It’s been 300 years since botanist John Bartram decided to build a garden on the banks of the Schuylkill River Today, the landscape looks vastly different.
Twenty of the recipient organizations are set to receive a total of $325,000. Ten community members are going to each receive $2,500 in financial help.
The Germantown Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. through October.
The Germantown Farmers Market will return to Germantown Avenue s Market Square on Saturdays through October.
The May 8 market will be the first since the pandemic began.
The Food Trust operated the neighborhood s farmers market in the past. Now, it s organized by Germantown United Community Development Corp., CSA farm Philly Forests and urban design planning firm Sally Blagg.
The founder of Philly Forests, Jasmine Thompson, offered to take over the market from The Food Trust, allowing Germantown residents to make the market an independent operation, according to Germantown Info Hub.