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This social enterprise tackling food insecurity won the first Camden Catalyst pitch competition results

Oct. 23, 2017 12:55 pm

This social enterprise tackling food insecurity won the first Camden Catalyst pitch competition

Invincible City Farms took home $25,000 and committed to plopping its headquarters in the economically distressed city at Waterfront Ventures.
‘Ugly produce’ company Hungry Harvest has recovered 4M pounds of food so far people

Sep. 20, 2017 12:01 pm

‘Ugly produce’ company Hungry Harvest has recovered 4M pounds of food so far

And donated or subsidized over 500,000 pounds. Philly City Manager Cynthia Plotch visited "Around the Corner" to share what's new with the Baltimore-based social enterprise that tackles food security.
12 people of color leading the social impact charge in Philadelphia people

Jul. 31, 2017 12:58 pm

12 people of color leading the social impact charge in Philadelphia

Get to know this list of impressive folks working in each of our editorial calendar themes.
Cool event alert: A discussion on the future of the ‘politics of food’ purpose

Jul. 18, 2017 12:02 pm

Cool event alert: A discussion on the future of the ‘politics of food’

It's City & State PA's inaugural "Politics of Food" event, where two roundtables will discuss how best to address vulnerable populations and what urban farming can do to help.
Hungry Harvest wants you to use this (super secret) code to get an Earth Day discount method

Apr. 18, 2017 8:47 am

Hungry Harvest wants you to use this (super secret) code to get an Earth Day discount

The Baltimore-based produce delivery startup will donate an extra pound of produce to Philabundance for every new subscriber who uses the code EARTHDAY.
Check out our 2017 editorial calendar purpose

Jan. 3, 2017 12:34 pm

Check out our 2017 editorial calendar

Diving into topics such as reentry, corporate social responsibility and immigration.
Suburban poverty is a new kind of challenge for pediatricians purpose

Nov. 28, 2016 9:36 am

Suburban poverty is a new kind of challenge for pediatricians

Food insecurity isn't just an urban issue — especially considering pending shifts in healthcare.
Food deserts aren’t a place. They’re ‘an experience’ results

Nov. 16, 2016 9:25 am

Food deserts aren’t a place. They’re ‘an experience’

It's not just geographic location. Individual factors like income, disability and education also play a role. Next City reports on personal grocery habits of Philadelphians.
There’s a food truck driving around teaching people how to cook kale method

Nov. 3, 2016 9:43 am

There’s a food truck driving around teaching people how to cook kale

It's Vetri Community Partnership's Mobile Teaching Kitchen. Expect it to roll out in full this coming spring.
How the #SEPTAstrike is impacting people in need people

Nov. 2, 2016 12:46 pm

How the #SEPTAstrike is impacting people in need

The strike is a nightmare for everyone, but it's becoming a hellscape for Philadelphia's most vulnerable populations.