2025 PCGCA Grant

Methodist Services Heritage Farm

This grant is for food production at Heritage Farm, serving approximately 2600 neighbors from infant to adult in West Philadelphia. Materials will also be used to educate children K-6 in after-school and summer camp programs. Materials to be purchased will be seeds and seed starting materials, potting soil, soil amendments and fertilizer. The goal of the grant is to assist in the education of growing and preparing healthy food and supplying food for family meals.  

Neighborhood Garden Trust (NGT)

This grant will go towards a comprehensive renovation of the Nicholson Church Lane Community Garden in East Germantown. 

Sanctuary Farm

This grant will be used to create 2 new plots: one with flower beds to support their bee hives and another at neighboring New Jerusalem Now (a residential addiction recovery center) to create 5-6 beds for vegetables in the Sharswood /Brewery town community of North Philadelphia.  Funds will be used to build large beds, soil, tools, seedlings and seeds.