Sustainable Agriculture 101

240 South 31st Street,Philadelphia PA 19104

20 September, 2021

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Join us to learn more about how we can utilize sustainable agriculture to fight climate change! Did you know we're fighting climate change right here on Penn's campus? This hands-on event will feature a tour of the Penn Park Farm and Orchard, where we will discuss ways in which urban green spaces can impact climate change, teach best practices for sustainable urban farming, and give participants the opportunity to volunteer on-site and put their new knowledge to practice. This event is sponsored by the Penn Food and Wellness Collaborative and the Philadelphia Orchard Project. Meet our speakers: Lila Surya Bhide, Co-Founder and Program Coordinator, Penn Food and Wellness Collaborative Lila Surya Bhide helped co-found the Penn Food and Wellness Collaborative in 2019 as a winner of the Your Big Idea- Wellness Challenge. She now coordinates the Penn Food and Wellness Collaborative where she runs programming and academic partnerships and also manages the Penn Park Farm. Lila earned her BA in Environmental Studies and Political Science from Oberlin College and has a wide range of professional experience in education, sustainable agriculture, and culinary arts. Outside of work, Lila is a community organizer and has worked with organizations such as the Philadelphia South Asian Collective, Philly for Racial, Economic, and Legal Justice (better known as Philly for REAL Justice), and the Ant Smith Legal Defense Committee. She also loves to cook, read, Netflix binge, and go for hikes with her dog! Phil Forsyth, Co-Executive Director, Philadelphia Orchard Project Phil has led POP’s orchard design and development since the organization's first plantings in the spring of 2007. As Co-Executive Director, he works with POP’s board and staff to design and plant orchards, coordinate volunteers, lead educational programs, write grants and organize fundraising activities. Phil has eighteen years of experience in urban farming, gardening, and landscaping. He holds a BS in Horticulture and Landscape Design from Colorado State University and a Certificate in Permaculture Design & Teaching from the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute. In 2017, Phil received the first ever Mary Seton Corboy Award for Public Horticulture from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.