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Who We Are

Philly Foodworks is an online market and farm share program that is dedicated to creating a sustainable local food system for the Greater Philadelphia region.

Having started out as urban farmers ourselves, we understand the rewards and challenges of growing food, and we are committed to building a better distribution network between farmers/producers and consumers in our area.

About Our Online Market

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Shop for individual items or select one of our unique shares.

In our online market, we offer the largest selection of local food in the Greater Philadelphia region (including fresh produce, meats, cheeses and other dairy products, baked goods, pantry items and prepared foods, and home and beauty products)—plus fully customizable farm share boxes.

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92% of the produce we source is within a 150-mile radius of Philadelphia

Many of our local farmers grow organically but are uncertified; some use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) growing methods, some are certified organic, and some are pursuing Certified Naturally Grown status (a less costly alternative to USDA Organic). During the winter, when local produce is limited, we source non-local fruit. This enables us to capture the attention of some customers who would otherwise not shop during the winter and consequently sell more local produce. Some of our non-local produce come directly from small farms in the Miami area. The rest comes from a local, family-owned distributor. Unfortunately, due to our low non-local order volumes, we have trouble working with distributors of organic and fair trade produce. We have chosen to focus our efforts on building the local supply chain rather than purchasing more non-local produce to meet the order minimums required by larger wholesales. We never introduce non-local items that will compete with products from our local farmers.

Our Company Mission

To help create a sustainable food system for the greater Philadelphia region, where farmers and food producers have steady income, customers have access to the fresh local foods they produce, and our farmland and general environment is nourished for generations to come.

We are building a local food system
How it Works
We are increasing access to local food
Our Products
We are moving towards zero waste
Our Producers