Food City

Food City Food City is a food forest turned community garden in the East Deutschtown/Spring Garden neighborhood. If you would like a plot, send us a message!

Food City is a permaculture forest garden created in Summer 2012 by the Food City Fellows program of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. It is a quarter of an acre (10,821 square feet) located on four vacant city lots and two privately owned lots in the East Deutschtown neighborhood. The cross streets are Tripoli Street, Retail Way and Lovitt Way. Ten teens and two program assistants worked to remediate the soil, build a fence and create designs for the space, while learning about the bigger conversation of how food impacts both local and global communities. The project was made possible by Alcoa Foundation with additional support provided by The Heinz Endowments. Special thanks to Cityview Church, the Community Alliance of East Deutschtown and Spring Garden, and Dzmako Management Group. Food City is run by neighborhood volunteers, and needs your help! Friend us to be informed of volunteer opportunities, and invite others to friend us, too! Future goals-
*rain barrel irrigation
*complete surrounding fence
*install an edible food forest with fruit and nut trees and berry bushes, and *understory species including herbs and flowers

1) New volunteer Kelsey worked with Kimberly Bracken to w**d two beds that will be planted with perennial flowers! We st...
06/10/2023

1) New volunteer Kelsey worked with Kimberly Bracken to w**d two beds that will be planted with perennial flowers! We still have open beds if you want a garden plot!
2) False Indigo is in full bloom
3) keep eye out for spotted lantern fly nymphs right now. You can knock them into a container/ pitcher of vinegar and water to kill them immediately. They do hop a bit, but it’s easier to get them now before they can fly!

We have open garden plots available, spread the word! I w**ded the BlackBerry patch and reined it in a bit creating a bo...
05/15/2023

We have open garden plots available, spread the word! I w**ded the BlackBerry patch and reined it in a bit creating a border with some donated pavers, and seeded 10,000 ice plants as a groundcover. Ice plants are drought resistant, love full sun but can handle some shade, and bloom all summer long!
Also seeded wildflowers, dahlias and bachelors buttons a few weeks ago in the three troughs and they are popping! Thanks to our neighbor Phil Snow at Best 4 Less trees for dropping us a much-needed pile of mulch. If you need a tree trimmed or cut down, he’s your guy!

A Happy Birthday to one of our founders, Kimberly Bracken, as she dedicates her birthday to one of our Food City project...
09/07/2022

A Happy Birthday to one of our founders, Kimberly Bracken, as she dedicates her birthday to one of our Food City projects!

"Ten years ago, with the help of many, I started Food City, a permaculture Community Garden on the Northside. In honor of my September birthday, I am raising money to purchase perennials edibles (think asparagus and sea kale), native flowers, berry bushes and possibly more fruit and nut trees, as the site currently has an incredibly healthy 10-year-old hazelnut tree that just needs a pollinator! The site hosts 20 gardeners who each tend a plot, yet there is much room to create more beds. I am working with a horticulturist to pick out ideal plants for the different light and soil conditions on site, including installing a perennial flower border along the outer fence. We will also be planting a big stand of milkw**d and other wildflowers to feed the now-endangered monarch butterfly! Help me grow the biodiversity of this beautiful garden."

Ten years ago, with the help of many, I started Food City, a permacult… Kimberly Bracken needs your support for Birthday Fundraiser: Perennials for Food City

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