POP envisions Philadelphia as a sprawling and interconnected food forest, where everyone has access to fresh food, clean air, and peaceful green spaces. It is a vision of cooperation and harmony.
Since POP started in 2007, partnership has been at the core of everything we do. Community orchards are all about relationships across the ecosystem. Like a maturing tree that thrives in its environment, as POP turns seventeen, we strive to use our reach to support and uplift our communities.
Planting fruit trees in community spaces is one effective way to make a deep impact.
We learn from every orchard and share the knowledge with all, as we did this year with our new pest and disease action plans. We nurture long term relationships and advocate for our partners, as we did at the City Council hearing on Urban Agriculture in May. We invest in our collective future, as we did with our first major capital project: two new high tunnels at the POP Learning Orchard to extend the nursery’s season and develop climate resilience strategies.
The other piece is you. Together, we can do this. And we have to do it together. We are a small but growing organization that works hard to raise money to carry out the work. We depend on individual donations, and none of this would be possible without your support.
By investing in POP, you support *70* orchards in 24 zip codes in Philly.
Every donation is greatly appreciated and helps create a greener and more fruitful city that will thrive for generations to come. On behalf of POP’s board, staff, and partners, thank you for joining us to help plant the future!
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To pay by check, make payable to “Philadelphia Orchard Project” and send to:
Philadelphia Orchard Project
4000 Woodland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) is a 501c3 non-profit registered in Pennsylvania (EIN 26-1075823). All donations made out to “The Philadelphia Orchard Project” are tax deductible to the extent provided by law and will be used to plant and maintain orchards and cover costs associated with running the organization. POP does not rent, share, or sell any donor contact information (address, phone, email) with third-party organizations. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Jordan (kim@phillyorchards.org). Thanks for your support!