A collaboration between CHOP Healthier Together and the Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden promotes healthy eating and improved food access by providing low-cost raised garden beds to residents in Southwest Philadelphia.

Establishing healthy eating habits during childhood may significantly promote overall health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases later in life. The goal of the program is to give neighbors the tools and knowledge to grow food on their own turf. In this video, Southwest Philadelphia resident, Shelly, shares a firsthand experience of the garden bed program.