Upcoming events.
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution (Copy)
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
Opportunities through the Pennsylvania Ag & Youth Grant Program
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Sara Gligora works as the Central Regional Director at the Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture. She will share information about the Pennsylvania Ag & Youth Grant Program, which provides direct grants and matching grants to help fund eligible projects, programs and equipment purchases conducted or made by an organization composed mainly of youth, or an organization with programs that benefit youth. Additionally, hear a firsthand experience from previous program recipient, Heidi Witmer of The Leaf Project.
Setting Up Orchard Irrigation
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join Jose Spellman-Lopez for a hands-on workshop to learn how to efficiently set up basic orchard irrigation systems to support your orchard during dry periods. Learn how to install basic orchard tubing, drip irrigation and set up irrigation that pinpoints specific plants.
Winter Orchard Pruning
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Jose Spellman-Lopez will share winter pruning tips and tricks using the Ruth Bennett Community Farm's diverse orchard trees, vines and shrubs to model best practices for winter pruning.
Funding Opportunities for Beginning Farmers with Horizon Farm Credit
Join us for a moderated webinar featuring Ag Relationship Manager, Justene MacCauley, and Member Education & Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Program Manager, Johanne Rohrer, who will be sharing more about the Farmers on the Rise and GrowAhead award programs through Horizon Farm Credit. Additionally, hear a first-hand experience from a previous urban agriculture loan program recipient.
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
Putting Your Orchard to bed for winter: leaf management, fertility & fruit
Jose Spellman-Lopez will lead a hands on workshop at Ruth Bennett Community Farm highlighting preparation of orchard plants in the Mid-Atlantic region for winter including leaf management, fig care, and fertility management. Learn how to set your orchard up for success next year by closing down the season thoughtfully.
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
Urban Farm Marketing at a Food Hub followed by an Urban Food Producers Resource Fair
Jose Spellman-Lopez will lead a hands on workshop at Ruth Bennett Community Farm highlighting preparation of orchard plants in the Mid-Atlantic region for winter including leaf management, fig care, and fertility management. Learn how to set your orchard up for success next year by closing down the season thoughtfully.
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
This week: We have local eggs, watermelon, red cabbage, peppers, plum/roma tomatoes, gold potatoes, collards, onions and more!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
Paw-Paw and Habanero Hot Sauce Workshop
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join NJ organic farmer and veteran Jose Spellman Lopez for a hands-on workshop about paw-paws a native perennial fruit treasure and learn how to make paw-paw habanero hot sauce and think about value-added production.
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
Maximizing Fall Vegetable Production
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join urban farmer and veteran Joe Johnson and farmer Natania Schaumburg to learn how to get the most out of your fall growing space.
Summer Orchard Pruning
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join NJ organic farmer and veteran Jose Spellman Lopez for a hands-on workshop about on-farm summer orchard pruning.
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
Beekeeping 101
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join beekeeper David Harrod to learn the basics about beekeeping in urban production spaces.
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
Urban Organic Cut Flower Production Tour
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join farmer Natania Schaumburg to learn what Ruth Bennett Community Farm does to plan and carry out cut flower production as part of their ongoing urban food production work.
Urban Farm Marketing for a Youth Farmstand
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join urban farm educator Ericka Stewart to learn more about involving youth in urban farm marketing to support healthy community food access.
Urban Farm Marketing at a Food Hub
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join urban farm educator Ericka Stewart to learn more about urban farm marketing at a food hub to support healthy community food access.
Hand Tools for the Garden and Urban Farm
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join farmer Shane LaBrake to learn the basics about tool selection, use and care for small spaces.
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!
Food Hub Tour
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join Dylan Baird CEO of Philly Food Works and Loren Pola, Supply Chain Coordinator for a conversation about selling to urban food hubs and take a tour.
Container Gardening Workshop
(Pre-registration required at least 24 hours in advance to participate in the event)
Join RBCF staff for a workshop on small space spring and early summer food production.
FREE Food Distribution
Come by the farm between 1 pm and 3 pm to pick up a FREE fresh box of organic produce!
Boxes are filled with local produce that changes each week and with the season. They always include eggs, kale or collards, potatoes (white or sweet), beets or carrots, and often a value added item like bread, tofu, or yogurt.
We welcome all Chester residents!