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What we’re harvesting September 28

In Harvest Updates on September 29, 2011 at 1:16 am

Farm helper Ciana with one small fraction of the pepper harvest

Record-breaking amounts of bell peppers for our farm!

eggplants

green beans

tomatoes

collards

swiss chard

kale

baby beets

black-eyed peas

lettuce

butterleaf lettuce is enjoying the rain!

What we’re harvesting September 23

In Harvest Updates on September 23, 2011 at 7:03 pm

First fall harvest of lettuce!

bell peppers

collards

swiss chard

kale

green beans

eggplant

tomatoes

hot peppers

okra

black-eyed peas

baby beets

Preserves, pickles, sauce…

In Markets on September 17, 2011 at 7:37 pm

From left: Marinara Sauce, Peach-Nectarine Preserves, Blueberry Preserves, Dill & Garlic Pickles

Preserves, jams, pickles, and pasta sauce available at our 53rd  & Poplar farmstand.  Made with local ingredients in West Philadelphia by our amazing neighborhood volunteers- Nicole, Gale, and Joan.

Neighborhood Foods in the Examiner!

In Articles on September 12, 2011 at 5:21 pm

Summer veggies from our farm on display at Rittenhouse on Saturday. Photo by Amy Weaver

Neighborhood Foods was profiled in the Philadelphia Examiner last week.  Thanks to Examiner writer Jenna Buckingham for the supportive article! Click here to read the full article.

New addition to our Rittenhouse stand: Fresh herbs!

In Harvest Updates, Markets on September 10, 2011 at 2:56 pm

Clockwise from top left: Lemon basil, thyme, basil, sage, Thai basil, parsley, tarragon

Stop by our Rittenhouse Square stand at 18th & Walnut Streets every Saturday between 9AM and 3PM to check out our selection of local, fresh-picked herbs as well as the regular assortment of veggies.

What we’re harvesting September 6th

In Harvest Updates on September 6, 2011 at 9:09 pm

Bell peppers

Eggplant

Tomatoes

Green Beans

Black eyed Peas

Swiss Chard

Collard Greens

Kale

Okra

Canteloupe!

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