PGE was created as a common place for people concerned with sustainable agriculture in Pittsburgh. We are a loosely organized group of enthusiasts, experts, and beginners learning together through hands-on projects. Our vision is of food growing in yards, vacant lots, and any other open spaces in our city. Collectively each neighborhood will share in the cultivation, harvests, and experience of city farming. PGE programs are designed to connect, educate, inspire, and provide practical experience to our members.
PGE has two parts:
http://pittsburghgardenexperiment.org - our official site. Use it to share your garden, blog, and promote your stuff. For more on using the site read Justin's post here.
Our Events Schedule @ Meetup.com - Go here to check out our events and get on our mailing list. If you want to be on the list for events but don't want to become a meetup member, email us and we'll put you on manually at pittsburghgardenexperiment@gmail.com .
Overall Goals of PGE:
- Give growers the ability to locate, educate, and communicate with each other.
- Pool our resources for increased production and negotiating power
- Create more native wild habitats for the benefit of the city's ecology
- Develop a database of gardening knowledge and native plant species
- Make healthy food accessible to anyone in our city.
- Create friendly neighborhood competition and traditions.
First Season Goals:
- Network 100 Urban Farmers
- Make a lot of Mistakes
- Have Fun
- Start with more farmers next year
Operating Principles:
- Organize
- Get Dirty
- Communicate
- Get Feedback
- Adapt and Grow
We've crushed our first goal! We now have over 110 ppl signed up for our meetup group. Now if we can inspire all of you to contribute, we'll have something great here!