Spring/Summer 2012


Want to help plan and plant a future food forest?  Volunteer with North Hills Community Outreach with their events:

Friday May 4th, 4-7 is the Fruit Tree Planting Prep day. Help prep a section of the garden for a future food forest in partnership with the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation.

Saturday May 12th, 9-2 is the Garden Planting Day. Help plant this community farm that supplies food for two food pantries in Allegheny County.

Sunday May 13th, noon+ is Fruit Tree Planting Day. Help plant the food forest in partnership with the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation.

All these events are happening at the Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden located at

13 Davis Ave

Bellevue, PA 15202

RSVP to Dave: dgifford@nhco.org

As always, dress code is heavy lifting and bring your own water and food.


Film Screening of American Meat to benefit PASA:

Date:  Wednesday May 23rd
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Suggested Donation: $10

Please join the Penn's Corner Farm Alliance and Small Farm Central at the Melwood Screening Room on Wednesday May 23rd for a screening of the film American Meat.  We will enjoy delicious food from Penn's Corner and PASA-member farms and view a thought provoking film. Light food and beverages are included in the ticket price of $10, and proceeds will benefit our own Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA).

American Meat is a solutions-oriented macroscopic documentary surveying the current state of the U.S. meat industry. Featuring, Joel Salatin, Chuck Wirtz, Fred Kirschenmann Steve Ells, Paul Willis, and tens of farmers across America. The film takes an even-handed look at animal husbandry.



Check out the Farm-Based Education Events offered by the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA).


Got a relevant event you'd like added to this page? E-mail info@growpittsburgh.org