We are Seeds: Sanctuary Farm

Sanctuary Farms is a nonprofit organization started by nurse practitioner, Andrea Vettori in North Philadelphia. The mission is to cultivate fresh, organic produce, strengthen community and promote health and wellness. Since 2017, Sanctuary Farms has provided 1,500 neighborhood families with over 35,000 pounds of free fresh produce much of which is grown right in the neighborhood. Farm Manager Shawn, along with apprentices Majesty and Shadonna tend to farms on 6 lots as well as tend to the beehives and support programming like the free Farm Stand, Therapeutic Gardening sessions and youth groups. As the organization grows, so does the hopes of transitioning it to the community.

Episode Notes

Find out more about Sanctuary Farms at their website: https://www.sanctuaryfarmphila.org/ and follow them on social media @sanctuaryfarmphila

You can hear more from the organization's founder, Andrea Vettori, on Gritty and Green Episode 204: Vegetables. 

To learn more about sustainable living go to greenphl.org

Episode Art photograph: Madasyn Andrews