POP works with community-based groups and volunteers to plan and plant orchards filled with useful and edible plants in formerly vacant lots, community gardens, schoolyards, and other spaces, primarily in low-wealth neighborhoods where people have limited access to fresh fruit. We provide orchard design assistance, plant materials, and training in orchard care. Community organizations own, maintain, and harvest the orchards, expanding community-based food production, environmental benefits, and opportunities for nature education.
The Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) is entering a new chapter of growth and leadership — one that we’re thrilled to share with our community. Following… Read More
POPCORE: Community Orchard Resilience Education At POP, we don’t just steward land. We steward knowledge. Every orchard we work with offers valuable lessons that we… Read More
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