farming

Saturday, April 26 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Sheep Shearing Day   Experience springtime on a colonial farm!  Watch our farmers shear our sheep to get them ready for the warm weather.  Then, follow the “wool to wardrobe” process...

Saturday, February 1 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Weathering the Winter Winters were harsh in the 18th century, but even in cold and snowy weather there was still plenty of work to do around the farm.  Fires had to...

State of Young Philadelphia this year will be a one-day symposium featuring an inspiring lineup of community organizations offering a wide variety of programming. They will delve into key topics such as education, mental health, local government, the state of...

Local changemakers prioritize access, communities, and healthy food for our tables. How does urban agriculture impact our communities, healthy waterways and food system? The Rodale Institute hosted a webinar on this topic last Saturday, and we had the pleasure of...

Initiative preserves land for 177 local farms Montgomery County announced that they have reached a milestone of permanently preserving over 10,000 acres of farmland, an initiative in the making for 30 years. Currently, there are 177 farms (for 10,196 acres)...

Since scientists first began testing genetically modified crops in the 1980s, GMOs have espoused fear and controversy. But what are the pros and cons? Stores like Sprouts Farmers Market, Mariposa Food Co-op, and MOM’s Organic Market are immensely popular among...

Agriculture makes up roughly 25 percent of the Delaware Watershed’s land cover. You may not be a farmer, but you can still influence how local agriculture impacts our local drinking water, according to a Pennsylvania nonprofit. The Rodale Insititute in...

This week marks the 3rd annual Hemp History Week movement and activists are hoping to spread the message that it's time to bring back hemp to United States farms. In case your familiarity with hemp doesn't extend beyond those annoying necklaces they sell at the beach let's rewind a bit. What is hemp, really? Essentially it's the non-drug variety that's grown from Cannabis. Yes, cannabis is often known as marijuana, but hemp contains almost zero tetrahydrocannabinol (THC - the marijuana part of the plant.)

Sometimes you hear a story about someone who has faced adversity and not only risen above their challenges but done something good because of them. Stories like that are inspiring, and have a way of putting things in perspective. In my eyes this is one of them. Alex Elman lost her sight at 27 years old due to complications from diabetes. Her loss of one sense helped heighten another - taste. She discovered she possesses an exceptional palette for wine tasting. Read on after the jump!