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Juneteenth: Freedom and Black Southwest
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation (effective January 1, 1863), which stated that all enslaved people in Confederate states were free. However, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas,…
Read MorePlants are coming!
It’s time to start planning your garden! Our nursery will open for plant orders on April 9. Click here to check out the plant catalogue for a full list of…
Read MoreSankofa Farm and its Connection to the African Heritage Diet Pyramid
Writer Amiyah Stradford has been a youth farmer at Sankofa Community Farm since 2018. She runs the Farm’s blog, which you can read here. The African Heritage Diet is a…
Read MoreCrop Spotlight: Black Eyed Peas
Writer Amiyah Stradford has been a youth farmer at Sankofa Community Farm since 2018. She runs the Farm’s blog, which you can read here. This week, we’re focusing on Black…
Read MoreThe Week at a Glance for a Sankofa Intern
Writer Amiyah Stradford has been a youth farmer at Sankofa Community Farm since 2018. She runs the Farm’s blog, which you can read here. I’m sure you’ve always wondered what…
Read MoreCorporate Sponsors
Invest in Philadelphia’s premier river garden by becoming a sponsor for seasonal programming Select sponsorship opportunities are available year-round to support our mission and public programming. For more information, please…
Read MoreCOVID-19 VS SANKOFA
Writer Amiyah Stradford has been a youth farmer at Sankofa Community Farm since 2018. She runs the Farm’s blog, which you can read here. Welcome back to the farm! It’s…
Read MoreA message of solidarity to our Black community
All of us at the Garden stand firmly with you in grief and anger against the racial injustice that the Black community has borne over generations. Black lives matter. Much…
Read MoreA Letter from Bartram’s Garden to the PA Department of Environmental Protection
This post was written by Carly Schmidt and originally published by our partners at River Network. In the days of the Clean Water Act, the Lower Schuylkill River was a…
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