2023 Gold Seal with Candid
We’ve just earned our 2023 Seal with Candid! Click the donate button at the top of our page to learn how you can support us and make a difference. [read more]
News
Feeding Patients Facing Food Insecurity
Greener Partners’ Farm Manager at Deaver Wellness Farm at Lankenau Medical Center, Breah Banks, was honored on 6ABC News as a Hometown Hero! Breah shared the important role the farm plays in connecting food and health for patients, students, and visitors. Since Greener Partners’ collaboration... [read more]
Greener Partners' Partnership with Wear for Good: doing good looks goo ...
Purchase the “Katie Nobody Knows Tee" or the "Katie Optimist Tee" from Corle + Hand’s Wear for Good line and 15% of your purchase will be donated to Greener Partners! Your support directly benefits Greener Partners' fresh food access, nutrition education, and urban gardening programs... [read more]
Greener Partners' Healthy Schools Project featured in the Delaware Cou ...
Thank you to the Delaware County Daily Times for covering our Healthy Schools Project, a transformational model combining fresh food distributions, food & nutrition education, and abundant school gardens. Read the full article to learn about our partnership with CCSA, made possible through generous funding... [read more]
GP Teen Interns are Making Changes… and so are we!
Greener Partners' Teen Leadership Program welcomed 4 teen interns this summer: Haron, Maya, Justin, and Heaven. They are learning practical gardening and cooking skills, and exploring topics including nutrition, food cultures, and food justice. Our farmer-educators have worked to adapt this program to follow COVID-19 safety protocols in the Belmont neighborhood of West... [read more]
Food is Medicine at Deaver Wellness Farm
Doctors are increasingly acknowledging that the food we eat can play a role in keeping us healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. But many patients don’t have access to healthy food. Due to Covid-19, food insecurity is surging to record levels, with 1 in 5 Philadelphians lacking access... [read more]
BLM Statement
Dear friends and supporters, As recent events have unfolded, Greener Partners is once again reckoning with the impact of racism in our country. We have found hope in the level of mobilization in our city, country, and around the world, from people protesting in the... [read more]
Want to grow your own food but need a little help getting started?
COVID-19 has affected all of our lives, especially when it comes to what and how to eat. There has been a national resurgence in home gardening, as it is both practical and therapeutic, and gives us the chance to provide for ourselves and our families. Greener... [read more]
Spring Gardening in Containers
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-pAatFjPFN/ Helen, Greener Partners' Education and Partnerships Director, takes us through the steps of setting up a container garden for the spring! Follow @GreenerPartners for more helpful home gardening tips! [read more]