’s produce is divided between our 20 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shareholders.
We are also stewards of this land and are in compliance with the Schuylkill Center’s Conservation Easements.
We are also stewards of this land and are in compliance with the Schuylkill Center’s Conservation Easements.
How To Get There:
Buses 9, 62.
Note: Buses do not drop you off right at the farm. Look up directions on SEPTA for exact details.
Get off at Port Royal. Head towards the baseball fields (if on 9) or towards CVS (if on 62). Take your first right at the stop sign. The farm is located on this road, Hagy’s Mill Road, on the left. Go into the unmarked, unpaved parking area. Behind the tree line is the farm.
Buses 9, 62.
Note: Buses do not drop you off right at the farm. Look up directions on SEPTA for exact details.
Get off at Port Royal. Head towards the baseball fields (if on 9) or towards CVS (if on 62). Take your first right at the stop sign. The farm is located on this road, Hagy’s Mill Road, on the left. Go into the unmarked, unpaved parking area. Behind the tree line is the farm.
FNC Community Learning Farm at Carousel House
4300 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Carousel House Farm provides educational programs to the Carousel House participants and the local community and employs 10 teenagers annually for a 6-week summer internship through Teens 4 Good. It is located in Fairmount Park on the grounds of a recreational community center for adults with disabilities. . .more
Carousel House Farm provides educational programs to the Carousel House participants and the local community and employs 10 teenagers annually for a 6-week summer internship through Teens 4 Good. It is located in Fairmount Park on the grounds of a recreational community center for adults with disabilities. . .more
Founded in 2010, the Carousel House Farm is an urban farm run by FNC. It is located in Fairmount Park on the grounds of a recreational community center for adults with disabilities. Carousel House Farm provides educational programs to the Carousel House participants and the local community and employs 10 teenagers annually for a 6-week summer internship (Teens 4 Good). The goals of the farm are to improve access to healthy food, create meaningful jobs for youth, and empower community members to work together to create positive change.
How To Get There:
Buses 38, 40, 64.
Buses 38, 40, 64.
