Every winter since February of 1992, farmers, land stewards, educators, advocates, food systems workers and those who collaborate with the spirits of the soil, the… Read More
In 2022, POP added 3 new orchard sites to its list of partners: Fernhill Food Forest, FDR Park, and Urban Creators. In all, 48 of… Read More
Background and Introduction Since we first began our work nearly 16 years ago, the Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) has inspired community-driven approaches to solutions in… Read More
POP sends out a survey to all of our orchard partners at the end of each season to learn about partners’ orchard successes and challenges,… Read More
Throughout the first half of the year, POP staff carried out a number of events, ranging from pruning training sessions to orchard plantings to community… Read More
In March 2022, POP hosted an orchard pruning workshop at Sankofa Farm at Bartram’s Garden led by POP staff and orchard volunteers. After an in-depth… Read More
February is the heart of orchard pruning season in our climate- time to put on the snow boots and get out there! Please check out the POP Monthly Orchard Task List for recommended… Read More
Fall is an important time for orchard care and there are a number of best practices in November that can help ensure a better harvest next… Read More
POP surveys all of our orchard partners at season’s end and we like to share what we’ve learned. Each year, we ask partners about their… Read More