b'In September 2021, POP held its annual event, which included an online Orchard Celebration program and an open house at The Woodlands. You can watch videos from the online program on the 2021 Orchard Celebration playlist. POP honored its 2021 LOVs with the annual Golden Persimmon volunteer award in recognition of their dedication throughout the pandemic. Phil Forsyth presented the award to Cobbs Creek LOV Trae Mohammed, who accepted it on behalf of the entire 27-member cohort. Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson and State Representative Rick Krajewski, who both visited POP at the Learning Orchard in 2021, shared remarks on POPs impact across the city. A number of community partners also shared updates from their year.Meei Ling Ng, artist extraordinaire and garden and orchard tender at Union Baptist Church (UBC) Garden of Eden was presented with POPs 2021 Purple Fig Award by Phil Forsyth and Loretta Lewis, UBC Trustee and POP board member. POP and UBC first partnered in planting the orchard at UBC in the spring of 2018 and its been an active site for two of POPs Lead Orchard Volunteers, Nafeesah and Corey. This award acknowledged the efforts of Meei Ling as well as church and community members in transforming this green space into a beautiful and productive food forest and garden that enhances UBCs connections with the neighborhood and its efforts to feed those in need.CELEBRATE 10'