Philadelphia Green's ‘City Harvest’ Program

City Harvest is a unique partnership between PHS; the Philadelphia Prison System; and SHARE, a food cupboard distribution network. City Harvest is a community-based network that grows and distributes naturally-grown vegetables to Philadelphians who lack access to fresh produce or lack the resources to purchase it.Inmates of the Philadelphia Prison System (with guidance from PHS staff) grow seeds into seedlings in a recently-refurbished greenhouse at the prison in Northeast Philadelphia. These seedlings are transplanted into the prison’s Roots to Reentry garden and in our network of participating community gardens. Prison Inmates and volunteer gardeners grow the vegetables from the transplants, and through SHARE, the produce is distributed to food cupboards throughout the city.

In addition, City Harvest provides nutrition education with the Health Promotion Council through cooking demonstrations and tastings to encourage consumption of fresh, healthy produce. City Harvest is made possible by a grant awarded by The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation.