Food with Thought


I just wanted to give a plug to a Leadership Inc. classmate of mine who was featured in this week's Keystone Edge magazine: "Philadelphia Non-Profit Leader's Approach Nourishes Region." Basic social need (hunger) meets rigorous attention to logistics and metrics (Quality-Adjusted Statistical Pounds? Love it!). We are all better in this region as a result of my friend Bill Clark's work at Philabundance. Kudos!
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Daniel Nairn said…
I don't know how related this project is, but Adolfo Carrion of HUD recently visited Philadelphia to highlight the Fresh Food Financing Initiative.
8:07 AM
LH said…
Daniel, thanks for the link. I hadn't seen this particular article, but was aware of the visit as a colleague of mine was one of the key players in making possible the ShopRite shopping center in West Philadelphia. (Which I happily shop at!)
5:08 AM
Eric Orozco said…
Wow...there seems to be a lot of urban food systems planning and innovation going on in Philly. Just came across a blurb in Planning magazine (http://www.planning.org/planning/) about some of these efforts. Paul Shigley's article "When Access Is the Issue" mentions Mayor Nutter's Greenworks initiative and other Pennsylvania/Delaware Valley efforts to remove the barriers to access.

An alternative system like Clark's is a must in our day, and will be needed more and more.
11:56 PM
LH said…
Eric, thanks for sharing. The nice thing about a big city like Philly is that there are so many little pockets of good things going on all over the place. Of course, in true Philly fashion, these good things often get more recognition out of town than in town!
5:48 AM
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