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Braddock Community Day is tomorrow from 12-6PM. * Note * Braddock Ave will be closed from approximately 4th-6th street f...
08/07/2026

Braddock Community Day is tomorrow from 12-6PM.

* Note * Braddock Ave will be closed from approximately 4th-6th street from 10:30am - 6ishpm.

We will still have normal farmstand hours. Side and parallel streets to Braddock Ave will all be open, so it should still be easy to access farmstand!

Homewood Market will be open from 9-1pm at Everyday Cafe.

Did you know we sell bulk tomato boxes? Our price per pound is $3, but you can get a 20 lb box for just $35! This is the...
08/06/2026

Did you know we sell bulk tomato boxes? Our price per pound is $3, but you can get a 20 lb box for just $35! This is the perfect time for canning and freezing tomatoes while they are in their prime. I love freezing tomatoes because it preserves them while they are perfect and then the skins slip right off when you pull them from the freezer. No blanching necessary!

Our Braddock Farm Walk is next week! We'll highlight what's currently growing and our methods for keeping our urban site...
08/04/2026

Our Braddock Farm Walk is next week!

We'll highlight what's currently growing and our methods for keeping our urban site productive. We're teaming up with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture to host a BBQ after the farm tour. This is a great time of year to visit Braddock as our summer crops come into height of production and our fall crops are getting going.

For just $10, you can get a farm tour, a meal and a chance to connect with other growers.

Thanks so much to the Pirate’s for hosting our Urban Farmers In Training program at the garden & clubhouse! The teens ha...
07/31/2026

Thanks so much to the Pirate’s for hosting our Urban Farmers In Training program at the garden & clubhouse! The teens harvested so much food for Chef Tony in the clubhouse kitchen. The garden is thriving! Teens were able to take anything they wanted and any excess produce was going to be donated.

Nothing makes us happier than seeing your smiling faces leaving with bags of fresh picked goodness. We're so grateful to...
07/28/2026

Nothing makes us happier than seeing your smiling faces leaving with bags of fresh picked goodness. We're so grateful to every person who stops by the Braddock Farm stand. :)

Swipe to meet some of our regulars and their favorite finds!
Featuring: Anne, RT, Dave, Kim, Frank + Enzo

Have you ever considered making paper? I know how that sounds! It is more common than you might think to hear of someone...
07/22/2026

Have you ever considered making paper? I know how that sounds! It is more common than you might think to hear of someone in the agriculture space making paper from plants.

If you were ever wondering about how that is done, you should consider coming to the paper making workshop led by Katy Dement, affectionately known as The Paper Lady.

Making paper from plants involves harvesting fibrous materials (like grass, iris leaves, or flax), boiling them in an alkaline solution to break down woody matter, blending them into a pulp, and shaping the mixture into sheets with a mesh mold.

“New into old, old into new, I’m weaving together remnants of the past and present to preserve the rich textures of life for the future.” - Katy

A life long artist, beekeeper, and gardener. Katy combines her years of knowledge and creative flare to create paper that looks more like works of art than a medium for jotting down notes.

Come see for yourself how it’s done on Saturday, September 19th!

UPDATE due to air quality: Shiloh farmstand is only going to go until 4:30pm. GRC is closing now (late fees will be waiv...
07/16/2026

UPDATE due to air quality:
Shiloh farmstand is only going to go until 4:30pm.
GRC is closing now (late fees will be waived).
Grow Pittsburgh will not be at the Wilkinsburg Market. We will post an update tomorrow about GRC and Braddock Farmstand based on actual conditions.

UPDATE: Well, gardeners… it looks like Mother Nature has decided she would like to have a say in our Summer Member Mixer...
07/15/2026

UPDATE: Well, gardeners… it looks like Mother Nature has decided she would like to have a say in our Summer Member Mixer plans. After checking the forecast (and knowing Pittsburgh weather can change its mind faster than a tomato plant decides to flop over on a hot day), we are going to postpone the Member Mixer until July 25th.

We still plan to gather, celebrate our amazing GRC community, enjoy some good food, have some fun, and spend time together once we know we can actually enjoy the day without needing umbrellas, rain boots, or a canoe.

Thank you all for your patience and understanding. We can’t wait to celebrate with you soon!

Gardeners are very familiar with cabbage worms, also called cabbage loopers. There are few different types. This photo s...
07/13/2026

Gardeners are very familiar with cabbage worms, also called cabbage loopers. There are few different types. This photo shows the green ones, but there are also black and yellow ones around here as well. They feed on plants in the brassica family: cabbage, collards, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and so on. They are the larvae stage of the white cabbage moths commonly seen in yards. These green ones can be particularly hard to spot before they get out of control.

One way we prevent infestations is to cover cabbage family crops with row cover when we plant them. Pests have a difficult time finding the crop. Row cover is a lightweight white nylon material that excludes pests and warms plants up. It can be purchased online and at our Garden Resource Center.

Another way to manage this pest is by spraying weekly with a bacteria! The bacteria is called Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis). Bt is safe to use and approved for use with organic gardening and can be purchased at most garden centers.

How many cabbage worms can you count?

Tomato update from Braddock Farms! Our tunnel tomatoes get planted earlier and therefore are beginning to ripen whereas ...
07/08/2026

Tomato update from Braddock Farms!
Our tunnel tomatoes get planted earlier and therefore are beginning to ripen whereas field toms planted later and are all still green (first three photos are from the tunnel).

Cherry toms start to ripen at the base of the plant first and over time will ripen up the plant.

We trellis our cherry tomatoes on a single string using clips and trellis at an angle so that the tops of the plants stay at a reachable height for longer.

The cherry and roma tomatoes are indeterminate meaning that the plants continue to grow tall whereas the slicer tomatoes are determinate meaning their height will max out sooner making them less tall and typically more bushy.

All tomatoes need some type of trellis whether that is stakes and string like our roma and slicer tomatoes, string and clip like we use on our cherry tomatoes. Tomato cages are better suited for determinate tomatoes, due to their height.

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