El Jarocho located @ 13th and Ellsworth St in the Passyunk Square neighborhood is a great spot for lunch. Make sure you go on off hours as the seating is limited. Try the tacos de lengua con quesco fresco and wash them down with a glass of refreshing horchata – a drink made of rice, almonds, cinnamon, lime zest and sugar.

Open daily 9am to 11pm.

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Take a break at the local tagueria: Taco Riendo 1301 N 5th St (@Thompson St)

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Take a break and stop by Whipped Bakeshop for a cupcake and coffee. You won’t regret it. Located @ 636 Belgrade Street in the heart of Fishtown.

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When deciding which Philadelphia neighborhood to purchase your new home, buyers can use several tools to help them decide. Walk Score has launched Transit Score which has custom commute reports and a home-and transportation-costs calculator to help buyers gauge the proximity of public transportation to a selected address, their commuting options and associated costs.

Transit Score rates an address on a scale of zero to 100 to indicate how well it is served by public transportation. Custom reports summarize commuting options for a specific location, such as car, bike or by foot, the estimated time it would take to arrive at that address and a list of nearby public transit stops and routes. By entering a few pieces of information, the transportation-costs calculator generates an estimated monthly amount that buyers can expect to pay.

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Charming Philadelphia (Pennsport) Home

324 Gerritt St, Philadelphia PA 19147

2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom,
MLS# 5778053   $159,000 $149,000

For more information on this Pennsport home, please call The Bovee-Perlow Group
267.238.5779

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One more reason that Philadelphia is a great place to live…

REAL FARMERS, REAL FOOD!

Courtesy of Farm to City

This season Farm to City operates 18 farmers’ markets including 15 established markets and three new markets – at the Reading Terminal Market, in Mt. Airy, and in Bala Cynwyd. In addition to a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, many of the markets feature meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products from pastured animals. The following list also includes an affiliate farm stand operated by the West Girard Community Council and a former affiliate market in Havertown.

Some of our markets are now open, known opening dates for other markets are listed.

Sundays

• Farmers’ Market at Reading Terminal now open!
  Hours: 9 am to 1 pm
  Location: On 12th Street (west sidewalk) across from the Reading Terminal Market.
  Products: organic vegetables, IPM tree fruit, berries, melons, herbs, cut flowers, seedlings, plants for roof gardens; meat, dairy, poultry, and eggs from pastured, certified organic farms; honey, wines, baked goods, and artisan chocolate.
  Local partner: Reading Terminal Market Corporation.
   

Tuesdays

• Rittenhouse Farmers’ Market now open!
  Hours: 10 am to 1 pm
  Location: Walnut Street (south sidewalk), west of 18th Street
  Products: IPM fruits and vegetables - beef and eggs from pastured animals
   
• South & Passyunk Farmers’ Market now open!
  Hours: 2:30 to 7 pm
  Location: On Passyunk Ave, off South Street just east of 5th Street
  Products: organically grown vegetables and berries – IPM fruits - beef, pork, poultry & eggs from pastured animals - artisan bread - John & Kira’s chocolate
   
• Mt Airy Farmers’ Market starting May 25th!
  Hours: 3 to 7 pm
  Location: The plaza of Lutheran Theological Seminary, on the 7200 block of Germantown Ave
  Products: organic and IPM fruits & vegetables – wide variety of meats from pastured animals – cut flowers and herbal teas
  Local partners: Valley Green Bank, Lutheran Theological Seminary.
   

Wednesdays

• University Square Farmers’ Market now open!
  Hours: 10 am to 2 pm
  Location: 36th St at Walnut Street
  Products: Conventional vegetables – IPM fruit & berries – dairy products from pastured animals – Amish canned & baked goods – artisan baked goods
  Local partner: University of Pennsylvania
   
• City Hall Farmers’ Market at Love Park starting June 2nd!
  Hours: 11 am to 3 pm
  New Location: In Love Park, 15th JFK.
  Products: IPM fruits & vegetables – vegetables from the urban farms of Teens4Good – baked goods
  Local partners: City of Philadelphia and Penn State Extension
   
• Fountain Farmers’ Market now open!
  Hours: 3 to 7 pm
  Location: East Passyunk Ave, at 11th and Tasker Streets
  Products: IPM fruits & vegetables - Amish cheese and baked goods – cut flowers
  Local partner: East Passyunk Business Improvement District
   
• Girard & 27th Farm Stand
  Hours: 10 am to 1 pm
  A Farm to City Affiliate Market; the West Girard Community Council is the local sponsor and market operator.
   
• Oakmont Farmers’ Market (Havertown) now open!
  Hours: 3 to 7 pm
  Location: Oakmont Municipal Parking Lot, Darby Road just west of Eagle Road
  A former Farm to City Affiliate Market; please visit their website for more information. 

Thursdays

• Suburban Station Farmers’ Market
  Year-round market!
  Hours: 2:30 to 6:30 pm
  Location: 16th Street Concourse between Market and JFK near the 16th Street elevator
  Products: IPM fruits & vegetables – beef & eggs from pastured animals
   
• Jefferson Farmers’ Market starting May 27th!
  Hours: 11 am to 3:30 pm
  Location: Chestnut Street east of 10th Street
  Products: IPM fruits & greens – beef & eggs from pastured animals – jams & baked goods from seasonal fruit – bread
  Local partner: Jefferson Hospital
   
• Bala Cynwyd Farmers’ Market
  Hours: 3 to 7 pm
  Location: GSB Lot, on Belmont Ave. near St. Asaph’s Rd
   

Fridays

• Roxborough Farmers’ Market starting June 5th!
  Hours: 2 to 6 pm
  Location: Ridge Avenue at entrance to Leverington Avenue parking lot
  more information pending…
   
• East Falls Farmers’ Market starting May 21st!
  Hours: 3:30 to 7 pm
  Location: Midvale Avenue near Ridge Avenue
  more information pending…
  Local partner: East Falls CDC
   

Saturdays

• Rittenhouse Farmers’ Market
  Year-round market!
  Hours: 9:30 am to 3 pm.
  Location: Walnut Street (south sidewalk), west of 18th Street 
  Products: IPM fruits & vegetables – mushrooms – goat’s-milk cheeses – milk and yogurt from pastured cows – beef and eggs from pastured animals – regular and gluten-free bread - honey – artisan chocolate made in Philadelphia - cut flowers
   
• Chestnut Hill Growers’ Market now open!
  Hours: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
  Location: Winston Road between Germantown Avenue and Mermaid Lane
  Products: organic & IPM vegetables and berries - IPM fruit - goat’s-milk cheeses and yogurt - eggs and meat from pastured animals – honey – artisan chocolate made in Philadelphia
   
• Manayunk Farmers’ Market starting May 22nd!
  Hours: 10 am to 2 pm
  Location: Canal View Park, on Main Street near Gay Street
  more information pending…
   
• Swarthmore Farmers’ Market starting May 22nd!
  Hours: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
  Location: In municipal building parking lot, across from the Swarthmore Co-op
  Products: IPM vegetables & fruit - mushrooms - meat and eggs from grass-fed animals - artisan chocolate and soap
  Local partner: Swarthmore Town Center, Inc.
   
• Bryn Mawr Farmers’ Market now open!
  Hours: 10 am to 2 pm
  Location: Municipal Lot 7 on Lancaster Avenue, in front of the Bryn Mawr train station, across from Ludington Library
  Products: Organic & IPM vegetables - IPM fruit – cows’ and goats’ milk, yogurt, and artisan cheeses – meats and eggs from pastured animals - European-style and gluten-free bread and baked goods - honey – artisan chocolate – plants and cut flowers

*Note the term IPM used to describe the fruits and vegetables available at some of the markets. IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management. The National IPM Network defines IPM practice as “a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks.”

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•  Sustainable Design

•  All New Rebuilt Brick Front

•  90% Efficient HVAC System

•  Low-E Windows

•  100% Recycled Insulation – Walls and Ceilings

•  Eco Friendly Bamboo Floors

•  Energy Star Appliances

Approximately 1800 square feet which includes a finished basement. Open layout. Kitchen has stainless steel applicances and granite counter tops. 3 bedroom 2.5 bath, master suite with walk-in closet.  52” plasma TV installed with zone controlled all-house audio system.

Well thought out and executed renovation. Included for your piece of mind is a builders’ warranty.

$239,000

A Port Fishington jewel and definitely worth a look. Completion date is 3-4 weeks…stay tuned for more pictures as project nears completion.

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QUICK FACTS:

Philadelphia’s only true waterfront park
In  1683  the land that is now the park was part of the Lenape village of Shackamaxon
This was the year that William Penn famously entered into a treaty of peace with a chief of the Lenape
This peace between the Lenape and Penn’s successors would endure almost a century, until 1782
Penn Treaty Park was officially established in 1893
Significantly enlarged during the 1980s by annexing a neighboring former industrial site, the park is now several acres

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Saturday Febuary 6th 10-2:00 Febuary 27th

Shissler Recreation Center St Anne Social Hall
1800 Blair St Memphis and Tucker Sts

Sustainable 19125: An initiative developed by the Partnership for a Green Community to make the 19125 zip code the greenest neighborhood in Philadelphia!

Get energy conservation and alternative energy resources!

-Free weatherization workshops
-Free city recycling bins and CFL bulbs
-Youth activities
-Snacks
-Prizes

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