Upcoming Events

Join volunteer naturalist Pam Newitt to learn all about the original method for making maple syrup, from choosing the trees to boiling the sap. After a short introduction, we will head into the forest to find sugar maple trees (Acer saccharum) and discover how maple syrup is made. A taste of real maple syrup (with […]

Join organic herb farmers Linda Shanahan and Eric Vander Hyde as they explore current and historical uses of some of our most well-known native plants in beverage craft. Some of the species highlighted will include black walnut (Juglans nigra), sassafras (Sassafras albidum), and angelica (Angelica spp.) Learn about the five primary tastes, plants that stimulate those […]

As a landowner, when you make land available for farming you help secure a future for farming in your community. Farmers are looking for land—from a small vegetable plot, to livestock or crops. Productive, sustainable uses for all or parts of your property can bring many rewards! Farming and non-farming private landowners and their representatives […]

To create a transformative 2023 Farm Bill, those directly impacted by the legislation must be at the forefront of Farm Bill advocacy campaigns, engaging with key legislators and creating and disseminating compelling messaging. Join us for a multi-part training to strengthen your knowledge of and capacity for crafting effective messaging that shifts your audiences’ perspective, […]

Bone Broth – learn how to make rich, delicious bone broth with bones from our local farms. Speaker: Chef Casey Kopinski of the Helpful Foodie Join us at the Plumsteadville Grange where Casey Kopinski of The Helpful Foodie, will demonstrate step by step, how to make delicious and nutritious bone broth from locally sourced bones to […]

Come to an interactive workshop where we'll walk you through the basics of fruit tree pruning. Spend a morning outside with us learning about a process that is essential to the health and bounty of an orchard. $25 per person. Space is very limited, so please register by calling 215-297-8220 or by e-mailing manoffmarketgardens@gmail.com

Save the Date March 6-8, 2023 Location Washington, D.C. Background Every day, farmers work at the front lines of the climate crisis. While the past year has seen significant investments to incentivize climate-friendly agriculture, necessary on-the-ground change requires further policy transformation. The next Farm Bill needs to explicitly empower farmers to address climate change, by […]

In the next installment of our Transformational Gardening series, Rafaela Crevoshay returns to teach us the Essentials of Soil Health Management. She'll introduce the soil microbiome, and share how the home gardener has more control over it than one would think! Join us on Wednesday, March 8th @ 3PM (12PM PST). Everyone who registers will […]

Uli is the author of The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden, published by Native Plant Trust and Timber Press in May 2022. This essential handbook provides a guide to selecting native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and groundcovers that will increase the ecological value of your garden by creating habitat for wildlife […]