Growing from the Root (Draft)

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DRAFT

A SNAPSHOT OF URBAN AGRICULTURE IN PHILADELPHIA

FIGURE 2. Map

of Active Gardens, Farms, and Other Urban Agriculture Spaces in 20204

active urban ~450 known agricultural spaces spread across more

FROM THE ROOT: AN INTRODUCTION

~130

14

than 900 parcels acres of agricultural space in total

BY THE NUMBERS: THE FOOTPRINT OF URBAN AGRICULTURE IN PHILADELPHIA TODAY5 > Individual Gardens > Community Gardens > Community Farms > Market Farms > Institutional Gardens

PHILADELPHIA PARKS & RECREATION

84 spaces / 193 spaces / 71 spaces / 10 spaces / 12 spaces /

3 acres 58 acres 51 acres 2 acres 6 acres

> School Gardens 38 spaces / 5 acres > Social Gardens 29 spaces / 5 acres > Orchards (stand-alone) 10 spaces / 1 acre > Other / Unknown 7 spaces / 2 acres


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