Greensgrow West

Welcome to the neighborhood, Greensgrow West! I am so excited to have you here.
I first learned about Greensgrow through a friend who has had a CSA with them for a while. She’s told me all about the farm in Kensington and how awesome it is, but I just haven’t been able to make it up there yet. Vowing to make this summer my first CSA one, I was juuuuuust looking into pricing plans when I learned that Greensgrow was coming to me here in West Philly!
After a few weeks of watching construction happen in their new little outdoor space, I couldn’t wait to check it out. Their official opening in mid-​April was nice and well-​attended. There were lots of plants to choose from for those gardeners with ants in their pants like me who can’t wait to dig into their green spaces and get things growing. There was long line, so I bailed and decided to return another time.
On my way home today, I popped into the space and picked up the necessities including Mojito Mint, ARP Rosemary, a Garden Salsa Pepper, a Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato and a Hens and Chick plant. Their selection was impressive: I was so excited to choose from three different varieties of rosemary (I wanted the hearty kind that grows wild in the desert)! It was definitely difficult to pace myself and only choose a few plants at a time.
The ladies at the register were super fun to talk to and we had an entertaining conversation about pressure cookers. I inquired about CSAs and it was confirmed that their new location is now a pick up spot (and now I get why they say that some people never leave West Philly)! Woo!!! The ladies told me that I can sign up right there or online.
But here is the most exciting news: the non CSA produce-​buying begins tomorrow! So, if you’re kinda on the fence about committing to a CSA, you can have a chance to take some local produce home with you.
So, if it’s produce, CSAs, produce-​yielding plants, pretty plants, fancy heirloom seeds, pots or some other gardening supplies that you’re looking for, starting tomorrow, Greensgrow has all that. Happy Spring, West Philly!