WHO WE ARE
Rooted in Philadelphia.
Growing for the Future.
Friends Grow Philly Foundation is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)(3) public charity bringing people, resources, and partnerships together to strengthen communities.
Our work connects urban agriculture, food access, youth development, education, volunteer service, and neighborhood improvement. Through hands-on programs and community partnerships, we create opportunities for residents to grow food, develop skills, serve their neighborhoods, and help build healthier, stronger communities.
We believe lasting community change grows from investing in plants, people, places, and possibilities.
FGP AT A GLANCE
501(c)(3)
IRS-recognized public charity
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Community-rooted and locally focused
Marshall Street Garden
Flagship community garden with a legacy dating to the 1980s
Our Focus
Urban agriculture • Food access • Youth development • Education • Neighborhood improvement • Community partnerships
WHAT WE DO
Growing food is only the beginning. We grow stronger communities.
WHAT WE DO
Growing food is only the beginning. We grow stronger communities.
GROW & GIVE
Food Access & Urban Agriculture.
Fresh produce, seedlings, urban agriculture, and community growing initiatives that expand access to healthy food and help nourish Philadelphia neighborhoods.
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Health & Wellness
Fresh food access, nutrition education, gardening, outdoor activity, and community partnerships that support healthier people and stronger Philadelphia neighborhoods.
GROWING FUTURES
Youth Education & Summer Employment
Paid youth employment combining hands-on community work with mentorship, urban agriculture, workplace readiness, financial literacy, and community service.
GROWING NEIGHBORHOODS
Community Improvement & Engagement
Beautification, volunteer service, environmental stewardship, and community-space improvements that bring people together and strengthen Philadelphia neighborhoods.
MARSHALL STREET GARDEN
Our roots are here.
Marshall Street Garden is the flagship community garden of Friends Grow Philly Foundation, with roots reaching back to the 1980s when Robert Jacobs began cultivating this Philadelphia neighborhood space.
Today, the garden brings that legacy forward through urban agriculture, fresh-food production, seedling distribution, volunteer service, education, and community partnerships.
A garden built by family. Growing for the community.
