Transition Towns

Montgomery County

Glenside- Glenside Farmer's Market is held at the Glenside Septa train station Saturdays 9-1 pm, May -
       November. Products sold include maple syrup, local honey, fresh free range eggs, local fruit and vegetables,
       grass-fed beef, various cheeses, jams and jellies to name a few. The market is managed by Jesse Howe from
      Cedars, Pennsylvania. Contact Jesse Howe at Everich Honey Farm PO Box 31 Cedars, PA 19423
      everichfarms@yahoo.com   (local honey and beeswax products) 215-565-6422

Elkins Park - Creekside Coop 7909 High School Road Elkins Park http://creekside.coop/
           Cooperative Member owned full service Food Market with over 1200 members
            Also has Farmers Market .

Elkins Park - Streamside Farm urban agricaulture project at the Elkins Estate http://www.streamsidefarm.org
        Streamside Farm has on-the-farm sales Tues-Sat. 8am-8pm   & also sell produce at the Creekside Farmer's
         market   Sundays 10-2

Elkins Park CSA Tuv Ha'Aretz - The Hazon CSA Project at Kol Ami   8201 High School Road,
        csa@kolami.info Robin Rifkin - Mark Kaplan Shelley Chamberlain

Glenside- Peas in a Pod -   shop selling fresh farm produce - 80 South Keswick Avenue
           Glenside, PA 19038-4607   (215) 887-2719

Jenkintown - Whole Foods Market - carries some local veggies and Lancaster chicken & more

LaMott - LaMott Community Garden Group Diane Williams , Vern Palmer
Willow & Sycamore Aves - http://avengingtheancestors.com/releases/lamott.htm
( The food is just for the families/members - not for sale )

Wyncote - Robinson Park Community Garden Group Rory Cohen , Nathan Kleinman
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14511076217
( Believe the food is just for the families / members - not for sale)

Ambler - Ambler Farmer's Market Lindenwold Ave. near Coneheads., Ambler
Day of Week: Thursday afternoons Time: 3 p.m. — 7 p.m.Duration: May 21 to October, 2009

Montgomery County Community CollegeFarmer's Market , Thursdays 8-1:30
Every Thu until 10/28/2010 8 am – 1:30 pm,College Hall Cafeteria. Produce fresh from w/in 50 miles.

Plymouth Meeting - Maple acres Farm 22656 Narcissa Road Plymouth Meeting, PA 19426
       (610) 828-7395 mapleacresfarmmarket.com info@mapleacresfarmmarket.com open seven days march
       through December- 8-8 three days January to March behind Plymouth meeting Mall corn and tomatoes and
      other vegetables flowers free range hormone free chickens and fresh eggs Mary meat Farms milk , dairy
      products BST hormone free and locally produced in Lancaster. They raise hormone free cows and pigs and
      keep a selection of products for purchase. Animal feed Christmas trees Farm market florist garden center
      livestock meat products lawn and garden supplies varies apple butter etc. dairy products baked goods fruits
      alfalfa straw beef Lamb pork poultry sausage

Harleysville- Deep Springs Farm 443 Stover Rd., Harleysville PA 19438    grass-based poultry farm
       Montgomery county currently selling pasture raised meat chickens and eggs from pastured chickens.    Contact
       Andrew Knechel

Delivery ( to Bucks, Montgomery & other areas)    Bucks County Farm Fresh -
     www.BucksCountyFarmFresh.com    Mike Kemmer -mike@BucksCountyFarmFresh.com

     Deliver farm fresh foods right to your door . Most food come from Bucks Co . A combination of CSA &
     Farmer's market - or consider it a "travelling farmer's market" - Required to purchase 1 of 4 packages .
     Meat ( beef chicken pork - pasture raised - from Kintnersville or Lehigh County ) Milk Bread Fruits
    Vegetable Ice Cream Local Soda Flowers based in Doylestown

Farm to City - www.farmtocity.org Please see their site for a wealth of resources available in Montgomery
      county http://farmtocity.org/Links.asp contact info@farmtocity.org

Winter Harvest: http://www.buylocalpa.org/source/view/winter-harvest 215-733-9599
       A Buying Club with 25 pickup locations in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware County . Food items from
      farmers in Lancaster, Berks, Chester, and other local counties in    Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It operates
      November through April--when most farmers markets and CSAs are out of season.

Local Wheat/Four - http://www.daisyflour.com/buy-now/buy-at-local-resellers.html
                 or on-line http://mcgearyorganics.com/store.html

Horsham - CSA Pennypack Farm & Education Center http://www.pennypackfarm.org/
     CSA- Pennypack Farm & Education Center 685 Mann Road Horsham, PA 19044
      215-646-3943 http://www.pennypackfarm.org     Have 320 members and a 200 person wait-list
      Veggies only Must be a member - charitable, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to increasing
      public understanding of the health, economic, ecological and social issues involved in
      sustainable local food systems.   Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farm: wild foods grow side-by-
       side with food crops. berries, greens, medicinal herbs, and seeds.

Northeast Phila - Fox Chase Farm foxchasefarm.org 215-728-5008 8500 Pine Road Phila PA 19111
       (215) 728-7900

Lansdale Farmer's Market every Sat. June to November 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
          http://www.lansdalefarmersmarket.org/    info@lansdalefarmersmarket.org

Chestnut Hill - / Mt Airy/ Ogontz   - Weavers Way Co-op http://weaversway.coop   don't need to be member
     - but membership has benefits) is now open, 7 - 8 Mon. - Sat. and 9 - 8 on Sundays. We now have three great
      locations to serve you. Our store in Chestnut Hill offers an expanded bulk section, a vast selection of prepared
      foods, and more organic products. Our Mt. Airy store has a large non-foods department on the second floor
      and, just across the street, an entire store filled with Northwest Philadelphia’s largest selection of natural pet
      foods and supplies. And our Ogontz store offers many of the great products you will find in our other stores,
      plus made-to-order smoothies and a superfast checkout that will get you on your way in a hurry. 559
      Carpenter Lane   Philadelphia, PA 19119 215-843-2350 contact@weaversway.coop Carries local
       wheat/flour from McGeary Organics   http://mcgearyorganics.com/store.html

Awbury Arboretum - Weaver's Way Farm www.Awbury.org - grows for Weavers Way Coop
       see it on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh33J069teg

Reading Terminal Market - 12th & Market carries many local foods including local flour
          including local flour from   http://mcgearyorganics.com/store.html

Fair Foods Philly's List of Farmers Markets & Farm Stands in Philly - www.FairFoodPhilly.org
        localfoodphilly.org/cg_farm_stands.php

Fair Foods Philly's - list of CSA's http://www.localfoodphilly.org/cg_csa.php

Roxborough CSA Henry Got Crops http://weaversway.coop/index.php?page=saul-csa
      Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) henrygotcrops@weaversway.coop;

South Phila The Pumpkin Market http://www.PumpkinPhilly.com   restaurant, market 215-545-3924
    1610 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19146

Center City White Dog Cafe Foundation - http://whitedogcafefoundation.com/ Fair Food, Local Food Philly
         1315 Walnut Street, Suite 522 Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-386-5211 info@whitedog.com

The Schuylkill Center Farm and Urban Girls Produce 2 acres -the largest in farm in
          Philadelphia - managed by Urban Girls Produce, a profit-sharing farming collective - grows a variety of
        fruits and vegetables in an organic, sustainable, and earth-friendly manner.
       The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy Mill Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19128 -Selling at
        the corner of Port Royal Ave. and Hagy's Ford Rd.

Center City The Culinary Center- http://philafood.net/wp/ The Enterprise Center Community
       Development Corporation 4548 Market St.Philadelphia, PA 19139215-895-4075Contact: Greg Heller-
       Managing Director gheller@theenterprisecentercdc.org

Farm to City - www.farmtocity.org 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 3125 Philadelphia, PA215-733-9599
     info@farmtocity.org Facilitate partnerships with CSA's ,   have Buying clubs
     http://www.farmtocity.org/MarketList.asp?view=club , and list of Phila & area farmers markets
     http://www.farmtocity.org/FarmersMarkets.asp#listing

Common Market Philadelphia - http://www.commonmarketphila.org/ 215-275-3435 a non-profit striving to bring fresh food from local farms . Primarily focuses on Hospitals, Universities and Schools

The Food Trust --List of 30 Farmers Markets in Phila & nearby with a special "food bucks" program for discounts http://www.thefoodtrust.org/php/programs/phillyfoodbucks.php One Penn Center1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 900Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-575-0444 contact@thefoodtrust.org Also has school programs centered on healthy foods , works on legislation for good policies and works on getting healthy foods to corner store and supermarkets.

Fox Chase Farms http://www.foxchasefarm.org/ 8500 Pine Road Philadelphia, PA 19111 215-728-7900 Educational farm Also has maple sugaring program

Greensgrow Farm 2501 E. Cumberland Street Philadelphia, PA 19125 215-437-2702 farm@greensgrow.org
Urban farming and educational programs Greensgrow Philadelphia Project World Headquarters 2503 E. Firth Street Philadelphia, PA 19125 215-427-2780

Mariposa Cooperative 4726 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143 215-729-2121 mariposa@mariposa.coop

Neighborhood Garden Association – www. A Philadelphia Land Trust 100 N. 20th Street 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-988-8797 nga-staff@ngalandtrust.org hold title to twenty-nine gardens on behalf of the community- from 3.7 acres to single house lots- vegetable and flower gardens as well as sitting parks, maintained by the local community residents

Penn State Extension- Philadelphia County PSU Outreach ( for information ) 111 N. 49th St. 3rd Floor NorthSuite KN3-100 Philadelphia, PA 19139 215- 471-2200 PhiladelphiaExt@psu.edu

Teen 4 Good Urban Farms - http://teens4good.orbius.com/About-Us.page Cleaning vacant spaces to replace with small farming plots and teaching children about farms and about running a business . Part of the Federation of Neighborhood Centers Contact: Jamie McKnight, Director 215 989-3566 ext 1108 jamiem@federationnc.org

Philadelphia Orchard Project www.phillyorchards.org Contact: Phil Forsyth 215-724-1247 phil@phillyorchards.org with some 40,000 vacant lots and the highest poverty rate among big cities in America, the low-wealth neighborhoods where POP plants are of great value. Orchards and community vegetable gardens offer neighborhoods the most direct access to healthy food, and build people’s capacity to feed their families and neighbors.

Urban Nutrition Initiative www.http://www.urbannutrition.org Education - teaching children nutrition principles & wellness 3451 Walnut Street, Suite P-117A Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-898-1600 http://www.urbannutrition.org/contact.html

Urban Tree Connection www.urbantreeconnection.org transforming vacant lots to gardens & greenery
5125 Woodbine Ave Philadelphia, PA 19131 215-877-7203 info@urbantreeconnection.org

Philabundance http://www.philabundance.org/ 3616 South Galloway Street Philadelphia, PA 19148 215-339-0300 Philabundance works to end hunger and malnutrition in the Delaware Valley by acquiring food and distributing it through organizations serving people in need.

SHARE Food Program, Inc. 2901 W. Hunting Park Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19129 (215) 223-2220 - http://sharefood.us/contact-II.htm Ta nonprofit organization serving a regional network of community organizations engaged in food distribution, education, and advocacy. SHARE promotes healthy living by providing affordable wholesome food to those willing to contribute through volunteerism.

Delivery ( to Bucks, Montgomery & other areas) Bucks County Farm Fresh - www.BucksCountyFarmFresh.com Mike Kemmer -mike@BucksCountyFarmFresh.com
Deliver farm fresh foods right to your door . Most food come from Bucks Co . A combination of CSA & Farmer's market - or consider it a "travelling farmer's market" - Required to purchase 1 of 4 packages . Meat ( beef chicken pork - pasture raised - from Kintnersville or Lehigh County ) Milk Bread Fruits Vegetable Ice Cream Local Soda Flowers based in Doylestown

Great list of Bucks County Farms hhttp://www.buckscounty.org/visitors/farms/Farms.aspx

Bucks County Foodshed Alliance www.buckscountyfoodshedalliance.org 1048 Worthington Mill Road Newtown, PA 18940 Robin Hoy Robin Hoy Ecorobinhood@comcast.net 215.860.7081   farmers, educators, landowners, educators, environmentalists and consumers join to support sustainable practices

Slowfoods Bucks Co BucksSF@gmail.com   A movement away from fast food & back to slow

Doylestown Penn State Cooperative Extension - Bucks County (for information) Neshaminy Manor Center
        1282 Almshouse Rd., Doylestown PA 18901

Newtown - Active Acres Farm 215-968-2192    881 Highland Road Newtown 18940 William & Karl Gunser
hay & straw, strawberries, peaches, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, melons, onions, cornstalks, ornamental corn, mums, gourds, rides to the pumpkin patch*, barnyard animals, educational school tours, Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride. Pick your own orchard - & xmas trees

Yardley - Lower Makefield Farmer's market (?)

Newtown- Ely farm products

Telford - Hendricks Farms & Dairy, LLC    http://www.hendricksfarmsanddairy.com/   a small, family operated farm. We are a grass-fed, mule powered, raw milk dairy & beef farm, dedicated to improving and preserving our natural resources while producing nutrient dense, life sustaining food for our family and yours. Our pastures produce raw milk, award winning cheeses, as well as fresh & cured meats . We are honored by the loyal support of our greater farm family, feeding you well is our priority. Please stop by and visit!

Horsham   - Pennypack Farm CSA Veggies only 685 Mann Rd.Horsham, PA 19044 Andy Andrews 215-646-3943:pennypackfarm@gmail.com http://www.pennypackfarm.org Vegetables, CSA - Must be a member - smaller share costs 500 - larger Have wait list - can sign up on wait list .   charitable, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of the health, economic, ecological and social issues involved in sustainable local food systems. Vegetables,

Lansdale - Overbrook Herb Farm 2213 Bethel RoadLansdale, PA 19446 (Montgomery Co.) Paul Tsakos 215.699.7628 Produce & Herbs Delivers Thursdays To: Center City, Fairmount, Lafayette Hills, Chestnut Hill, West Philly, Bala Cynwyd, Lansdale; Open to expanding route, mostly in Philadelphia and Northwest suburbs
Chemical-free

Doylestown - The Market at Delaware Valley College DelValCol.edu/themarket e-mail themarkey@delvalcol.edu 2100 Lower State Rd., Doylestown PA 18901 contact Richard Mancini 8 AM to 8 PM seven days year round Arboretum Garden school and products garden center bakery fruits vegetables student grown and prepared to produce, meat, dairy, baked goods. Pick your own, farm tours,

Buckingham- None such farms www.nonesuchfarms.com 4458 York Rd Buckingham, PA 18912 (215) 794-5201 8-6 pm Fresh Fruits & Produce Organic produce and Dairy items Beef, Chicken, Pork, Veal, & Duck (our own Angus Beef): Dairy products Grocery itemsGourmet items willbaked goods Maple Syrup & Honey Jams & Jellies Fruit & Gourmet Gift flowers andPlants & Perennials . the beef is hormone and steroid free , grass and grain fedand raised on the property right across from Nonesuch. The pork comes from ILLGs meets and the chicken comes from Grosses in PERKASIE PA. Have not checked out these two places to see what the status of their processing and raising practices are. If you find out please let me know

Prospectville - Kohler Farm www.Kohlerfarm.net 1262 Limekiln Pike Prospectville, PA 19002 USA (215)646-4941 Sun 10:00-6:00 Mon-Sat 10:00-7:00 Fruits veggies plants

Blooming Glenn PA-   Tussock Sedge Farm Beef    www.tussocksedgefarm.com 1239 Rte. 113, Box 59    Blooming Glenn, PA 18911 orders can be placed from the website for frozen beef in 15 pounds or 35 pound variety packs quarters or sides-have not investigated the farming practices please investigate those for and report back thanks

Winter Harvest: http://www.buylocalpa.org/source/view/winter-harvest 215-733-9599
       A Buying Club with 25 pickup locations in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware County . Food items from
      farmers in Lancaster, Berks, Chester, and other local counties in    Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It operates
      November through April--when most farmers markets and CSAs are out of season.

PASA ( Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) in Exton www.pasafarming.org
Southeast Regional Office 737 Constitution Avenue Exton, PA 19341 Phone: 610-458-5700
Marilyn Anthony marilyn@pasafarming.org connecting & supporting farms, farmers markets , local foods , " farming for our future "conference, food alliance certification Food Alliance Certified seal ensures safe and fair working conditions, humane treatment of animals, and careful stewardship of ecosystems.

Lancaster -Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative www.lancasterfarmfresh,com
Lancaster PA- Green Meadows Farm
Creamery PA- Penn State agricultural extension service ( for info )

Berks County

Permaculture - getting everything to work together - and including edibles in your gardens
Pesticides & Organic Farming - What's the difference between organic & non? Do pesticides wash off - what about rivers etc
Genetically Modified Foods - can we tell which foods are and are not?
Food Security - How will will get our food in the future - transportation costs
Responsible Land Use / setting land aside for emergency use
Tap water vs. bottled water

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