Over 38 million people in the US face food insecurity. In Pennsylvania, around 16.5% of people are food insecure as of September 2020.
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) announced that its efforts have donated 13,285 pounds of produce in the Philadelphia region over the past two months as part of its Harvest program.
PHS Harvest is a collective action initiative that is focused on increased food production, empowering participants to plant food crops and share them with neighbors and organizations like food banks. 2600 people participated in the efforts, including community gardens, religious groups, schools and camps, institutions, and individuals. Over 44,000 pounds of fresh produce was donated to local food banks in 2020.
PHS provides local gardeners educational resources, maintains a list of local retailers and nurseries, partners with nonprofits to provide gardening suppliers to low-income gardeners, and the network of distribution partners.
Food donors include:
Interested gardeners and groups can sign up to participate on PHS’s website.
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