Peace Park 2024 Season Land Fund

"Help Secure the Peace park for Generations to come!"

Philly Peace Park was founded in North Philadelphia with one simple goal: to feed the community healthy food and unite neighbors through land stewardship, says Pili X, the senior director of the garden project" A large part of Philly is food insecure. The communities we are in have food insecurity and a lot of health issues related to the food we eat and don't eat.”

Since 2018, the garden collective has given away more than 100,000 pounds of fresh produce , and in 2020 the project added a second location in West Philadelphia.

Peace Park supporters reached an important milestone earlier this year when they established the Peacetown Commons Land Trust . Peacetown Common Land Trust is a 501c3 charitable trust registered in the state of Pennsylvania dedicated to the preservation of neighborhood managed green spaces and community land. This protects the park and helps ensure it will continue to grow and feed generations to come.

“Together we have figured out a pathway to preservation for the Peace Parks. The final hurdle is raising the money for PCLT to acquire the garden land, so they hold it for the community in perpetuity.” says community activist Lavinia Davis, Vice President of the Peacetown Commons Land Trust.  

“My favorite part about working in the garden is watching your hard work blossom into something useful," says Jessica Allen, PCLT board member and volunteer at Philly Peace Park Garden". Whether it is something that goes on the dinner table or herbs that help to heal you, such as lemon balm and holy basil, being able to provide for the community is a huge thing. When the neighbors come by and grab collards and an onion for dinner, it's fulfilling."

Fostering teamwork and supporting education are other ways the Peace Park enriches the lives of its community members.

This year, the Peace Park will complete construction on a STEM facility for neighborhood children as part of its community-powered redevelopment process that includes plans for expansion into a block-wide park and an ecology campus.

With your help, the Peace Parks can grow and thrive for years and generations to come. We need your help to raise $50,000 to support operational costs for this upcoming season and to cover legal fees related to the property acquisition. 

“Overall, I love the community I have been able to build with other members," says Allen. "It is a family that I cherish. A school building is being built on the site. A quality education goes hand in hand with proper nutrition and having the opportunity to provide both to a community who desires it is what keeps us fighting every day!" 

Thank you in advance for your contribution to the 2024 Peace Park Land Fund!