The future of Greensgrow Farms hopes to spring anew
For more than 25 years, Greensgrow Farms ran a host of activities on the Cumberland Street lot in Kensington: the staff grew and sold herbs, produce, and garden plants. They cared for a pet pig, chickens, and turtles, and sold gardening supplies. The farm hosted classes, workshops, and a popular CSA crop-sharing program, and delivered food to low-income families.
But the farm shut down in July 2022 after financial and management struggles, and NKCDC took direct control. The property is now part of its Urban Agriculture and Community Garden initiative, and the hope is that community activities could restart as soon as this summer. BP’s Meir Rinde spoke with the urban farmers about what’s next for the space. Continue reading…
“Angry Grammarian” musical is a rom-com for the pages
Grammar nerds, falling in love over their shared passion for language and punctuation is the premise of a new musical coming to Theatre Exile courtesy of the Pier Players Theatre Co., playwright Jeffrey Barg, and Drexel professor and theater artist David Lee White.
The “Angry Grammarian: A New Musical” is a rom-com that takes grammar seriously, but isn’t trying to give lessons on stage. BP freelance theater critic Jane M. Von Bergen spoke with the show’s creators about what to expect at the world premiere. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• Spreadsheets of raw data associated with every ballot cast cannot be released publicly, a Pa. court ruled in response to critics of the 2020 election. [PennLive]
• With an emotional farewell, Jason Kelce retires after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. [6ABC via WHYY]
• Comcast Spectacor released a plan to revitalize their South Philly stadium complex with housing, a concert arena, and small businesses, but how feasible is it? With the Sixers’ Center City arena plan gaining opposition, it at least starts a conversation about how big developments can help, not hurt neighborhoods. [WHYY/Inquirer$]
• O’Connor Pool faces challenges from repair delays to staffing shortages, prompting debate over renovation or alternative community uses. [Fitler Focus]
• The Phillies signed ace Zack Wheeler to a $126 million, three-year deal. [WHYY]
• With Scott Kingery tied for the team lead in homers so far this spring, here’s a look back at his ups and downs as he bounced from position to position. [BP’s Hittin’ Season]
• Drexel alum Jake Deleon secured a $250,000 investment on “Shark Tank” for his Filipino sauce brand Fila Manila, founded in Camden County. [PhillyVoice]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker will join the Girl Scouts at the Take the Lead event tonight to help celebrate servant leaders in the community who inspire the next generation of women leaders.
ON THE CALENDAR
🩰 Ballet X’s Spring Series at the Wilma celebrates women choreographers with much-anticipated world premieres and a return. Tickets are $25 to $85. (Wednesday, March 6 through Sunday, March 10)
🎷 Enjoy a funkadelic trail through modern jazz with G. Calvin Weston, the audio-visual work of TR7, and Grammy-nominated Stephan Crump in South Philly. $10-20 sliding scale tickets. (8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6)
🏡 Catch Germantown Info Hub’s latest Storytelling Series around affordable housing and how to keep it. Free. (5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7)
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