Gabrielle Barker ’25 Gets Hands Dirty at Urban Garden in Southwest Philadelphia
My favorite part of this internship has been connecting with the community members at the urban farm and learning from them about the produce we grow.
Bryn Mawr College
July 23, 2024
Excerpt:
I have spent most of my time working at the People’s Kitchen community garden, getting my hands dirty, and learning about urban gardening in the Philadelphia area. The first few weeks of the summer were heavy on planting and weeding as the growing season started, and a lot more work was needed to take care of the younger plants. Now that it is later in the summer, we are harvesting a lot of produce, distributing it to the community, collaborating with other local organizations, and planning events.
I was involved with planning, canvassing, and setting up a Unity Dinner to raise awareness about the Tioga-Hope Garden in North West Philadelphia, which is under threat of development. The garden has been active for a decade and is an important green space in the neighborhood. This event was a collaboration between four Philadelphia-based nonprofits: SEAMAAC (Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition), The Neighborhood Garden Trust, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and The People’s Kitchen. Members of these organizations got together and provided free food and live music for members of the community. I worked with volunteers from the People’s Kitchen to hand out food to about 300 people. Among these attendees were also members of the mayor’s office and reporters from the Inquirer. It was moving to see the power of community organizing and the impact it had on the community. Thanks to my experiences at this internship, I have been inspired to advocate for green spaces in underrepresented urban areas.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/gabrielle-barker-25-gets-hands-dirty-at-urban-garden-in-southwest-philadelphia/
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