Philly Foodworks

General information

Throughout the past fifty years the mainstream food production system in America has promoted the consolidation of land, money and power; encouraging fewer producers with greater scale and less cultural, environmental, and crop diversity. The percent of each dollar spent on food that reaches the producer has decreased. Competitive economics has pushed smaller farms and our food further from city borders, while requiring new ways, often unhealthy, to preserve and transport this far off food.

The agricultural trend has been one directional for much of the last one hundred years, decreasing in the number of farms, farmers and total acreage of farm land. We realize connecting the producer and consumer is a powerful way to preserve farm land and production practices deemed good for people and society. We also believe this movement must not be exclusive. We seek to find creative solutions to make this food accessible, regardless of location or income, because all people deserve good food and ultimately our struggle is easier together than apart. We want to connect new and old generations of farmers and entrepreneurs with consumers that care about protecting the regional economic and cultural vibrancy that small producers create.