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Old First Reformed 
United Church of Christ
151 N. 4th Street (at Race Street), Philadelphia, PA 19106 · (215) 922-4566
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Outdoor Service for Earth Sunday (finally!) This Week
Posted May 15, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Stewardship, Urban Farm.
We planned to have worship outdoors in the front Courtyard on April 22. Our celebration of Earth Day. But the weather didn’t cooperate: it was a wash out! The next weeks either the weather was no better or were already scheduled and needed to be in the Sanctuary. But this coming Sunday, at least the [...]
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Gardening Again After Church this Sunday, 05.06
Posted May 2, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, News, Urban Farm.
What we planted a few weeks ago– both in our urban farm and in the front flower gardens seems to be taking root and prospering… This Sunday, after worship, we’re going to plant some seeds: arugula, kale, lettuce, snap peas, spinach. Seed planting is an easy gardening day. So if you’ve never even worked with [...]
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2 Green Sundays in a Row: 04.15 and 04.22
Posted April 4, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Urban Farm, Worship.
You think nothing happens at church after Easter? The following Sunday, April 15, the Gardening Ministry Team will be having its first work day on the Urban Farm. We have to move some dirt, add compost and get the bed ready… It will happen after worship. Some people may be going to the Conversation Circle [...]
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Exercising Our Green Thumbs
Posted March 29, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, Neighborhood & City, News, Urban Farm.
The first of the season’s Gardening Days will take place on Friday, March 30 beginning about 9:30 a.m. A group will gather to begin getting the beds in the front courtyard organized– cleaning up the beds, clearing winter mulch. They also hope to begin laying the drip irrigation system that will make keeping the beds [...]
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Another Season for Old First’s Urban Farm
Posted March 16, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Urban Farm.
Val and Michael went to the opening meeting of the growing season at the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society on Tuesday night, March 13. And we came home with a big new tray of seeds. And a pressing need to plan this year’s Urban Farm: ~To reflect on and determine what last year taught us, and ~How [...]
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Lowe’s Transforms Old First’s Courtyard Garden
Posted October 20, 2011 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under Featured, Neighborhood & City, Urban Farm.
Old First is grateful to Lowe’s for our “Lowe’s Heroes” award. Volunteers from Lowe’s worked in our garden on Monday, October 17 transforming the space: they added new plantings, new lighting, crushed stone paths, soaker hoses and lovely features. We are blessed by the acknowledgement from Lowe’s of our efforts to provide a safe, tranquil [...]
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Old First is one of “Lowes Heroes”
Posted October 13, 2011 by Guest. Filed under Featured, Neighborhood & City, News, Urban Farm.
Lowes has named Old First this year’s recipient of its “Lowes Heroes” grant award. Old First has been chosen to be a “Lowes Hero”, based upon the many ways that we work to shelter and feed the homeless and people in need, provide space for AA, and generally contribute to the welfare of the greater [...]
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“Field Hands” Needed!
Posted July 6, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under News, Saturday Cupboard, Urban Farm.
We picked the first two tomatoes yesterday. Raspberries are ripening on young canes. The squash and cucumbers are visible on the vine. We’ve added fresh produce, particularly collards and kale, to the possibilities for Cupboard clients. And we’ve fallen into a small routine of the farm stand on Saturdays from 11 to 1. Any left [...]
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The Farm Stand on June 11 (and maybe also after church on 6.12)
Posted June 11, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Urban Farm.
(Sorry, forgot to post earlier!) Cilantro Dill Kale Turnips Radishes Salad Mix Spinach
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Old First Farm Stand: Produce Available on 6.4
Posted June 2, 2011 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, News, Saturday Cupboard, Urban Farm, Wellspring.
Our Farmstand will again be open on Saturday, June 4, from 11 am until 1 pm. For the freshest (harvested that morning), most local (grown right here) produce anywhere in eastern Center City. This week we will have: ~Collard Greens (and recipe suggestions) ~Kale (including recipes for Michael’s Kale Chips and Kristen’s Kale/Asparagus Stir-Fry) ~Mint [...]