Farm to Families works with community-based organizations to address availability and affordability of fresh food in North Philadelphia by:
- Facilitating the purchase, packaging, and distribution of fresh, affordable weekly boxes of fruit, vegetables, meat, and eggs from local farmers.
- Providing food and nutrition education, including food budgeting and shopping tips, basic food preparation and cooking skills, and demonstrations and taste tests, aligned with the weekly boxes.
- Leading policy change efforts to make fresh, local food available and affordable in the food deserts of Philadelphia.
About our packages
Each week Farm to Families supplies North Philadelphia families with boxes of produce from local farmers at a cost of only $10 or $15. Boxes are brimming with fresh fruits and vegetables, often valued at double the purchase price. Additional fresh a la carte items including eggs, meat, and seafood are also offered at affordable prices.
Farm to Families packages are full of fresh local produce year round. Our junior box contains approximately 12lbs of fresh fruits and vegetables for only $10. The grande steps up to close to 18lbs of fresh produce for only $15. At less than one dollar per pound for fresh, local produce these boxes cannot be beat.
Sample packages through the seasons
Find your local host today and start saving on the freshest local produce in town. All payments must be made one week in advance. Cash, credit, and SNAP benefits.