Author Archives for Jenn Love

Uncommon Knowledge: Spelt, Swiss Chard, and Sorrel


If you’ve been visiting some local farmers markets or small natural food stores lately, you might be seeing some items with which you’re not so familiar. This expanding diversity in the food marketplace is exciting, yes, but it can also be intimidating. For example, spelt, swiss chard and sorrel are all ancient in […]

It’s a Celebration & You’re Invited!


While not yet a national event, Southeastern Pennsylvania’s “Buy Fresh Buy Local” Week is bound to catch on with the recent attention across the country to decreasing the miles between field and table. Chocked full of events, this week (July 15th - 23rd) will provide several occasions to celebrate and honor local produce and […]

Urban Farming: Why It’s Not an Oxymoron


With all the recent promotion in the produce aisle for buying local and buying fresh, even city dwellers can get in on the sustainable food choices movement. Over the past decade, a growing number of urban agriculture projects (let’s just call them farms) have sprung up in America’s major cities. Typically not more than an […]

Jenn Love

Originally hailing from a 350 acre farm in rural Pennsylvania, Jennie now works with farms on a smaller scale in the urban landscape of Philadelphia. Passionate about using urban agriculture as a way to initiate neighborhood revitalization and environmental education, Jennie uses her professional background in marketing to freelance part-time as a writer and Web promotions expert for agricultural enterprises. In short, this girl loves to see good things grow!